You don’t have to look very hard to find Intercourse. It’s right there in the open for everyone to experience in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania about 51 miles from Philadelphia. When I heard about it, I immediately reached out to the Pennsylvania Dutch Convention & Visitors Bureau to see if Intercourse there was anything to get [...]

On various bottles of Propel, the label has described the beverage as Fitness Water, Fit Water and Invigorating Water. The new label says Vitamin Enhanced Water Beverage. After they enhanced the water, they enhanced the packaging. Then they enhanced the promotion of the packaging. With all this enhancing going on, I decided to enhance my [...]

When Spirit Airlines announced plans to charge passengers for carry-on baggage, I attempted to change their mind… Dear Those that Fly with Spirit: I read a Barron’s article that said Spirit Airlines will charge up to $45 for carry-on luggage unless it can be stowed under the seat like a briefcase. Spirit Chief Executive, Ben [...]

There is something about donuts I’d like to see changed. I asked Sara Lee if they could make that happen… Dear Sara Lee Donut Bakers: I am requesting that you consider getting rid of the holes in Sara Lee donuts. Just let bagels have them if not for any other reason than the Jewish bakers [...]

When it comes to juice, sometimes you have to take a stand. Two Juicy Juice labels promoted claims I wanted to hear the reasoning behind, so I contacted Nestlé USA… Dear Juicy Juicers: Juicy Juice is a catchy name. It’s juicy. It’s juice. It’s appealing and alliterate. However, there are some things I don’t understand [...]

Have you ever laughed so hard you peed your pants? I seem to have that affect on a friend. After the fourth or fifth time, I wrote GlaxoSmithKline to see if their drug VESIcare would help her stay in control during her wetting day… Dear Overactive Bladder Controllers: I’ve seen those Avodart commercials for people [...]

Schlitz happens to be an interesting name. That’s why I happened to select them for this letter… Dear Schlitz Beer Brewers: I think one of the coolest names for beer is Schlitz. How did the name come about? Did someone get so drunk they couldn’t talk straight and the Schlitz hit the fan? Can you [...]

Math is a numbers game. One way to play it is with a calculator. Since I never played the numbers very well, I consulted Texas Instruments to see if using better equipment might hold the answers… Dear Instrumentalists from Texas: Calculators from Texas Instruments look very sophisticated. I’ve read descriptions on your website such as; [...]

Pencils annoy me. That’s why I typed out this letter to Paper Mate… Dear Pencil Pushers: I hate the noise pencils make. That’s one of the reasons I had to drop out of accounting. Is anyone at Paper Mate working on a more soundproof pencil that doesn’t scratch so much when you write? Another problem [...]

Even though you can save a fortune on manicures, nail biting is a very unappetizing habit. When I came up with a potential solution, I wrote Broadway Nails, which belongs to Kiss Products, who claim to be “the world’s largest manufacturer and distributor of professional quality nail products,” to see if I was on to [...]