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Racialicious posted about this fascinating slideshow from Slate.com which depicts the history of racism in advertising.

In other links news, I'm working on a story about the social acceptability of alcohol and its costs to society. A few days ago I heard about Robby Bubble , which is a non-alcoholic champagne marketed to children. It's sold in some Alberta liquor stores. I personally find the product quite scary and it's drawn some opposition from MADD, who say the product encourages kids to drink. The advertising features a kid riding a cork, and the slogan is "Celebrate like the grown-ups!"

(Shudder)

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Okay, people in the US,

You can buy my book!

I asked my publisher and they do ship to the States:

editor@frontenachouse.com

I was the celebrity sighted today...

I was super pumped because now I have dental! insurance! and can go to the dentist for a minimal fee. I went in for my cleaning and when I was getting my X-ray and was biting on some little plate, the technician said, "Hey, you have a column!"

Me- Pardon?
Her- "You write for the paper. I read it every week, really liked your last one. I never thought I would actually meet you...."

Me- Uh, thanks.

When I left, she said, "Bye, I look forward to reading your columns."

I was really amused as she was incredibly excited by our encounter... Heh.