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Buy: Boxed Water

Ok, so I drink a lot of bottled water.  Sorry guys.  I know it’s supposed to be really selfish or whatever, but that’s a personal branding choice I’m willing to make.  I get thirsty!
Anyway, I’m not sure how I feel about this advance in packaged water design.  On one hand, I can’t really picture myself [...]

Buy: NY Times Trend Stories

Normally, the Sunday Style section is where you’ll find the occasional New York Times trend piece that suggests the paper’s staff was raised entirely in a bubble of North Face and granola, but yesterday (a Wednesday!) one such piece appeared. That story was “Yoga With Your Dog“:

In Chicago, Kristyn Caliendo does forward-bends with a Jack [...]

Don’t Buy: “Look at this, it’s different” Fashion

Now, in no way, shape or form am I the epitome of fashion. But, this is Buy or Don’t Buy! You don’t need to understand or be an expert to pass judgment.
Apparently, two-toned lips are all the rage in, where else but, France.

I like color. In fact, I am taking a class this semester on [...]

Buy: ASmallWorld: Social Networking Elite

Recently, I was invited to ASmallWorld.net, an invite-only social network who’s aim is to connect the top 0.5% (of what you ask? of people, period). At first, the words “pretentious” and “barf” popped in my head, but after interacting with the people on there, I have come to believe this is probably the best social [...]

Don’t Buy: Television using viral videos for “cool factor”

This happens about every 4 years or so. There is a big push to get 18 - 25 year olds to go vote. P. Diddy tried it with his Vote or Die (which didn’t really work because Diddy was on his way out like a decade ago). Or how about when there was a push [...]