By Brent Diggs on Feb 21, 2008 in Consumer Commentary, Humor, current affairs, local affairs | 67 Comments
Recently, there has been some talk in the news about the catastrophic obesity of Mississippi.
Some have called it tragic, some have called it outrageous, most have called it a matter to discuss further over lunch.
But around here these harsh criticisms, interrupting years of blissful metabolic ignorance, have left residents riddled with questions. Namely:
“How did this […]
By Brent Diggs on Jan 4, 2008 in Consumer Commentary, Humor | 47 Comments
A general rule that has served me well over the years is that anything capable of smiling probably doesn’t belong on the menu.
It is precisely this principle that has led me to remove from my diet former staples such as laughing pork, grinning corn, and all manner of slyly smirking desserts.
Now I will be the […]
By Brent Diggs on Oct 12, 2007 in Adventures of the Author, Consumer Commentary, Humor | 39 Comments
As part of the self appointed mission of this blog, I like to keep a sharp eye on marketing trends, making sure that ad companies keep to the terms of their appropriate government regulations like the Contract with America’s Credit-Cards and the Freedom of Extortion Act.*
One field that I find myself following, particularly in theme […]
By Brent Diggs on Oct 8, 2007 in Consumer Commentary, Humor, Rant, Reviews | 32 Comments
Everyone does things that they later regret. Things that they wish they could blame on drugs or alien possession. Things that although seem rational at the time, later reveal themselves to be engraved invitations for suffering and endless recriminations of stupidity.
For some people it is signing the note for the new Hummer, for others it […]
By Brent Diggs on Sep 12, 2007 in Consumer Commentary, Humor | 13 Comments
Ever since we acquired our generic child, I have been keeping an eye out for an appropriate child care facility for a small person of her caliber, on the off chance that I am called away to receive a prestigious writing award. Or perhaps a job.
I had almost given up hope of ever finding such […]
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