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Future of U.S. Dollar Might Be In Billboards

March 30th, 2009 · 3 Comments

Thanks to the ruthless and inept 30-year leadership of Robert Mugabe, the economic situation in Zimbabwe is so bad that an advertising agency created billboards, flyers and wallpaper out of near-worthless Zimbabwean currency.  Due to the similarly-inept leadership — or lack thereof — of Barack Obama, I’m afraid that the future of the U.S. dollar [...]

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Guitar Hero Final Four TV Spot Makes Me Laugh

March 30th, 2009 · No Comments

By featuring four college basketball coaching legends in a television commercial that parodies the most-famous scene from the film, Risky Business, the folks at Guitar Hero® proved they have a good sense of humor. Airing moments after the my Oklahoma Sooners lost to North Carolina in the NCAA South Regional Championship Sunday afternoon, the spot [...]

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Looking for a Job? Get a Boob Job First!

March 30th, 2009 · 6 Comments

In a post last week, I shared news about a decrease in the number of plastic surgery procedures performed in the United States last year as a result of the economic downturn.  Today comes news about one New York plastic surgeon who’s seen “an influx of patients” for procedures such as face lifts, eye lifts, [...]

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