Stoned fast-food mascot pledging free tacos

Stoned fast-food mascot pledging free tacos: "

There's stupid. There's abysmally stupid. And then there's apocalyptic stupidity. The latter is achieved by this Jack in the Box spot, in which the orb-headed Jack mascot visits the dentist, gets high on laughing gas and suddenly, in his delirium, decides to give the world free tacos on Nov. 16 (after 2 p.m.). Tacos from Jack in the Box? Forget the dentist! You need to see a different kind of doctor after wolfing those down. Kidding, of course. I'm sure the chain is Zagat rated and my copy's just missing that page. One question: Since Jack can't open his mouth, where exactly did they pull that giant tooth from? By Secret Weapon Marketing.

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“Oliver’s Tale”– Highly Recommended Book

“Oliver’s Tale”– Highly Recommended Book: "

Afficionados of George Orwell, political fables, political cartoons and powerful symbolic imagery, take note: Oliver’s Tale, Paul Ibbetson’s conservative twist on Animal Farm, has just been released and is now available at Paul’s website, Amazon.com and CreateSpace.com.  A press release discloses fascinating hints of what’s to come: “…The story of how one average squirrel became a servant of God and led a revolution to save the animals of Three Fingers Cove [from] the Gray Skunk, the most mesmerizing and dangerous foe the Cove has ever faced.”    This sounds not only like a one-of-a-kind literary feast for any political junkie but also a sort of Essential Reading for your children or grandchildren to help them comprehend the ever-unvanquished threat of the Left– particularly these tumultuous days.   Author, columnist and radio host Paul (The Conscience of Kansas) Ibbetson’s unique background makes the prospect of this political read all the more intriguing:  among many other credits he’s a former Chief of Police holding an MA in Criminal Justice and currently completing his Ph.D. in Sociology.  I can’t imagine anyone better equipped to man the helm of an allegorical warning about the perils of liberalism.

Filed under: Authors, Books, Christian, Christianity, Conscience of Kansas, Conservatism, Conservative blogs, Conservative Talk Radio, Fighting the Left, Fine Blogs, Fine Books, Great blogs, Great websites, Oliver's Tale, Paul A. Ibbetson "

It's A Bird -- It's A Plane -- It's...A Flying Shark?

It's A Bird -- It's A Plane -- It's...A Flying Shark?: "

This is a $100 RC plane that looks like a flying shark (NOT a flying lawnmower). I swear, what will they think of next? One that looks like a unicorn? That would be f***ing awesome. Gosh, I hope it comes with magic missiles and glitter grenades!

Ever wanted to see a flying shark? Here's your chance. The new Flying Shark plane isn't made just for looks, it flies great! Made with flexible EPS foam and EPO anti-falls material, this shark can do some heavy duty flying. Get one today and you'll start hearing things like, 'LOOK! A FLYING SHARK!'

No, no you won't start hearing things like that. But what you will start hearing are things like, 'Dude, we should totally put a bunch of fireworks in its mouth before it takes off!' and 'Come on, fly it into a power line -- I want to see what happens!' Friends always say the damnest things, don't they? I wouldn't know.

Hit the jump for a video of the killer of the skies in action."

A Self Love Journey and Giveaway

A Self Love Journey and Giveaway: "I'm delighted to present this guest post on Beautiful You by the lovely Michelle McGrath from Sacred Self.  I'm sure you will agree with me that Michelle's journey of self love and her words of wisdom are incredibly touching and thought provoking.  Read on to learn more about Michelle, her beautiful alchemical oils, a special offer AND a giveaway. 

Self-love is a choice I make moment by moment. When I spend my time worrying what others think, then I'm not being present to how I feel.  Of course I still have times where I’m yearning for love externally, but I can recognise it and snap out of this behaviour quicker, letting go of the expectation I’m projecting onto another.


I realised some years ago that if I could be ok with myself then it would be so much easier to be more accepting and less judgmental of others. If I could be a little less defensive, maybe I could even be open to receiving compliments rather than brushing them off.  A few lightbulbs later I realised that this self-love notion was the only answer to all my insecurities and doubts.  So I made a conscious decision to open myself up to 100% self-love and thus began quite a journey through many murky layers.  I was shocked at what erupted to the surface and what had been waiting for me to address.  I began to really understand that everything unexpressed is stored in our bodies waiting to be felt, acknowledged and let go of.  I regularly found myself in situations where I felt rejected and plunged into a cesspit of depression, anger, jealousy, resentment and self-loathing.  It was like I had to keep experiencing the same lesson over and over until I really got it.

I noticed how easy it was to slip into victim mode, constantly asking myself what was wrong with me, why was I so unlovable, why couldn’t ‘they’ see me?  After what felt like Ground Hog Day, I started to ask myself some leading questions "If I can't find what's lovable about me, then how can I expect anyone else to?  If all I can see are my faults, then how can anyone else see what’s great about me?  If I can't treat myself with kindness and respect, then why should anyone?”  Why indeed?

