Recent Popular Culture Blog | Innovations/Inventions PostsIt's a Barbie and Bratz Smackdownby Libby Pelham21 Aug 2008 07:52 AMIt seemed inevitable that the two toy titans would clash. No, I don't mean Superman and Batman, but Barbie and those annoying Bratz! And, millions of hard earned consumer dollars are at stake. I just heard of this doll catfight recently, but the trial has been going on for about a month now. Quickly Becoming Obsolete - Part 4by Libby Pelham31 Jul 2008 08:36 PMThis is my final blog about formerly common things that you may not be able to find anymore! Honey Bees That is right, Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) has spread across the U.S. and Europe lately and is wiping out the honey bees. Quickly Becoming Obsolete - Part 3by Libby Pelham31 Jul 2008 03:06 AMI am still talking about things that were once popular, but are now vanishing: Handwritten Letters Oh, I hate this. Quickly Becoming Obsolete - Part 2by Libby Pelham30 Jul 2008 10:52 AMIn my last blog, I was talking about items we've probably all owned or have been to at one point that are becoming obsolete. Here are some more: Ham Radio I remember when I was about 12 and my dad had a ham radio. Quickly Becoming Obsolete - Part 1by Libby Pelham29 Jul 2008 08:32 AMNot too long ago, I blogged about companies that are no longer in business. Rachael Ray's Food Going to the Dogsby Michele Cheplic28 Jul 2008 01:07 PMShe's already gone public admitting that she is more interested in raising "four-legged kids than ones with two legs" so I suppose it should come as no surprise that celebrity chef Rachael Ray is expanding her culinary empire to include gourmet dog food. "Mirror, Mirror on the Wall..."by Michele Cheplic22 Mar 2008 12:14 PMWho says the queen in "Snow White" has dibs on the only magic mirror around? Not designers at Accenture Labs. The company is being hailed for creating a "magic mirror" that gives ordinary people access to extraordinary views. Twister Record and Twisted Employeeby Michele Cheplic06 Oct 2007 06:27 PMTWISTER RECORD The hula-hoop, Rubik's cube and Twister are among the many inventions immortalized in the annals of popular culture. The Cube Challengeby Michele Cheplic05 Oct 2007 08:15 PMRemember the Rubik's Cube? If you grew up in the 1980s you likely were as addicted to the mechanical puzzle as I was. The colorful 3x3 cube invented in 1974 by engineer Erno Rubik ignited a pop culture craze in the decade made famous by Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and plastic jelly shoes. Awesome Innovations: "Why Didn't I Think Of That?"by Michele Cheplic24 Aug 2007 01:32 PMHow many times have you seen an infomercial for a product that seemed so practical, so innovative that you found yourself asking (out loud): "Why didn't I think of that?" I had one of those moments when I heard about the newest umbrella headed to a store near you. Recent Blog Comments Libby Pelham says... "I would pay to see both him and Kate just go away!" Michele Cheplic says... "It was just a matter of time before Jon self destructed." |
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