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Sexed Up M&Ms Sell Fashionably Decadent Premium Sleaze

September 26, 2008 by 8 Comments

Mars candies have reached a new low... Anthropomorphizing cartoon critters is one thing, giving chocolate candy classics the Jessica Rabbit treatment is another. Do we REALLY need more … [Read more...]

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Shaping Youth Interviews ATB Director Darryl Roberts

August 29, 2008 by 10 Comments

Last Friday I broke policy and posted America the Beautiful: “See it. Support it.” sight unseen! 48 hours ago I saw it; applauded it. 24 hours ago I started a ‘social media … [Read more...]

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