Frequently we look for validation in our relationships and project this responsibility onto others. No-one can 'make' us feel anything and yet how often do we play the blame game and become very attached to ‘the story?'  It's very disempowering and yet we constantly give our power away like this every day in the words we use and the choices we make.  Learning to love and get to know myself continues to be full of surprises and special moments.  If I can truly love and accept myself, exactly as I am and focus on making myself happy, then just imagine what could really be possible for me?  And for you.

Part of my journey to self-love has also involved the creation of Sacred Self alchemical oils. Each one of these blends is a combination of love, energy, certified organic oils, vibrational essences, sacred symbols, sound, mandalas and an affirmation - not to mention blood, sweat and tears. Each one has taken me on a deep journey into myself and the various layers that I have created through my life experience. They are reminders to accept myself as I am, particularly the parts I’ve often ignored. I use them on a daily basis and and I love to share them with others. My dream is to spread self-love around the world and assist others in remembering that all the love they want and need is inside of them.

Thank you for sharing your journey with us Michelle and for making such beautiful products that bring so much to so many.  Michelle kindly sent me her Self Love Oil to use and I just love it.  I had no idea that you could use essential oils in place of perfume but because of their gentleness on the skin and their beautiful smell - you can with Michelle's oils.  They smell amazing and really do give you a lift.  

Michelle has kindly offered Beautiful You readers a special offer.  You can buy two Sacred Self Oils for the price of one between now and November 14th.  Buy a bottle for yourself and give one as a gift to a loved one!  $44 +postage.  Contact Michelle at sacred@sacredself.com.au with Beautiful You special offer in the subject header.

I also have a Sacred Self bottle of Goddess Oil to give away to a reader valued at $44.  Just leave me a comment below (ensure I can contact you!) sharing your biggest tip for learning to love yourself.  Open worldwide until November 10th.  Can't wait to read your tips!

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Inequality Statistics and Poverty Facts

Inequality Statistics and Poverty Facts: "

“Facts are stubborn things,” wrote Mark Twain, “but statistics are more pliable.” Jonathan Alter amply demonstrates this truism in last weekend’s New York Times Book Review. In regard to income inequality—a perennial favorite among the media and liberals—he opines:

Over the last three decades, the top 1 percent of the country has received 36 percent of all the gains in household incomes; 1 percent got more than a third of the upside. And the top one-tenth of 1 percent acquired much more of the nation’s increased wealth during those years than the bottom 60 percent did. That’s roughly 300,000 super-rich people with a bigger slice of the pie than 180 million Americans. The collapse of the American middle class and the huge transfer of wealth to the already wealthy is the biggest domestic story of our time and a proper focus of liberal energy.

This interpretation of income inequality statistics grossly misrepresents the true data. As The Heritage Foundation’s research on the subject reveals, income inequality in the United States is frequently overstated. Conventional measurements of income inequality do not include the impact of taxes on the wealthy and the middle class; the value of realized capital gains; the value of welfare benefits such as food stamps, public housing, the school lunch program, and the earned income tax credit; the value of employee health benefits; and insurance values of Medicaid and Medicare benefits.

Alter goes on to claim that income inequalities are “the result of politics and policies” that can “be tilted back over time.” It is true that government policies can increase poverty, but this is probably not what Alter has in mind. Government has contributed to inequality through its social welfare policies rather than its economic deregulation.

In America, a primary cause of child poverty is family breakdown. Today, one in four children is born outside of marriage. Sadly, children of single-parent families are seven times more likely to be exposed to poverty than peers in intact families. If unwed mothers married the fathers of their children, their likelihood of living poverty would be reduced by two-thirds.

In this regard, government policies have only worsened problems, penalizing marriage and incentivizing perverse behavior. The Heritage Foundation has set forth the foundations of a new policy to restore the institution of marriage. Hopefully, the nation’s leaders will take note, because poverty growth resulting from out-of-wedlock births is not just a statistic; it is a fact that becomes less tractable every year.

James Banks is currently a member of the Young Leaders Program at the Heritage Foundation. For more information on interning at Heritage, please visit: http://www.heritage.org/about/departments/ylp.cfm

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Milk: Cakesoup

Milk: Cakesoup: "

Advertising Agency: Nolin BBDO, Montréal, Canada

Creative Director: Cher Campbell

Director: Jon Barber

Production Company: La Fabrique d'images

Audio/SFX: Sonart

Music: Apollo

Learn how to do great ads like this on Creative Pro.

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Milk: Waiting Room

Milk: Waiting Room: "

Advertising Agency: Nolin BBDO, Montréal, Canada

Creative Director: Cher Campbell

Director: Jon Barber

Production Company: La Fabrique d'images

Audio/SFX: Sonart

Music: Apollo

Learn how to do great ads like this on Creative Pro.

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Zombie Survival Health Pack

Zombie Survival Health Pack: "

Are zombies running rampant? Keep the horde at bay with a survival food pack, which contains the most essential items – Twinkies and a Red Bull. The only thing missing is Tums. (Thanks Ryan!)

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• Price: $25

Lazy

Lazy : "

This isn’t Disneyland buddy, get out of the cart, walk over to the hair care section, find any product (literally ANY product) because it will be better than what you got going. I’d ask you to then walk over to the clothing section but I don’t want to wear you out with all that walking. We will take this one step at a time.

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