Shocking ad

The past is a foreign country, and in many ways a barbarous one. When I was growing up, people of obviously different "races" were not allowed to marry one another. The Supreme Court overturned that bit of savagery almost 50 years ago, and sane people are now pointing out that it is as reasonable to allow people of the same sex to marry. But even the first part of that message hasn't gotten through to some morons

Penny wise

Many years ago Piels Beer, a New York brewery, started an advertising campaign with the comedy team of Bob & Ray portraying the fictional Piel Brothers, Bert & Harry. People loved it; sales shot straight up, and then straight down. It seems that shortly before the ad campaign, a Piels executive had noticed that the company could save money by cutting out a step in the brewing process that all the other companies were doing. Unfortunately, it seems that the step they removed kept the beer from tasting even more like urine.

This sort of corporate anorexia persists. Wal-Mart has cut its staff so much that they're not keeping their shelves well stocked, and it's hurting sales. In that same proud tradition The Chicago Sun-Times has decided it doesn't need photographers.

The women men don't see

Six scientists who should have been noticed more.

Thanx to Geek Feminism.

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Reunite Gondwanaland

Pangea with political borders.