Suryia the Orangutan’s Robitussin commercial
So I’m watching Countdown with Keith Olbermann the other night when I see a commercial which shows an orangutan in a pharmacy aisle using a Droid X smartphone and buying Robitussin® cough medicine. This was a lot to process. My first reaction was concern that...J.K. Rowling: Harvard Commencement speech
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling was interviewed by Oprah Winfrey recemtly, and during the hour, Oprah showed brief clips of the Harvard Commencement speech Ms. Rowling gave on June 5, 2008. Those excerpts were intriguing enough to make me want to hear the whole...‘Death Makes a Holiday’ catalogs culture of Halloween
Because so much of my time is spent in the attention-shattering online world, I hope to restore a little balance, when possible, by getting engrossed in a good old-fashioned book. As a lover of history, mythology, traditions and customs, I figured that Death Makes a...Leaf collection? Mulch leaves into lawn, garden beds
Fall leaf collection is very peculiar here in Racine, Wisconsin. People rake or blow their leaves into rough piles in the street which sit there for days or weeks. At some point, a front-end loader may or may not come by to scoop the leaves into a garbage truck....H&M ads: Erykah Badu covers Muddy Waters’ ‘Mannish Boy’
There was an H&M commercial for their fall 2010 fashion trends tonight during The Office, and its music was exactly what I thought it was: Erykah Badu covering the blues standard “Mannish Boy,” first recorded by Muddy Waters in 1955. Here’s...Republican tax cuts cost jobs, hurt grandchildren
After failing for 2 years to put forth any serious alternatives to the ambitious Democratic agenda they obstruct, Republicans today unveiled “A Pledge to America,” aimed at repairing their image as the Party of “No.” In their Pledge,...Censorship: Nations would outlaw ideas, Twitter as cyber war weapons
After a deep and restful night’s sleep, I can usually count on NPR’s Morning Edition for a jolt of blood-curdling reality to start my day. Here’s the NPR story on censorship that grabbed me today: Seeing The Internet As An ‘Information...Limburger cheese rolls from Monroe, Wisconsin
< Previous Photos Next > Limburger cheese rolls from Monroe, Wisconsin Racine, Wisconsin — Limburger Rolls from the Boomerang Bakery in Monroe, Wisconsin. Despite the pungent reputation of Limburger cheese, these unique rolls are really delicious because of...1955 Chevy Bel Air dashboard, Monroe, Wisconsin
< Previous Photos Next > 1955 Chevy Bel Air dashboard, Monroe, Wisconsin Monroe, Wisconsin — Dashboard of a 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air displayed in front of Boomerang Bakery (1117 16th Ave.) during Green County Cheese Days. This photo is...
