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Obama Administration Sending Wrong Signals

February 5th, 2010 · No Comments

No one could blame Toyota Motor Company officials for feeling as if they’ve been on the “hot seat” for an inordinately-long period of time: On Sept. 29, the company issued a recall related to floor mats interfering with accelerator pedals of seven Toyota models; On Jan. 21, the company issued another recall, this time related [...]

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Norwegian Horse Photographer Visits St. Louis (Update)

July 6th, 2009 · 4 Comments

Three months ago, I met Trine Bøhnsdalen on a bumpy twin-prop commuter flight from Grand Junction, Colo., to Denver. During the 55-minute flight, we became quick friends as I learned the 24-year-old student from Oslo, Norway, was working toward a professional photography degree at Colorado Mountain College in Glenwood Springs, Colo. With my background in [...]

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Subaru Shows a Lot of Skin in Latest Ad Spot

May 15th, 2008 · No Comments

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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