Yes, There Are Stupid QuestionsPosted by Bruce Pilgrim Talking to My Cats: 01-29-08 • Today's presidential candidates, the sultans of spin, employ "truth squads" to deal with the statements of others and not themselves? • Sportscasters continue to use the clarifier when they refer to "The New York Football Giants"? The Baseball Giants left NYC a half century or so ago, you'd think that most of those who care about sports are hip to the move by now. Or are they trying to prevent confusion with the New York Soccer Giants? • Bloggers are hip to arcane html codes and every new Twitterish gadget, but can’t be bothered to use spell check? • Movie studios think we'll fall for TV commercials in which they interview moviegoers who just came out of the theater and are raving about the film they just saw? Such a commercial guarantees the movie totally blows. |
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