Raise Children, Not Consumers
September 4th, 2012
By Dr. Jim Taylor Popular culture, few could argue, attempts to manipulate your children’s needs and wants and motivate them to buy food, toys, clothing, electronics, and other products that have no redeeming value, are unhealthy, or send them the wrong messages. Popular culture is big business, to the tune of $1.2 billion a year […]
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Tags: advertising, children, parenting, popular culture, sexualization, violence
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Is Governor Romney an Edsel Republican?
February 1st, 2012
By Dan Miller Of course not! Remember the Ford Edsel? A really spiffy new car with a two-tone paint job, lots of chrome and an unfortunate distraction in front? The Edsel in no manner resembles either the Republican party of today or its favored candidate; perish all such heretical conservative thoughts lest you be deemed […]
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Tags: advertising, Edsel, election, Ford, marketing, promotion, Romney, satire
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Drinking Water Can Prevent Dehydration
November 18th, 2011
By Dan Miller According to the European Union, based on a three year investigation by experts in the field, there is no evidence that drinking water can prevent dehydration. Producers of bottled water are now forbidden by law from making the claim and will face a two-year jail sentence if they defy the edict, which […]
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Tags: advertising, dehydration, EU, satire, water
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Life in America: Advertising
August 25th, 2011
By Tom Carter As some may have noted, a couple of months ago I relocated from Europe to Texas. I lived overseas for many years, most recently the past decade or so in Serbia. Even though I spent a couple of months each year in the U.S. for various reasons, I really wasn’t immersed in […]
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Tags: advertising, America, commercials, Europe, gecko, internet, junkmail
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