by Jason Fox | May 2, 2014 | Idle Chatter |
In 1979, underground Australian Christian “rock” band Alpha Cristo / Deo Corum managed to quietly sneak a toe-tapper-cum-brain-puzzler of a ditty onto the secular radio charts – including the Billboard AOR (Antichrist-Oriented Rock) rankings – that encapsulated,...
by Jason Fox | Mar 31, 2014 | Idle Chatter |
In the midst of Yuletide yuliness, many Christians are fond of reminding folks like capital-A Atheist Sir Richard Dawkins that “Jesus is the reason for the season so cut us some slack since you got a good deal on that schmancy washer/dryer set.” And while that...
by Jason Fox | Mar 3, 2014 | Idle Chatter |
When you think of March, chances are you will think of St. Patrick’s Day. And if you think of St. Patrick’s Day, you’ll probably think of four-leaf clovers. And if you think of four-leaf clovers, you’ll undoubtedly start humming the funky keyboard intro to Stevie...
by Jason Fox | Feb 3, 2014 | Advertising, Super Bowl |
Welcome to the eighth annual edition of a futile exercise I call The Super Hole. This year, unlike Super Holes VI and VII, I’ll return to passing out letter grades along with proffering tidbits on how the spots could’ve been better. Granted, I could take the...
by Jason Fox | Feb 3, 2014 | Idle Chatter |
You know the phrase “unlucky in love”? If you’re single and of a certain age and named Tony V. (sorry, Tony), you’ve quite possibly heard it applied to yourself. Perhaps by an aunt or adopted Jewish mother. Perhaps by strangers on Instagram commenting on your vast...