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A Little Bit of Revision
If you have already read yesterday’s Perfect Moment, it should be clear what this image is all about. I decided to take my coffee on the deck this morning and luckily for me, the leaf was still there and still … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, banana, cell phone, coffee, luck, lucky, Maple Leafs, morning, nature, perfect moment, photography, smart phone, sun
Tagged coffee, deck, leaf, lucky, maple, morning, photograph, sunshine
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Apples Are Next
I tried to fight the good fight. I tried to persevere. I know in my heart of hearts that advertising on bananas is wrong. Alas, they have been more persistent. They have repeated their actions time and time again; thumbing … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, banana, fighting, food, food blogging, marketing, supermarket
Tagged advertising, bananas, Frozen 2, Frozen II, marketing
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An Encounter with Muji
Decades ago, when I lived in Japan, various satirical magazines often made fun of what we termed Japanese English or Janglish. These were translation mistakes or misuses of English (intentional or unintentional) that appeared everywhere. They could be boldly emblazoned … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, Japan, Japanese, Retail, shopping, translation
Tagged advertising, Canada, English, eraser, funny, Janglish, Japanese, Japanese English, marketing, Muji, mujirushi, Retail, shopping, Toronto, translations
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Talking About Weather
The big talk in my classrooms on Friday was all about the weather. It was kind of like I was trapped in an ESL textbook from the 70s or 80s. I enjoyed the irony….for a few minutes at least. Then, … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, adversity, advertising, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, ESL, snow, students, teaching, travel, travel writing, weather, winter
Tagged Canada, class, cold temperatures, escape, ESL, snow, students, talking about the weather, teaching, travel, weather
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Seeking Your Advice
Readers, from far and wide, I appeal to you for some wisdom. I have a choice to make, but I am struggling to come up with the best solution. I would love to hear what you think. I am planning … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, advertising, advice, airplanes, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, Exodus, Exodus Travels, finance, Intrepid, travel, travel writing, vacation
Tagged advice, Chile, Cuba, cycling, Exodus, Intrepid, pros and cons, Sri Lanka, travel, trips
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Incredible Bananas
I thought it was a one off, but now I am certain that my bananas have become a regular cog in the marketing machine of Hollywood. I do have a soft spot in my heart for the Incredibles. I really did … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, marketing
Tagged bananas, cartoon, intrusive, marketing, The Incredibles
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The Inner Child
Today, totally without planning and possibly due to an error by the TTC which saw a subway car stop at the platform, not open its doors and drive away, I got on a subway completely decorated inside and out to … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, Disney, marketing, public transportation, subway, toys, TTC
Tagged ad, advertisement, deal, Disney, subway, Toy Story, trip, TTC
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Bananas Are Not Safe Anywhere
Just when you thought the rants about bananas was over, I discover that no bananas are safe. All bananas are targets for advertising revenue. The brand is unimportant. Everyone is doing this. Soon it will be the apples, then it … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, banana, contest
Tagged advertising, awe, banana, bilingual, Canada, contest, costumes, English, French, Halloween, losing, shock, winning
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Follow up on the Bananas
I am sorry to bother you with some banality, but I feel that I must add more information to the whole banana imbroglio.*** Quinn, whose blog I respect, wondered about the connection between the minions and bananas. Here are some … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, banana, marketing
Tagged advertising, banana, Despicable Me, marketing, minion, stickers
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