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Link of the Day

As a bona fide bookworm, I can't help but excitedly share this link of the day: Top 10 Most Outrageous Opening Lines in Literature If I could add one more, it would be Love Story: What can you say about a twenty-five year old girl who died? That she was beautiful and brilliant. That she loved Mozart and Bach. The Beatles. And me. Do you have any you think should belong on the list?     I just wrote another private post. To access it, please register. (I promise I'll never spam you or share your name/email...

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The New Faces of Pepsi and Best Buy

Two of the most recognizable logos in N. America have announced drastic facelifts. First up is Pepsi. The new Pepsi logo will be skewed in order to resemble a smile: Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, and Pepsi Max will have different variations of the smile. According to AdAge, "a 'smile' will characterise brand Pepsi, while a 'grin' is used for Diet Pepsi and a 'laugh' is used for Pepsi Max." Over the next three years, Pepsi plans on spending $1.2 billion to change everything about its brands - their looks, packaging, and merchandising. As if that wasn't enough, Mountain Dew will be rebranded Mtn Dew (perhaps to appeal to the younger, texting crowd?): My thoughts on Pepsi's rebranding: I don't like it. Last summer, Coca Cola underwent a redesign...

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