Grilled in Court

Posted on Dec 17, 2024 by

When I was a kid, fast food chains were typically associated with a marketing persona. I remember ads featuring Ronald McDonald, the Burger King, Long John Silver, Wendy and A&W’s Rooty the Root Bear. One of the best characters, however, was a real person. Colonel Harland Sanders began selling fried chicken from his roadside restaurant […]

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Shrinkpotle

Posted on Dec 10, 2024 by

Shrinkflation was a hot topic during this year’s presidential election. The trend of offering less product for the same price began during the pandemic and was magnified as costs rose due to the ensuing inflation. I recently wrote about a Subway customer who sued the chain for putting less meat on her steak-and-cheese sandwich compared […]

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Shaky Landing

Posted on Dec 3, 2024 by

Last month, my wife and I went to Aruba. My uncle generously let us use his timeshare, and we had a great time. We got to see some beautiful beaches, ate delicious meals, and relaxed and read by the pool. We flew there on American Airlines. Thankfully, our flights were uneventful and went smoothly. Unfortunately, […]

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Ice Cream Fixin’s

Posted on Nov 26, 2024 by

When I was in junior high, my buddies and I would walk to McDonald’s after Friday night dances. On one occasion, my buddy, Tree, ordered a hot fudge sundae. The person taking his order asked if he wanted his nuts crushed and he immediately replied, “Good God, no!” She turned beet red and rushed off […]

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Skimpy Sub

Posted on Nov 19, 2024 by

While watching TV recently with my kids, I lamented today’s commercials. I said ads from the ‘80s were clever and funny – today’s are just boring. Of course, my kids rolled their eyes at yet another of my elderly tirades. So, to prove my point, I shared with them some of Wendy’s ads featuring Clara […]

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Stir the Pot

Posted on Nov 12, 2024 by

While channel surfing a few weeks ago, I came across ‘Up in Smoke,’ the cult-classic movie starring Cheech & Chong. The comedy duo met in Tommy Chong’s native Vancouver after Cheech Marin moved there from L.A. in 1969 to avoid the draft. ‘Up in Smoke’ was the first of seven movies featuring the pair, in […]

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