Uhh, what was that JC Penney?
Remember those weird commercials where women would scream at window displays that read “SALE” and turn angry red when coupons flew out of their mailboxes? They were supposed to explain JC Penney’s “revolutionary” business makeover: JC Penney got rid of sales and coupons in favor of year-long “reasonable prices.” The “joke” of these exasperated women eschewing … Continue reading
Consider the (inflatable) Chair
Perhaps no object can capture a place in time quite like a chair. Where, say the wheel, boasts of industrial modernism and innovation, the chair is the mark of where certain people of a certain time decided to place their ass. Thus, where we place our asses is a snapshot of the cultural schematics of … Continue reading
Heroes get remembered, but legends never die
My dog was the best dog in the entire world. I know everyone thinks their dog is the best, but mine really was. Unable to be a show dog because of his “Swiss kiss” (a patch of white fur on the top of his head), Gus was the show dog of our house. He wasn’t … Continue reading
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