2005-03-15 - 4:43 p.m.

News Round-up

• From an unsolicited marketing catalog - description of The Kids Market: "The size of the kids market - we're talking billions!" "How children become consumers - beginning around age 2 months" and "'When marketers think of kids, they should think of KIDS - Keepers of Infinite Dollars'".

  (ahem)

  CHILDREN DO NOT HAVE MONEY
  2 MONTH OLD CHILDREN ARE NOT "CONSUMERS"
  ARADRHAGJSDFKASJGASF

• CNN.com exit polls:88% of African-American voters voted for Kerry. Also, check out the "vote by income" and "vote by education" sections. Cry.
• Academic journal Martha Stewart Living has a special "HAY MARTHA'S BACK FROM TEH SLAMMER!!!" issue.
• Meanwhile, in local news, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy is taking on our beloved Red Sox. Rest assured that Johnny Damon will not have to cut his hair.