AdvoCare, a company with the motto, “Health, Hope & a Future” has been marketing a sports nutrition beverage for children as young as 4 years of age since 2001, according to this article in Sunday’s New York Times. [Note: They have since moved their target marketing age to 12 years and older] The drink, called […]
A SIX-PACK OF COKE
Every time I hop on my bicycle, I feel as if I am getting away with something! I really love flying down the street with my debit card in my hip pocket and my re-useable grocery bag tucked into the basket that hangs from my handlebars. One side benefit of only having a small bike […]
THINNING THE HERD
A lot of people avoid watching the news anymore. After years of turning it on and realizing that the world situation was desperate as usual, we stopped tuning in. My brother, Michael, still watches sometimes and is happy to share what he learns with us. Dear Camille and Bob, I’ve been watching the news again. […]
POETIC JUSTICE
I found a little poetic justice in the following article, “In Face of Hurricane, a Rush to Secure Oil Operations, ” in which: “The many refineries along the coast of Texas were also bracing for a harsh lashing by strong winds, rain and flooding.” So, we’ve spent billions of dollars wrecking havoc on Iraq in […]
FANTASY TV
Dear Camille, I almost forgot something I wanted to talk with you about. I remembered it as I was reading your latest blogs. You may not know much about these shows since you don’t watch TV and I don’t know much about them as I don’t watch these shows but what is it about Reality […]
