Casual Fridays

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Wednesday I went to Wendy’s. The previous time I was there, I ordered a $3 hamburger. After I ordered, I realized that I could buy two burgers off their value menu cheaper than one of their standard burgers. So, yesterday I ordered a $1.29 Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger and a 99¢ Jr. Deluxe. [...]

I got a few nice comments about last week’s 7 minute rant, and in light of Seth’s article on two kinds of writing, I thought I might keep it up.
How come I can’t buy one nail or screw from the hardware store anymore. Used to be, you could grab these out of a bin. [...]

I’m short on time today, but feel like I can’t pull off a formulated post. So, I decided to use 7 minutes to rant random thoughts.
How come no one wants minimum wage to work as a Wal-Mart cashier, but so many of us are willing to do it for free ala self-checkout?
My wife and [...]

Aaron at Confessions of a Brand Evangelist posted about “Word of Weather” today.
No brand has word of mouth like the weather. Everyday, people everywhere are always talking about the weather. Why? What can we learn from “brand weather”?
Talking about the weather is safe. Often times people talk about the [...]

I’m breaking a rule and updating on a non-Friday.
Well, I upgraded WordPress today and lost my customized header code. Jens had recommended a new image anyway, so I’m in search for a new “Casual Friday” photo. I thought I’d try going Open Source and see who could submit the most appropriate photograph to [...]