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From: Is thin really in?
I think it is a little scary how the myth of thin is beautiful is constantly perpetuated. Billboards, print ad, tv and movies, all of those women… ...
From: Gluttony 101
I haven't read all the comments here, but I have read enough of them. What is said is true. Fast food is bad, especially in the large quantities we… ...
From: Ads, Lies & Lawsuits
Okay, so there's a lot of discussion on this matter. I and my family have used Airborne. It's not a cure-all, though at one point it may have been,… ...
Who doesn’t hate junk mail? It fills up recycle bins around the country and weighs down mail carriers nationwide.
Alas, the story of junk mail has a silver lining: that all-pervasive Valassis, a massive database that stores virtually EVERY address of every consumer in the United States is now being used to track the repopulation of Katrina-ravaged New Orleans.
This direct-mail operation, normally charged with sending out promotional circulars, is now being used as one measure of the ...
Getting naked these days in front of millions of viewers seems commonplace, but when you are a smokin’ hot Olympic athlete, people take a second look.
Swimmer, Amanda Beard caused a media frenzy in Beijing when she unveiled her PETA Ad "Be Comfortable in Your Own Skin. Don't Wear Fur.” The timing may be great for activists – but not for Olympic host, China, which is notorious for cruelty to animals. She follows in the bare footsteps of celebrities like Pamela Anderson and Eva Mendez ...
The slumping economy has hit every industry, including the world’s oldest profession. Legal brothels are big business in Nevada but revenue is down 25-45% from their $35-50 million annual revenues. Part of this is attributed to higher gas and diesel prices resulting in less disposable income for an important clientele, truckers.
Times are changing in Nevada, which was once thought to be recession-proof. The State is facing a $1 Billion budget shortfall. Last July, the ACLU mounted an attack ...
