A Rose by Any Other Name

Posted on Dec 29, 2022 by

The “Clear Craze” was an odd marketing fad from the 1990s. Apparently, transparency equaled purity. Colored toilet paper ended and was just sold in white. Deodorants and shaving cream came in clear gel. Even electronics, like the Apple iMac and the Nintendo Game Boy, came in clear, plastic cases so you could see the components […]

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Great While it Lasted

Posted on Sep 25, 2018 by

Shortly after we had kids, my wife got a Toyota Camry wagon. It was a great, safe car for her to go back and forth to school and to lug the kids around with diaper bags and the rest of their accessories. When the kids got to be older and out of car seats, they […]

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