Archive for July, 2005

I am not a Mitchum Man

Mitchum is a new line of deodorant brought to you by Revlon, and I’ve been seeing their ads on subways in the past few months. I’m sure you’ll be seeing the ads soon, and if not, it’s on their website (link below). I thought the ads look awful and the packaging of the [...]

All rights reserved. Patent Pending.

Is the social software playing field in danger of ludicrous patent infringement lawsuits in the near future? Today, I noticed the very ubiquitous social networking site, Friendster, has the phrase “All rights reserved. Patent Pending.” next to its copyright. “You can’t be serious!” I thought… so I decided to look further, and [...]

The unconventional chief executive

From the New York Times: His Way Meets a Highway Called Court, CEO of American Apparel, the “T-shirt and casual wear chain sometimes called an alternative Gap”, is now being charged with sexual harassment.
Among the allegations: using crude language and gestures, conducting job interviews in his underwear, ordering the hiring of women in whom he [...]

Nice Tanned Hands

Is it me, or is there something wrong with this photo?
(from the Chicago Red Streak)