Posted by Zach Roberts on January 18, 2013 · 4 Comments
Everyone knows this bear. Probably after Winnie the Pooh and Yogi, it’s the most recognizable bear on the planet. Heck, outside of the US it’s probably THE most recognized bear on the planet. It’s also likely the only reason many school kids even know what a polar bear is (but let’s not get distracted by the terrible state of our k-12 schools in America). This is about looking at this bear in a different way. As a former die-hard Coca-Cola drinker, I’d look forward to these commercials as a kid. They meant Christmas was approaching. Suddenly, glass bottles would appear in…
Category Health, Rural Issues, Uncategorized · Tags advertising, branding, coca-cola, coke, corn syrup, corporations, HFC, high fructose corn syrup, polar bears, science, sugar, zdroberts
Posted by The Mudflats on May 11, 2009 · 46 Comments
So, here’s the scenario: Sarah Palin praises the Obama administration. Yes, this has actually happened. Palin did it once before, when she praised Obama’s energy plan. But that was before her nomination as the Republican Vice Presidential candidate, after which she did a turnabout quicker than you can say “Drill, Baby Drill!” But now it has happened again. And it means that either Sarah Palin has suddenly been struck on the head by a blunt object, rendering her capable of siding with someone who is not only on the other side, but also a “fed”, or it means that the Obama administration…
Category Alaska, Barack Obama, Environment, Sarah Palin, Skulduggery, Strategery · Tags arctic ice, climate change, Department of the Interior, endangered species act, global warming, Ken Salazar, Obama polar bears, Palin polar bears, polar bears, Sarah Palin
Posted by Jeanne Devon on April 21, 2009 · 124 Comments
(Rubbing temples, and getting a glass of wine) OK….I’ve been through the Palin press conference from Sunday night. Twice. And I’ve chosen some little nuggets for you. Overall, my impression of Palin is that she spoke, and carried herself just like she did after the election on November 4th when she was met by the media in her office her first day back on the job. In other words, she does not look happy. On Parental Consent for Abortion “Too many senators failed to see the problem with seeing a 13 year old girl facing life changing and dangerous decision…
Category Environment, Sarah Palin · Tags Alaska stimulus money, beluga whales, Palin, Palin AG, Palin budget, Palin Ross, Palin stimulus, parental consent, polar bears, Sarah Palin, Wayne Anthony Ross
