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Buy: Billy Mays (not his products)

We all know Billy Mays… you know, the guy on infomercials always yelling at you to buy his products? OxyClean, Big City Slider, Mighty Putty; you name the problem and he’s probably made some product to fix it.
But I’m not here to post about his products (I never have nor probably will use them), I [...]

Buy: McDonalds in Bad Times

I love McDonalds. And I’m happy they are doing well in these rough times. Everyone knows when you can’t afford groceries or special organic food, McDonald’s is the cost-effective way to fill up.  In fact, they are doing so well, they have just opened 1,000 stores. How’d they make more money this year than last [...]

Don’t Buy: Kentucky Grilled Chicken

Apparently this surfaced back in March and I’m just now reading it: KFC is now serving grilled chicken?
Louisville-based KFC, a subsidiary of Yum Brands Inc., hopes grilled chicken will lure back health-conscious consumers who dropped fried chicken from their diets, or cut back on indulging.
When are fast-food chains going to realize that they have NO [...]

Buy: Coffee Being Less Cool

Because it’s Monday, and I’m tired, let’s talk about coffee. Here’s a brief history of coffee, as I know it.
Coffee was the thing to drink as a beatnik. The hotter and the blacker the better. But times changed and little coffee shops were put to the test when Starbucks opened their doors nationwide. Starbucks made it [...]