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She Guevara is espousing Capitalism to support her Socialism—
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Once again, we come to the Holiday Season, a deeply religious time that each of us observes, in his own way, by going to the mall of his choice.
—Dave Barry
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The moral of this story is, anything you don’t understand is dangerous until you do understand it.
—Larry Niven
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Calvin Klein and Gloria Vanderbilt don’t wear clothes with your name on it, so why should you wear their name?
—Mr. T
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You can’t get un-famous. You can get infamous, but you can’t get un-famous.
—Dave Chappelle
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Many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising.
—Mark Twain
Shooting One’s Self in the Foot
Blake Mycoskie, the founder of TOMS Shoes, is a strong proponent of gun control, and he has spent millions of dollars of company funds pushing universal background checks. Now, creditors are taking control of the company, which has been losing money and was in danger of being unable to pay a $300-million loan due in 2020.
I took a look at the company’s website and found the image on the left. Maybe times have changed more than I realized, but I’m so old that I remember when men’s dress shoes were actually … well … dressy and suitable for wear with formal attire. If the company’s management has this sort of trouble understanding how to properly categorize their own products, I suppose it’s not surprising that they wouldn’t fail to see that sinking corporate funds into virtue signaling on a matter unrelated to the company’s business might not good for its bottom line.
Get woke. Go broke.
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Komm, geh mit angeln, sagte der Fischer zum Wurm. Come fishing with me, said the fisherman to the worm.
—Bertolt Brecht
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Do not say before hand what you are going to do; for if you fail, you will be laughed at.
—Pittacus of Mytilene
A Good Day to Stay Home
From our nation’s new newspaper of record—
A Toy Truck?
Tesla has announced its pickup truck. The headline over at BoingBoing may offer the best summary of the vehicle—Tesla just announced a… DeLorean Monster Truck?
Hmmmm.
It strikes me as a truck for a hipster who doesn’t really want one.
BTW, are any of the taillights visible when the gate is down while hauling a long load?
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As snow-jobs go, this beats the Himalayas.
—Boris Johnson
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Don’t start an argument with somebody who has a microphone when you don’t.
—Harlan Ellison
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There are two kinds of statistics, the kind you look up and the kind you make up.
—Rex Stout
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In general, pride is at the bottom of all great mistakes.
—John Ruskin
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Something for the pumpkin spice addicts—
UPDATE—My Viking ancestors were unavailable for comment.
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Those who prefer their English sloppy have only themselves to thank if the advertisement writer uses his mastery of the vocabulary and syntax to mislead their weak minds.
—Dorothy L. Sayers
Gillette Gets Woke and Goes Broke
Really? Gillette is still in business?
You couldn’t prove it by me.
Brutal. But Fair.
That’s gonna leave a mark, but I doubt Nike will notice.
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Res ipsa loquitur.
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A nonenitiy can be just as famous as anybody else if enough people know about him.
—Gracie Allen
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It is so easy to be immature.
—Immanuel Kant
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As snow-jobs go, this beats the Himalayas.
—Boris Johnson
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After the great success of Tide Pods, Proctor & Gamble plans to bring the Tide-Eco-Box to market in January. The liquid detergent comes in a sealed bag with a twist spout—just like boxed wine.
