February 2012

Random Firing Synapses — 02/12/12

by John D. Harvey on February 12, 2012

Boskone Next Weekend I’ll be at Boskone science fiction convention next weekend on Saturday. Boskone is a very fun event primarily catering to serious readers and writers of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Which is to say … no 300-pound hobbits walking around. It’s also an opportunity to hang out with some great writer friends [...]

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Random Firing Synapses – 02/05/2012

by John D. Harvey on February 5, 2012

I Tip My Hat To Vanilla Ice This may stun you, but I never liked Vanilla Ice’s music. That said, I got a real chuckle out of this bit he did for E!’s comedy show The Soup, where “reinvents” himself as a hipster indie rock musician. I suspect I’ll never be a fan of Vanilla [...]

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McDonalds Radio Ad: Chicken McBites Less Risky than Petting a Pit Bull

by John D. Harvey on February 4, 2012

For those who haven’t heard, McDonalds launched a new radio advertisement where they state that eating its Chicken McBites is less risky than petting a pit bull. They are obviously trying (in vain) to combat the negative publicity generated by the awareness that their chicken product is something called “mechanically-separated poultry.” Here’s the advertisement: This [...]

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