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Monthly Archives March 2009

God is a vain ad wizard

I’ve noticed that “God” has leased some space on Washington metrobuses to run an ad that says, “Why believe? Because I created you and I love you, for goodness’ sake.” Humanist associations in the United States and Britain have been running ads using similar words for a few months (“Why believe in a god? Just [...]

Posted 04 March 2009 by Will § Observations ‡ Comments (2) °

Standing up for the deadbeats (?)

It’s fashionable these days to ridicule the ShamWow guy or scoff at the Snuggie. We roll our eyes at ads for payday lenders and companies offering cash for “broken or unwanted” precious metals. But where is the outcry against law firms that help apparently successful people avoid paying taxes they owe? Are there legitimate circumstances [...]

Posted 02 March 2009 by Will § Observations ‡ Comments (1) °