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Procrastinating Shoppers Support @nonpretentious!

December 21, 2010
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Procrastinating Shoppers Support @nonpretentious!

Some items from our store, perhaps?  Or, some items from Amazon? Click on the product to find out more information!
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2 Sentence Review: Wal-Mart’s Green Efforts

April 21, 2010
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2 Sentence Review: Wal-Mart’s Green Efforts

Oh, thank you so much, truck driver with a heart of gold who is always looking for “better routes” to save energy costs and bring the savings back to us, the customers.  This would all be so much more honorable and heartwarming if I hadn’t seen you on a Wrangler Jeans commercial 20 minutes...
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Marketers Love Me

September 21, 2009
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If only I had the perfect scent, maybe I’d do my laundry. Oh wait. No more excuses. Well, if my scent wins…. Vote for me! Help me get my laundry done!
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Confessions from a Blue Dress Comparison Shopper

August 4, 2009
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Confessions from a Blue Dress Comparison Shopper

The $1200 dress certainly has nice style. But, dare I say it?  When compared through recession-colored glasses, the $25 dress definitely holds its ground. When did I become a KMART pusher? Kill. Me. Now.
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Punk Rock Marketing Tips

July 11, 2009
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Marketing Tips from the Vendors at Philadelphia’s Punk Rock Flea Market In case you didn’t know, mainstream marketing techniques go out the window when a band of hipsters gather together to sell items at an event called the Punk Rock Flea Market. Although it seems that this is an unstated rule –  i.e., punk...
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Summer or Bust.

July 9, 2009
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Try as I might, writing isn’t exactly paying the bills here at the casa de groovy.  The dreaded day job, despised as it may be, is barely keeping me afloat on the great sea of financial ruin.  But as of July 11th, it will be sink or swim–when my employer of nine years decides...
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For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?

April 27, 2009
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For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?

Things have been looking grim lately. The global economic meltdown. Swine flu outbreaks. Can things get any worse? Yes, yes they can. Much worse. I never thought it would come to this, but there’s no denying it. Our worst fears have been realized. Truly, we are damned. – read. like. support. – Funny Headline...
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Want. Need. Crave.

April 22, 2009
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Want.  Need.  Crave.

Want. Need. Crave. Let me know if you need my mailing address.
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nonpretentious Cafepress

March 17, 2009
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nonpretentious products have arrived! Need a mug?  Clothes?  A sticker?  A flip cam? Check out our store. (note: a permanent link to the store is on the shop page.)
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On whether to hire a tax professional…

February 16, 2009
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…from the Legal Times…   Shot in the Foot Income tax mistakes are often made by people who think they’re so smart. Legal Times February 09, 2009
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