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Microsoft’s Contradictory New Marketing Campaign: Life Without Walls Means You Don’t NEED a Window, Dummy

(www.sass-pants.com) — I laughed out loud last night when I saw a commercial from Microsoft’s new “Windows: Life Without Walls” marketing campaign. There was nothing inherently wrong with it per se, but let me ask you this: Where in the world would you put a window if you didn’t have any walls? And why would you need one anyway? Obviously… Read more »

McDonald’s, Whatever Happened to Food, Folks, and Fun?

(www.sass-pants.com) — When I was a kid, we frequently recorded movies off of television and watched the tapes over and over and over. As a result, I have eerily sharp memories surrounding “the magic of Minolta,” Secret Keepers, Sylvan soft white bulbs, Bill Cosby and Jell-O Pudding, and a creepy face in the carpet selling some kind of cleaner (Resolve?… Read more »