So Good Featured in Washington Post Express Eick August 7, 2008 Advertising This makes a trifecta for So Good in the last 6 months...three appearances in the Express "Blog Log." Once for my post on bacon-wrapped hot dogs. Once for my rant about Starburst, and then last week...
John McCain Attacked by Applesauce Eick August 1, 2008 Comedy, Politics, YouTube 1 Comment Barack Obama is giving speeches to football stadiums full of people, touring Iraq, Afghanistan and Europe, and John McCain is....helping a mom shop for applesauce? That's his campaign strategy? And worst of...
So Good’s New Contributors….Revealed! Eick July 31, 2008 Cool 7 Comments Two weeks ago, I put out the call for some new contributors to join me in posting on So Good. The response was overwhelming, as more than 20 people expressed interest in contributing. After pouring over...
Dr. J & Dr. Pepper, Together at Last Eick July 28, 2008 Marketing, Soft Drinks, Sports, Videos 18 Comments Did it really take Dr. Pepper this long to think to enlist someone with the name Doctor? Wow. Well, better late then never. Dr. Pepper has now unveiled what is the first of their new, "Trust me, I'm a...
One of My Favorite Sounds in the World Eick July 28, 2008 Soft Drinks Is the "pop pop click click" noise made when you tip a glass bottle upside down, such as a Snapple or Nantucket Nectars bottle, and hit the bottom of the glass. I guess some people do this to help mix up...
You’ll Be the Toast of the Town Eick July 25, 2008 Bizarre 2 Comments With the fun and exciting air mattress that looks like a piece of toast! Almost reminds you of the sandwich bed huh? Via Serious Eats, Gizmodo and Archie...
What Creation is Next for Domino’s Pizza? Eick July 23, 2008 Comedy, Pizza, Videos 1 Comment The Onion News Network has a segment on researchers for Domino's Pizza testing the limits of what types of food (presented as "pizza") humans will eat. This would be even more funny if it wasn't so scary...
So Good Blog/News Round-Up 7/23/08 Eick July 23, 2008 Cooking, Marketing, News, Salad 3 Comments NYC fast food chains must now post calorie counts. What's better for the environment, soy or cow's milk? Win a Kegerator! McDonald's is buying product placement on the morning news. The 7 most...
How Well Do You Know Your Breakfast Cereal? Eick July 21, 2008 Breakfast 5 Comments Slashfood has posted a fun quiz called the "Breakfast Cereal ID Quiz." It features up close pictures of different kinds of cereal, and you need to identify what cereal you are looking at. I scored a pretty...