Bob McCarty Writes

Last night, I fell victim to ill-conceived fast-food gimmickry in the form of the Coca-Cola Freestyle® drink machine at a Wendy’s® restaurant near my home. My foray into fast-food gimmickry began a few days earlier while driving by a just-opened Wendy’s® a few miles from my home.  It was then that I noticed the message on [...]

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While the headline of a post I published eight days ago gave passing eyes an idea of the direction that post would take, it was the first paragraph (below) that offered more details: I find myself especially thankful that all three of my sons are old enough that they no longer require toys with every [...]

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I find myself especially thankful that all three of my sons are old enough that they no longer require toys with every fast-food meal they order.  Why?  Because fast-food purveyors are now including politically-correct reading material — as a toy substitute — in their kid’s meal offerings.  Case in point: Taco Bell®. I became aware [...]

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Imagine receiving a ticket after ordering food at a restaurant’s drive-thru window.  Though frightening, it might become possible if two state governors find a way to combine their seemingly-unrelated efforts to raise taxes. A piece published in the New York Daily News almost two weeks ago outlined Gov. David Paterson’s effort to impose 88 new [...]

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After learning about Burger King®’s recent launch of FLAME™, a body spray that purportedly carries the scent of BK’s own flame-broiled hamburger’s, I began to wonder whether or not the fast-food giant’s legal team had considered fully the liability issues that might accompany the use of this product by BK loyalists. BK is using a [...]

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Confused after reading a news release issued today by the STOP Obesity Alliance, I decided to rewrite the portion of that news release containing a description of the group’s “Obesity GPS.” In the news release, the Obesity GPS is described in long-winded fashion as the first navigation tool developed to guide public and private decision [...]

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Yesterday, I published a post about Hardee’s® latest foray into high-calorie fast-food fare. In discussing the fast-food chain’s penchant for creating controversy, however, I declined to mention the company’s 2006 television spot featuring Paris Hilton (at right). I mention that ad today for reasons other than the potential traffic bump the socialite’s name might give [...]

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