Monthly Archives: August 2010

Making vegetables cool again

No one is interested in vegetables, and I commend you if you’ve even read this far. But that’s kind of the point. Crispin Porter + Bogusky, the ad agency behind notable (and creepy) ad campaigns like the BK King, has … Continue reading

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King of all crappy landlord lists

Nobody likes their landlord. I’m a landlord and it causes self-loathing. Usually, though, this dislike stems from annoying rules, slow response times, or some other relatively minor thing. Not these landlords. The NYC Public Advocate put together a Google map … Continue reading

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Exciting Depression-era photos

How’s that for an oxymoronic headline? As regular readers know, I am very much into photography, especially with unusual approaches. The Denver Post (via Brandon) has met my lofty criteria with a series of Depression-era photographs – specifically, 1939-1945. Although … Continue reading

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