Eric Scheske

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Disney Markets to Adults

"A life devoted to instant gratification produces permanent infantilization." Theodore Dalrymple [https://thedailyeudemon.com/2429/]. > The marketing of Mickey Mouse and his friends is getting curiouser and curiouser. > The Walt Disney Co. is taking consumers down the rabbit hole to a land where crystal-studded Mickey Mouse

Odd Consumer News

You never cook and sit at the same time, so why not this: An easy chair that converts to a dinette. I like it. Link [http://www.vestaldesign.com/projects/armchair/]. Thanks, Boing Boing [http://www.boingboing.net/2005/10/11/armchair_converts_to.html].

100 Blogs

WonderDawg is on day 39 of a neat journey: 100 blogs in 100 days. They're an eclectic mix. I especially (and immodestly) like day 35. Link [http://wonderdawg777.blogspot.com/].

Blog Advertising

Blog advertising hasn't caught on big yet. There's revenue trickling in, but not at the levels people expected. But that could change, thanks to the results of a recent Audi blog advertising campaign: > GMD Studios CEO Brian Clark, whose agency does work for Audi, said,

Odd Consumer News

From dust you came, but when you die, they can use your cremated remains to make jewelry: > In fact, there's enough carbon in those ashes to make about 20 gems. And there will still be several pounds of ashes left over to display on the mantlepiece. >

The Marketers Aren't That Dumb

If an ad trivializes religion (the sacred, the holy, the whatever), a large segment of the population will be upset. It happens repeatedly. Surely the marketers understand this. Yet they persist, like children who do something wrong on purpose, then recant and say "sorry," and then smirk and

Odd Consumer News

Put these in the high schools: french fry vending machines. Link [http://www.patatachef.com/patatachef.html].

Odd Consumer News

As long as I'm talking about witches: > Well with the Halloween season officially kicking off in stores, it's no surprise that the cheap Halloween masks have returned. And this year, they're back and cheaper than ever! It seems that both Target and Wal-Mart

The Blogger's Keyboard

I actually prefer a reasonably-clear workspace, but some days, it feels like this:

Odd Consumer News

Man, this is so cool, I'd take the risk of being mistaken for a transvestite: Purses made out of old hardcover books. Link [http://www.rebound-designs.com/]. Note: They cost about $175.00.