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Sometimes, I have very complex philosophical views, especially when it comes to technology and business. You could say I\u2019m almost the opposite of Amish.<\/p>\n

You see, I think we have been given the kind of knowledge and imagination that we possess as a species in order to stretch the limits of what we can do. I think coming up with new ideas and products helps fulfill our purpose.<\/p>\n

But once in a while, something comes along to make me wonder why we have this capability. This happens when I see something that just makes me shake my head and wonder if we\u2019d be better off as primates.<\/p>\n

Sadly, I had this feeling twice within a week recently.<\/p>\n

The first time, I was only half paying attention to the TV. I had to ask my wife what I missed after I heard the possible side effects of whatever they were talking about.<\/p>\n

Apparently, Brooke Shields endorses some beauty product called Latisse<\/a>. This stuff has the potential, apparently, to really mess up your eyes if things don\u2019t go right. But if it works, watch out, because it can help your eye lashes grow.<\/p>\n

Yes, it\u2019s Rogaine for eye lashes. You know, the one part of the body that men are so fixated on that women should risk eye damage to make sure they are of the appropriate length.<\/p>\n

I can\u2019t tell you how many times I have noticed a woman, only to turn away in disgust because she had really short eyelashes. Conversely, I have been busted so many times staring at a women\u2019s eyelashes. It\u2019s really embarrassing.<\/p>\n

While I find the whole idea kind of silly, I can understand vanity in adults. I hate it when kids get dragged into it. That\u2019s when we get things like denim diapers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Seriously, I can\u2019t make this stuff up. It\u2019s a sad thing when you can\u2019t tell if you\u2019re watching a real commercial or some Saturday Night Live parody.<\/p>\n

The whole concept boggles my mind so much, I can\u2019t even get worked up over the questionable commercial that turns the baby in the blue jean diaper into some sort of sex symbol.<\/p>\n

The ad is a kind of funny parody of so many fashion conscious commercials, but the joke doesn\u2019t quite work because they are trying to act like it\u2019s normal for parents to put a denim diaper on a kid. They try to work in some poop jokes for the immature audience \u2013 that would be people like me \u2013 but it just doesn\u2019t work, again because there\u2019s a denim diaper involved.<\/p>\n

Listen, I like a pair of jeans as much as the next guy, but I\u2019m worried when a business meeting about the possibility of a denim diaper doesn\u2019t end with the phrase, \u201cAre you kidding me? That\u2019s stupid. This meeting is over!\u201d<\/p>\n

But I guess this is all part of the whole concept of stretching our brains out as much as we can. Sometimes when you stretch your muscles, you injure yourself. I just wonder if there\u2019s any way to recover from an injury caused by eyelash growth and denim diapers. I guess this is something the Amish don\u2019t have to worry about it.<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"