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44oz Super Big Gulp. Is Anyone Really Ever That Thirsty!

March 18, 2010

There is nothing better, more refreshing than a cold drink on a hot day. For me, after a tough workout a glass of cool, clear water is perfect. But only because my gym doesn’t sell beer! Other people turn to other beverages. And one that I came across the other day is not just a [...]

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High Prices, Lower Risks, And Little Kids

March 11, 2010

Some things just make sense. You don’t need a meteorologist to tell you what the weather is like if you look out the window and see that it’s raining. Your opinion may be anecdotal and unscientific but it’s good enough for me under those circumstances.
In the same way, you know that if you raise the [...]

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The Most Disgusting Ad Ever – It’s Brilliant

January 7, 2010

Growing up in Ireland kids used to give each other this nursery rhyme challenge; “What would you rather do, run a mile, suck a boil, drink a bowl of snot?” Quite frankly I didn’t fancy doing any of them. But I was reminded of them when I saw this ad from the New York City [...]

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Slow Down, You Move Too Fast – and Other News

November 5, 2009

The title to this piece is the opening line to a song by Simon and Garfunkel. Strangely the song is called the 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) – and that alone dates it – even though there is no obvious reference to either 59th Street or a bridge.  The line sprang to mind when [...]

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Think Before You Drink

April 3, 2009

So, the other day I was sitting around at lunch with some of my colleagues chatting about the resurgence of the Taliban in Pakistan, the Obama bailout plan, and the nutritional qualities of Funyun Rings,  and I noticed that not one of my workmates was drinking water. They were drinking sodas and ice teas and [...]

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