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Disney Told to Include Ex-Gays in Policies

January 13th, 2010 · 1 Comment

The Security and Exchange Commission has directed the Walt Disney Company to accept a shareholder resolution requesting the inclusion of ex-gays in Disney’s sexual orientation policies and corporate diversity programs. Disney had opposed the ex-gay resolution and asked the SEC for permission to exclude it from stockholder consideration.

“Like many corporations, Disney implements mandatory diversity training [...]

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Uncle Jay Explains the News: Nov. 2, 2009

November 2nd, 2009 · No Comments

Uncle Jay says you can stare at goats, or at a dead singer’s movie, or at a health care bill that’s ready for its close-up. Any way you slice it, the news is pretty much a constant paranormal activity.  Still, Uncle Jay explains it all in this week’s edition of Uncle Jay Explains the News.
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Wall Street Journal Features Work of BMW Cartoonist in Article on Disney-Marvel Merger

September 2nd, 2009 · 1 Comment

Congrats to David Donar, the editorial cartoonist who designed the cartoon featured in the header of this blog and is often featured in BMW posts.  His drawing of “Hulk Mouse” was featured today in a Wall Street Journal article (Spider Mouse? Marvel/Disney Mash-Ups for True Believers) about Disney’s offer to buy Marvel Comics.  See more [...]

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ABC Preps Wall Street Comedies for Primetime

March 6th, 2009 · 3 Comments

From the “I DON’T LISTEN TO HOLLYWOOD!” department: Believe it or not, ABC television is prepping to air pilots for two new television comedies based upon “recent Wall Street carnage and the sad toll it’s taken on that once-mighty warrior, the investment banker.”
The sad toll it’s taken on that once-mighty warrior, the investment banker?  That’s [...]

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Ten Ways the Funeral Industry Might Change

June 9th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Being a middle-aged man, I think about end-of-life things more often than I once did and it shows up in this blog. Last week, I stumbled upon a way to realize funeral cost savings of $900 by purchasing simple wooden caskets. Today, I stumbled upon a BRANDWEEK article highlighting how some people — including [...]

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