He wants to respond to Sally at the right time but it gets interrupted by a faulty kitchen sink. A guy would like to go fishing but he can’t stay with the pole long enough because he has an enlarged prostate which makes him have to use the restroom frequently. A couple of guys sit in a bar singing about a drug that lets them stand tall as men. You’ve all seen them and I’m sure many are quite tired of seeing the male part featured in commercials. I have a different take on it though. I think it’s about time men’s health was given the attention that women’s health is given. They sit through commercials about yeast infections, about pads and so forth. Red covers their faces if they’re young, if they’re older they’re use to it but certainly not a fan of commercials designed to keep us feeling fresh. In my opinion health is health, even when it comes to the male part a commercial promoting health is valid. I suppose what I object to is how the commercials are done. How phallic can you get with the exploding sink? I can’t believe they got away with that. In the commercial where the man is fishing they do an angle from the end of the fishing pole. Again, phallic and quite inappropriate in my opinion. It’s not the subject of the commercials that bothers me it’s how they’re made. So, I don’t have a problem with commercials that promote male health. I have a problem with the symbolism. Continue reading ‘Commercials For Social Change Part 1′
Daily Archive for January 1st, 2008
Boy have commercials stooped low. There’s one commercial that says if we buy a wireless phone we’ll be helping war torn
The issue of vulnerability, of disadvantage and sitting out while another group moves forward is a powerful media tool! Through out history women and minorities have sat out while others moved forward. Continue reading ‘Commercials For Social Change Part 2′
I don’t set real New Years resolutions. I think of them as goals I plan to not ever reach. For instance, I told myself years ago I’d do better with organizing my disks. I keep artwork on disk, I keep other data on disk and I swore so long ago I’d do better about organizing them. Years of failing to do that proves that resolution pointless. Am I going to the gym? Who am I kidding? I do my stretches most mornings and before bed but getting out to a gym is just crazy talk.
I did keep up my once a week water resolution where I have water all day (and one cup of coffee). I did that to make sure that at least one day a week my body wasn’t polluted with soda and Kool Aid and all that. I have to give the poor little body a break. And I did stick with having one fried meal a month. I feel rather cheated if I don’t get a meal that starts with high fat and ends one beta blocker short of a heart attack. I stick to my one fried meal a month thing so that’s good. Add that to the water and I’d say I’m a bit healthier than 3 years ago. What I’ve discovered is that if my resolution doesn’t have to do with food it falls to the way side. This is why I’ve resolved to overcome my cookie disability. I didn’t spend all that time in Culinary School to only be known for my bread. So, I’ll be practicing with fresh ingredients until I am Cookie Queen.
What better time to start than the present. Last night started my plan to rule the cookie world. My diabolical plan was set in motion and I do believe I am one step closer to ruling the world with an evil spoon. I made cookies, not box cookies but homemade cookies and they turned out darn good. I will not be defeated. Short breads will not get the best of me. I will dominate. I shall be queen. I’ll own the cookie world (wha ha ha ha ha).
Sincerely, Your Queen
Austin aka CQ
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