Marketing gold: Doritos X-13D Flavor Experiment
Today I was walking through the grocery store, just minding my own business, when, out of the corner of my eye, I see a plain black bag of chips with a generic sans-serif font that says “X-13D.” In this age of sophisticated, glossy, photo-rich packaging, how am I not going to look more closely to […]
Conspiratorial ramblings: Fanta, Coke, Big Pharma and Monsanto
What makes for good Friday night conversation among friends? Some MSG-laden take-out Chinese and a few cans of orange Fanta. Here’s a summary of some bits of yesterday’s conversation and associated (plagiarized) Internet research: Q. Wasn’t Fanta invented by Nazis? Isn’t this a Nazi drink? A. No, but kind of. Fanta was invented in Nazi […]
Funny or Die! (and psychotropic strawberries)
I have three random things to mention: 1. Will Ferrell has a new video-based website called Funny or Die! You should really check out his comedy skit called “The Landlord.” There’s quite a bit of good stuff on the site and it isn’t even a week old. For example, YouTube celebrity LisaNova is already posting […]
Easter Special: “You Were Right”
Today I was talking to a friend of mine, who, after mentioning her unusual mood swings of late, asked, “What does manic depression feel like?” Well, I said, smiling, “Manic depression’s a frustrating mess.” “Wait a second,” she said. “Who sings that? Led Zeppelin?” “Nope,” I said. “Right era, wrong rock legend. Jimi Hendrix.” “Oh, […]
Adventures in waffle-making **
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“Pink Lady” apples (and Pink Pearls)
Over the past few weeks, a coworker of mine has been bringing yellowish apples with startlingly pink flesh into work. She apparently has a number of fruit trees in her backyard. She refers to these particular apples as “Pink Lady” apples, but I wasn’t convinced that this was the correct name. After careful research, I […]
Black widows found in grapes **
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Mallo Cup and Boyer Candy **
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What’s in my kitchen cupboards? **
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Junk food research (and Turing machines)
I return from my hiatus of several months to share three important pieces of “scientific” research with you. 1. Soft Drinks Do you say “pop” or “soda” (or “coke,” if you’re from the South) when referring to carbonated soft drinks? During my childhood, I was teased on the East Coast when I said “pop” and […]