T. Rowe Price Beach

Hours of conversation are possible on the topic of retirement, especially where images of paradise are concerned.  We are programmed throughout life by images that tell us that at some point in our lives we’re supposed to stop working and start relaxing, and if we can start relaxing on the beach, we’ll be more fulfilled.
This [...]

No rescue in sight for the worst housing market in 40 years

How do you sum up the fact that we are facing the worst housing market in 40 years?  Well, you could throw out a cliche image like this life-preserver one:

The real problem with this illustration is that it seems to be saying that the market is staying afloat.  Maybe it’s time to let it sink.  [...]

Diamonds require no tech support

After the diamond rant, I went on the hunt for ads that are a little less about prostitution.  I found a decent one on the back of Money magazine’s December 2007 issue:

This ad is a simple, elegant picture of the Journey diamond jewelry line that plays to the holiday gift-giving crowd.  In other word, [...]

Jesus Surfer

It’s Christmas!  And that’s why there are Jesus surfer figurines in the world:

These are the creations of Eric Dyson.  This one is called "I Am Spirit."  You can visit this page to see a number of his other creations, including Harley Jesus ("I Am Freedom").
The surfer Jesus was also mentioned in the Denver Post article [...]

Orangina Naturally Juicy Commercial

If Cirque du Soleil were to base a commercial on their Zumanity show in Las Vegas, perhaps with a little bit of Luc Besson’s The Fifth Element mixed in, this is what it would look like:

 
Commercials don’t get any saucier than this one.  It’s for the Orangina brand drink from France.  Did you notice the [...]

Short-lived messages in the sand

If there were an official Rapidsea holiday card, it would look something like this tacky image:

It’s a bit of irresistible spam for a partial real estate ownership reseller (timeshares and condos).  How telling is it for a short-lived piece of spam to have its message written in beach sand?  Bye bye.  Delete.

Palm Tree Christmas Trees

Thank you to everyone who stands tall against buying lighted palm tree Christmas trees:

Although, many people might try to justify the purchase by saying, "But there’s so much more room for all the presents we buy every year."  Not that it matters this year, given the debt crisis.

Holiday Chocolate Oranges

I may have finally found a slight exception to the rule that chocolate is the one product that isn’t advertised with paradise, even though it’s usually grown there: holiday chocolate oranges.
It’s only a "slight" exception in that you don’t really think about about the traditional chocolate orange that appears in the run up to Christmas [...]

Drudge: Joy to the Beach

The Drudge Report is one of the most popular news consolidation sites on the Internet.  They often post photos of the news of the day, some of which can be jarring.  Here’s today’s photo that looks more like a family vacation photo than news:

I think that it’s meant to be something of a Christmas [...]

Ford Escape Hybrid ‘most fuel-efficient SUV’

You wouldn’t know that this opening shot of a Flash ad from NationalGeographic.com is for an SUV:

Just because a car is more fuel efficient than others doesn’t make it fuel efficient or green.  But Ford wants us to believe that the Escape literally sits in a beautiful field of sunflowers:

I’m not buying it.  Literally.  I’m [...]

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