I must start today with a general apology to corporate America, or at least the Hershey’s company. I recently made a snarky comment about how no self-respecting modern company would sully its sales of Easter products to the general public by injecting even a little “meaning” into the process. Specifically I was speculated that if Lucky Charms cereal made an Easter-themed product it would probably include little marshmallow Peep-like characters such as bunnies or chicks, but no crosses. Well, it turns out that Hershey’s sells chocolate crosses in addition to the traditional chocolate bunny. Well done, Hershey’s. As a Christian consumer sometimes I appreciate being pandered to. (Error! Sentence ended in a preposition)!
As a Christian consumer by which sometimes pandering I appreciate. Whoah. That’s even worse. I am a Christian consumer to whom pandering is sometimes appreciated. That will have to do.
(No, wait. I can still rein this in. Sometimes I appreciate companies pandering to the Christian consumer).
Now on to current events. As April 15th approaches each year it is common for me to awake in a cold sweat and ask myself the following questions:
1. Did I have any intangible drilling costs in 2008?
2. Did I amortize any pollution control facilities?
3. Did I really file my return in February or am I just remembering last year?
I usually settle quickly back to sleep content in the knowledge that I am a big stickler about keeping all my drilling costs tangible. It’s good to be able to put just one worry out of my mind, especially now that I apparently have to worry about pirates.
#1 by Cheri - April 15th, 2009 at 02:27
Must run in the family. I think I had my return in my checking account by Feb. 10. Sorry this comment isn’t nearly as exciting as the Wienermobile people.