Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
Everyone is welcome here.
(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Everyone is welcome here.
(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Fri, Apr 15 2005
The Metal Makes The Man
These tin men are very charming. Maybe the good citizens of the community can get together and pressure a change in the zoning and signage laws. And even if they can't, Charles Pudenz and Smith's Body Shop have gotten some great publicity from all this. I hope Mr. Pudenz gets orders for his tin men from everywhere.
posted at: 11:01 | category: /Arts and Entertainment | link to this entry
These tin men are very charming. Maybe the good citizens of the community can get together and pressure a change in the zoning and signage laws. And even if they can't, Charles Pudenz and Smith's Body Shop have gotten some great publicity from all this. I hope Mr. Pudenz gets orders for his tin men from everywhere.
posted at: 11:01 | category: /Arts and Entertainment | link to this entry
Over Here, Please
If advertisers use consumer tagging as a way to listen to what consumers want it's great. The problem I have with most advertising and with most consumer issues is that the majority rules in terms of what gets produced and what gets advertised. I find it increasingly difficult to walk into a store and buy electronics and housewares that suit my taste and lifestyle. The internet has opened things up in this respect and has allowed cottage industries and artists to sell their wares and services almost as easily as the run-of-the-mill big box stores can. I just hope the whole online tagvertising phenomenon will reflect this diversity and not wash out to the mass production focus that seems to drive the available selection of most current consumer goods. I still live in hope that manufacturers and advertisers will quit peddling every single thing to the 14-year old mind and will save some of their focus and energy for the more seasoned consumer who has smart money to spend and will part with more of it quickly when companies become more interested in presenting true quality than in making something a different color every year. We're not the majority, but we're out here. If you cater to us we'll reward you handsomely. And we'll give you the best advertisement there is--word of mouth endorsement from a satisfied buyer.
posted at: 05:29 | category: /Miscellaneous | link to this entry
If advertisers use consumer tagging as a way to listen to what consumers want it's great. The problem I have with most advertising and with most consumer issues is that the majority rules in terms of what gets produced and what gets advertised. I find it increasingly difficult to walk into a store and buy electronics and housewares that suit my taste and lifestyle. The internet has opened things up in this respect and has allowed cottage industries and artists to sell their wares and services almost as easily as the run-of-the-mill big box stores can. I just hope the whole online tagvertising phenomenon will reflect this diversity and not wash out to the mass production focus that seems to drive the available selection of most current consumer goods. I still live in hope that manufacturers and advertisers will quit peddling every single thing to the 14-year old mind and will save some of their focus and energy for the more seasoned consumer who has smart money to spend and will part with more of it quickly when companies become more interested in presenting true quality than in making something a different color every year. We're not the majority, but we're out here. If you cater to us we'll reward you handsomely. And we'll give you the best advertisement there is--word of mouth endorsement from a satisfied buyer.
posted at: 05:29 | category: /Miscellaneous | link to this entry
