Bob McCarty Writes

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 fast-food [...]

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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 of [...]

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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 fees [...]

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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 marketing [...]

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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 makers [...]

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