Seriously, how did I miss this? I nearly spit out my coffee. The rebuttal video is just as funny. Unfortunately, Best Buy didn’t think so and they nearly fired the person that created it – even though he never mentions Best Buy anywhere in the video. It’s too bad companies can’t have a sense of humor once in a while. And for the record, I love my iPhone 4.
I had an amazing day this past Saturday. I spent the afternoon at the beach in Santa Barbara with my friend Manny at the California Wine Festival. The ocean was 40 feet away on one side, and the mountains and palm trees were on the other. Besides the amazing weather, there was great wine, food and conversation. Despite going through a rough patch over the last 9 months, it’s days like that where you appreciate the little things in life. I hope you have one of those days soon.
* BP’s “Static Kill” Really a Way to Hide Oil Flow?
* John Punch on Facebook Etiquette
* Andrew Breitbart Plays the Race Card. Badly.
* Maggots Fall From an Overhead Bin on a U.S. Airways Flight
I complained last week because of overcast weather here in Santa Barbara, now I’m paying for those remarks. For the last two days it been 90+ degrees at my house. While I recorded the show there was no ventilation, no fan and no air conditioning. You have to shut everything off so you don’t hear fan noise. I feel like a puddle of sweaty nastiness. OK, I admit it, I’d rather have the overcast weather.
I was watching a roundtable interview over at Zacuto.com with the director of this short film, Sean Dunne. I did a quick search on Vimeo and found this piece called “The Archive.” It’s the story of Paul Mawhinney of Pittsburgh, PA and his collection of almost 3 million records. While I was initially drawn to watch it because of my love of vinyl and music, it was the story of Paul’s current despair that really made an impression.
Is anyone else stuck in this post Fourth of July hangover like I am? When I started digging into my to-do list this week it felt insurmountable. Did I get lazier over the course of a three-day weekend? Am I alone in this or are you all feeling this too? What do you do to get over a holiday weekend hangover?
* Just Department Files Lawsuit Against Arizona’s Immigration Law
* Lindsay Lohan Salutes the Court with Message on Middle Finger
* Firewalkers Trying to Beat Their Fears Burn Themselves on Hot Coals. Irony?
* Pittsburgh Zoo Offers Discount “Mullet Day”
I talk a lot of shit on my radio show – a lot of it at the expense of this country and some of its people. I believe as an American it is our job – our responsibility- to hold our leaders to a high standard. A lot of brave men and women have fought for this country over the last 200 plus years making sacrifices that we can’t even begin to imagine. I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t stop to think about it enough throughout the year. So today, let’s take a moment or two from our BBQ’s and fireworks to honor those that gave so much for our independence.
Happy 4th of July America. Now, let’s hear some rock n’ roll Mr. Vai!
Sometimes you hit a slow news week. I scoured all my usual sources and nothing really grabbed me for this week’s show. BP continues to F’ up the Gulf, it’s politics as usual in Washington and there may or may not have been Russian spies living among us. Instead, let’s talk about library porn, iPhone reception issues and Allstate’s laziness in making a sales call.
Just when you think BP can’t do anymore to screw their own reputation, you hear something like this. Yep, apparently BP has been sending their own “journalists” to “cover” the event in the Gulf. Unbelievable.
This month I’m celebrating the 5 year anniversary of doing American Cliche. The show has changed a little bit over that time, but at its core it really is the same – a goofy dude talking about news stories that interest him and his personal journey through life. I’m sort of shocked that you have all stuck around so long. Thank you for your support.
* Great NH Band: Soundtrack to Monday
* General McChrystal Screws the Pooch
* USA World Cup Fever
* 40 Human Heads Found By Southwest Airlines Employees
* The Loss of a Listener
My friend Jeff sent this link to me this past week and I was blown away. It’s an incredibly clever way to illustrate that sometimes the answers we seek are right in front of us, we just need to adjust, and in some cases reverse, our thought process
American Cliche is the alter ego of digital marketer, Scott Parent. Join Scott for rants on bizarre news stories, politics, business, technology, and social media all served up with a heaping dose of sarcasm.
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