Now that we are a few months into 2021, a year that we are desperately hoping will be better than that year that came before this, which shall not be named, I thought that it was time to bring back one of my favorite topics: what I think is great and what I’m mad about. So join me this week for a few rants and raves.
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Happy 2019, readers! I hope that your new year is off to a great start! I’m back to rant, as usual, about something that is making me crazy this week. I’m not usually the type who gets emotional about advertisements. I don’t have cable and so I rarely see TV ads, so unless something goes viral, it is likely that I haven’t seen it. So when a trusted friend told me last week that I should really check out the new Gillette commercial, I had no idea what to expect.
Read MoreIn the spirit of the holidays, it is time for Amy to rant about something that is making her crazy. This week, it is holiday movies. She has done extensive research recently and is ready to tell you what she loves and what makes her crazy.
Read MoreThis week, I will shamelessly copy one of my favorite podcast hosts, Jon Lovett. On his weekly show, Lovett has a segment called the Rant Wheel, in which he spins the wheel and rants about whatever topic it lands on. In my modified version, I would like to rant about some of the infuriating or inspiring things we’ve seen in the news in the last couple weeks.
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