I like to open with a complaint. I find that complaining brings people together – we’ve all personal grievances to air. I’m cash-impaired. This isn’t a new thing for me – the complaint is so well-worn it’s coming to resemble a whine. In the early days of adulthood, I was broke because eating disorders are expensive. Now it’s because long-term disability won’t get you rich. … Continue reading If I lost everything – an off-the-cuff joint.
I’m not great with quotes. The problem is one of memory: perhaps I’ll go Memento on the problem and tattoo them onto my legs – elsewhere is occupied and I can’t read my back. I don’t remember quotes but give me a commercial, and I’m golden. The addition of music fixes much. I’m going to go a little “walk to school uphill both ways in … Continue reading I love a good list.
I took a gap year after high school graduation. I worked some, saved less than I should’ve, and took some classes at the local college with some of the scholarship money I’d received. God loves a humble brag. One of the courses I took was an introduction to criminology. That was when I still thought I was going to be a lawyer. I thought that … Continue reading The loaded question – an off-the-cuff joint
Every manufacturer hopes to produce the next big thing. They all want the product that takes off while keeping consumers committed only to the original, leaving them to eschew knockoffs as unworthy. We’ve more chances at brand loyalty these days because branding is now a way of life for nearly everyone. We curate ourselves every bit as carefully as Laboutin. Our social media and public … Continue reading Brand loyalty – an off-the-cuff joint.
From Famine to Feast 