Logo literacy in toddlers doesn’t surprise me at all
Posted by John in Uncategorized on March 2nd, 2010
Kids and advertising: Mommy, that’s my bestest brand
Whether it’s McDonald’s or Mitsubishi, children as young as three are quick to identify a brand and decipher its message
Ella can “read” the Lego logo. She recently saw the Disney “D” out of context and called it “Tinkerbell.” She knows that the “big red O” (for Opera) on the Mac launches her browser. And, yeah, she can recognize the above golden arches as “Ronald Donald.”
New York Times says two-man luge is a “Mixed” sport, like pairs figure skating [screenshot]
Posted by John in Uncategorized on March 1st, 2010
La-El, the last daughter of Krypton, is prepared to be launched from her dying world.
Posted by John in Uncategorized on February 26th, 2010
In which Pravda makes the Brit press look staid and reasonable
Posted by John in Uncategorized on February 25th, 2010
The abject cruelty shown by Canadian soldiers in international conflicts is scantily referred to, as indeed is the utter incapacity of this county to host a major international event, due to its inferiority complex, born of a trauma being the skinny and weakling bro to a beefy United States and a colonial outpost to the United Kingdom, whose Queen smiles happily from Canadian postage stamps.
It’s been a terrible games for the Russians, poor dears. Also: The Red Machine Runs into a Maple Tree
I can picture my wife and I having this conversation:
Posted by John in Uncategorized on February 19th, 2010
Me: Is Elizabeth [our daughter] dressed?My wife: Yes, but I’m getting her a different pair of pants.Me: What’s wrong with the pants I got her?My wife: Nothing. It’s just that they’re purple and don’t go with the green shirt.Me: Green and purple always go together in the comics.My wife: Yes, but our daughter isn’t the Joker.
