I Can See Clearly Now*

"I can see clearly now, the rain is gone, I can see all obstacles in my way ..."

I'm driving to work and once again, there's a radio ad telling me all about how I can do a few minutes of exercises every day, and I'll be able to throw away my eyeglasses. Wow! Being super, super near-sighted, that would be awesome! But the question is, does the method work?

My answer: BULL DROPPINGS!

There is no such thing as eye exercises to fix your nearsightedness. You basically have three options: Get contact lenses, get new glasses, or have laser surgery. If you send away for this "method", you'll just throw away $350!

You don't have to take my word for it, there's a lot of info out there on the web:
http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/eyequack.html
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/thecheckout/2006/11/hold_onto_those_eyeglasses.html
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2006/02/ia_vision_improvement.html

So the next time you hear a convincing commercial, or your coworker tries to convince you that they really did get rid of all their debts (without paying or going BK), or some other bullhockey idea, just remember to take a minute and do some research!

(Or ask your computer geek coworker -- like me!)

*Song: "I Can See Clearly Now" by Johnny Nash, hit Billboard Hot 100 on November 4, 1972

Good Grief!

I can't believe the garbage I hear advertised every day on my way to work. Do companies REALLY think that people will believe that they can have their debt eliminated, use some special secret to fix their vision, take a pill to lose weight? Well, obviously they must because the onslaught of crazy ads haven't stopped!

I turn on the TV, oh my gosh, I can buy land for pennies for an acre! I turn on the radio and if I just use this special stuff, I can see clearly! I pick up a magazine and see that I can take a pill to lose 30 - 50 - 100 pounds!

BULL DROPPINGS!

That stuff is just a pack of plain old lies to separate you from your money!

Don't be a sucker, spend a minute and CHECK IT OUT!