Herbert Lee Stivers, a former US guard, claims he unwittingly supplied Nazi leader Hermann Goering with the suicide pill that killed him on the eve of his execution in 1946. Some might wonder what’s the big deal, since Goering was scheduled to hang, anyway. Good riddance!
Lately I’ve been watching a lot of shows on the Food Network. As I looked up a recipe I saw prepared on TV today, I was struck by this marvelous synthesis of cooking and the media.
Just a quick note to say I must admit to being tickled to death by the new Brawny paper towels commercial with the cake-baking Brawny lad. Heeheehee! Kudos to the towel execs - you’ve got a good ad out there!
Has anyone seen the ad for Credit Guard of America? They may be a wonderful organization or they may be a complete scam, but their ads are awful! It opens with a waiter announcing to a diner, “I’m sorry, sir, but your credit card’s been declined”. The water, folds his hands over his crotch (what’s up with THAT?) and backs away as the camera re-focuses on the diners.
I’m married to The Shrinking Man, so naturally my interest was piqued when I saw a reference to The Incredible Shrinking Man. I mean, if Howie isn’t incredible, who is?
