Observations

This is a collection of things that I see in front of and behind my eyes. These posts have been published near daily since October 2016.

Cooking in the the 18th Century

Walking past an aisle in the grocery store I thought I saw a packet of Oxen Spices. I had no idea people still prepared oxen, especially enough of them for a store to

Netflix Across Borders

Netflix has license agreements with TV show and movie producers that varies by country. For example, when you travel to a foreign country and fire up Netflix on a smart phone or laptop,

More Packaging Silliness

What is it with too cute copy around the notch to open snack bags? Maybe I’m just buying too many snacks lately. Today’s instructions next to the notch” “Nom Nom Now.

Your Copy Can't Be Too Literal

I bought a bag of organic tortilla chips and most of the copy on the bag is as you would expect. It’s friendly, has an informal tone of voice, and really seems

It's Good to Be Old. Maybe.

I don’t know if it’s a good thing or a bad thing, but I never get carded anymore. For just a moment I think, yes, that’s awesome, I don’t