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I Left This Comment on the Specific Pun Message Boards

Posted in Endangered Species, Life in Marin, Politics, Propaganda on December 17, 2007 | 2 Comments »

On the Specific Pun message boards, they’re arguing about the Kyoto Treaty, is global warming really that bad, is saving the planet really worth the costs, and so on. Here’s what I just left as my own response, and I even signed my own name.

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Life Is Hard For Some People

Posted in Cycling, Politics, Propaganda on October 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

This is Congressman Patrick Henry. He seems to have difficulties grasping the concept that if you don’t drive a car then you don’t have to buy gas. He also hasn’t quite caught on that an ever growing population of intelligent and fit people are moving themselves around on bicycles. But you can see by his [...]

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Readers Write: Froth Quality

Posted in Addiction, Art, Finances, Propaganda, Religious Cults, Reviews, Things I Bet You Didn't Know on September 18, 2007 | 2 Comments »

Regarding my previous post about happiness in a beaker, reader Emily writes: I have a Stabucks Barista mcahine that I use daily to make a latte. I will say that Starbuck’s froth is much better than my froth. But given the recent increase in prices at Starbucks and the number of lattes I can get [...]

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What Starbucks Doesn’t Want You to Know: Happiness in a Beaker

Posted in Addiction, Art, Finances, Propaganda, Religious Cults, Reviews, Things I Bet You Didn't Know on September 12, 2007 | 6 Comments »

Go into any Starbucks, and you’ll see shelves lined with coffee presses, expensive espresso machines, mugs and thermoses in any size, in any color, all with one goal: to sell the coffee experience. But the experience comes with a hidden price. They know that what people want is the froth, but not just any froth, but their [...]

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MoveOn.org Wrote Back! Already!

Posted in Endangered Species, Politics, Propaganda on July 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Thanks for contacting MoveOn.org.  We welcome your comments and suggestions.  We get a lot feedback, so please don’t count on a personal reply. But all mail is read and carefully considered. Sincerely, MoveOn.org Support

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I Broke Down and Wrote to MoveOn.org

Posted in Endangered Species, Propaganda, Scare Tactics on July 5, 2007 | 2 Comments »

I couldn’t take it anymore. I got yet another e-mail invite to go to one of their “Town Hall Meetings to Save the Environment” or whatever they’re called. Dear MoveOn.Org, I am disappointed with your lack of public transportation directions for any of your upcoming events, particularly those centered around the importance of improving our [...]

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Save Ourselves. Save Me.

Posted in Addiction, Politics, Propaganda, Random Ramblings, This is nutso on May 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Surely, you’ve all heard about Al Gore’s “Live Earth” global concert series. As if our climate crisis wasn’t obvious enough, now we need the biggest concert ever staged on earth to shed awareness on global warming. Hellooooooooo. Has anyone ever considered just what it takes to bring 100 live acts to a concert? Just how does all the [...]

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