Derek

All posts created by Derek

  • Brandwashing

    Do you have strong feelings of loyalty towards certain brands? Generally, I don’t. For many products, I’m happy buying whatever is cheapest at the moment. That often consists of store brands, like Wegmans pasta sauces, or ice cream, or… cat food. We’re 2 for 2 in recall roulette this year. First, there was the peanut…

  • Heading for the other side

    Chris Byrd ruined my morning today by posting that Brad Delp, legendary singer of Boston, has died. A statement released by his family said the following: “On behalf of the Delp family and Brad’s fiancé, Pamela Sullivan, it is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Bradley Delp, the legendary vocalist of the…