July 2009
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On Steroids...
In the last 20 days I’ve received approximately 10 different pitches from PR agencies using the words “on steroids” in the lead. I don’t like steroids. Ever since Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson was stripped of his gold medal in the men’s 100-metre at the 1988 Olympics, I have had a real hatred for steroids.
When you send me a press release that says,...
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Shooting from the Hip...it's Inaccurate.
When someone states proudly that they “shoot from the hip”, it usually means they are an unapologetic asshole. If a ranger were to really shoot from the hip, they’d be carelessly capping people in the crotch. This is even cruel punishment for your sworn enemies, so you certainly don’t want to go around sterilizing your friends. Late last night a friend asked me about my...
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Uniform Project
Erin sent me a link to the Uniform Project. In May, 1 woman pledged to wear 1 dress for 1 year in what she calls an “exercise in sustainable fashion.” The fashion fundraising project has already raised $5,500 towards the Akanksha Foundation - an organization that brings quality one-on-one education to children in the slums of Mumbai. Says the site owner, “I was raised in India...