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Starvin Students

By LSPoorEeyorick

Posted Aug 9, 2007 – 11:58 am | No Comments »

The other day, a friend pointed out a strange contest, of sorts, from the Kraft company. The "Sponsor a Student" program offers a tongue-in-cheek chance for hungry college kids to submit their video plea for some Old Man Moneybags to fund their Kraft Easy Mac habit. Where was this in ... More »

Sugar Cereals

By Motorboat Cruiser

Posted Jun 9, 2007 – 4:26 pm | No Comments »

An interesting little phenomenon has occurred over the past couple of decades, a covert operation designed to convey wholesomeness. I’m talking about the subtle renaming of cereal brands, in an attempt to remove the word “sugar” from the front of every box. I didn’t notice this had occurred until, after a ... More »

Cookies

By LSPoorEeyorick

Posted May 7, 2007 – 4:51 pm | No Comments »

There's a picture of me—well, actually there are several pictures of me like this, but one stands out—looking gleeful and shamed by the candid camera all at once. In my hands I'm cradling the treat of all treats: an ice-cream sandwich. Not one of those mushy store-bought confections, the kind ... More »