I refuse to take sides in the Senate primary in Oregon, but I just love Steve Novick’s ads. Especially this, and this. (I don’t know if they work, but they sure work for me.)
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There’s no denying, they are great ads.
God what a pussy. I wonder if he pays extra on his taxes? Oh wait, thats for everyone
else.
I wish he was running up here.
Not bad… Interesting creative.
The only thing he doesn’t explain is whether his non-capped taxing for SocSec means that those same “millionaires” will get non-capped benefits when they retire. Or is this just a way to back-door wealth re-distribution? (And when it comes to taxes and the Left, we all know how much they love “back-dooring” the public.)
Open Thread? How about that the cheap bread at Albertsons, that used to cost 75 cents now cost $2.25.
And on a different topic… From today’s PI:
“But knowledge and experience aren’t synonymous, said Todd Donovan, a political-science professor at Western Washington University. No matter how much Burner knows about the issues, she still lacks a public-service record.
“I don’t know what she could have done for two years … that could have closed the gap,” Donovan said.
She also chaired a women’s group at [Microsoft] and led her homeowners-association board for one year.
I tell you what… When Darcy comes out with a Responsible Plan to lay down new pea gravel under jungle gyms nationwide, I’ll consider donating. Besides, the public deserves to know! What is Darcy’s position on the “pea gravel vs. bark” controversy?
@5 – What Albertsons did you get hijacked at? This last weekend, I paid $1.29 for Albertsons brand wheat bread….
BJ @ 5 “How about that the cheap bread at Albertsons, that used to cost 75 cents now cost $2.25.”
For one, don’t shop at Albertson’s (or even Safeway or Whole Foods, for that matter). If possible, spend your money where it stays local: Ballard Market, Central Market and the other Town & Country Markets (www.TownAndCountryMarkets.com). With the loss of Larry’s, they’re the place to go. Not only do they have the top-shelf stuff, but cheap bread is still about $1.25 there. (And the good bread is under $5).
But back to your topic: The cost of fuel has had a major impact — transporting grain & other ingredients, transporting the bread from the bakeries to the store… You can blame the Eco crowd to an extent, too. When corn is diverted to biofuels, the cost of feed corn goes up and the cost of dairy products (bread ingredients) goes up. Also, there is an incentive to plant more corn vs. wheat — again, cutting the supply of wheat and increasing the prices.
There is no free lunch. You can be all eco-friendly in your ZAP car, Prius or bio-fuel car, but there will always be some price to pay. I’m wondering when my car insurance costs will go up because insurance companies will have to cover the medical bills of people crippled in their flimsy eco-mobiles. I’ll grant that a Prius is probably as safe as any other little car, but nowhere near as safe as my German four-door. And I’d hate to see what happens to a ZAP car on impact. Talk about your YouTube fodder…
Albertsons Deluxe Wheat Bread Round Top
24 oz
$2.29
Save $0.62 with Preferred Savings Card
= $1.67
Bad marketing. They didn’t say it was marked down with the card.
I guess, now that Albertsons has been bought out, the new corporate masters have decided to get their money out of the serfs.
A question for the conservatives among us,
“How do people on a fixed income use fierce individualism to deal with skyrocketing food prices?”
@9 – The Albertsons in Issaquah is closing, one more down the drain in competition. The cost of groceries is ridiculous! You have to shop at 3-4 stores to get the best deals. I think along with oil prices being investigated, they should investigate grocery store price gouging. When you can go to one store and get the same exact item for half the price of another, that says something!
And now the Prez of Iran says the price of a barrel of oil is way below inflation values??? WTH?!? At this rate we will be looking at $5.00 a gallon by year end.
I recently moved back in to Seattle from the ex-urbs. It’s nice to have choices again without having to drive 20 one way to A store. Still getting a feel for the stores. The Albertsons is kind of a throwback pocket store.
I’ll have to check out the Ballard Market, that’s close.
BJ @ 9: “How do people on a fixed income use fierce individualism to deal with skyrocketing food prices?”
1. Ignore marketing: Many of the “deluxe” or brand-name goods simply mean you’re paying for extra marketing, not better quality goods. Also, understand that many of the bio-eco-Earthy brands are just marketing arms of big agribusiness — and the stuff isn’t always (significantly) better for you. Who do you think has the marketing muscle to push things like soy-this-and-that onto the general public? Not little Farmer Joe and his hippie collective.
2. Smart shopping: Plan ahead, know your market basket and don’t by small quantities. If you buy at the last minute, you may pay a premium for convenience because you don’t have the flexibility to wait for sale prices. If you know what your market basket should cost, be sure to buy when items are underpriced and don’t buy when overpriced. If chicken breast is $6/lb. and beef is $4/lb. on sale, reconsider your menu (and even stock up on beef and put it in the freezer). Don’t buy quarts of milk if you know you’ll go through 2 or 3 in a week or two. But the gallon for a $1 more than the quart. Not only is your $/oz. much lower, but you save trips to the store. Even if you dump the last 1/4 of the milk jug, you’re still ahead in the game.
3. Invest $1.50 in the Sunday Seattle Times and clip coupons. It was a habit I started in college and, fortunately, it stuck. Also, when using coupons, buying the biggest container (contrary to my advice above) may not result in the lowest cost per serving.
4. Don’t feel bad about only buying loss-leaders (under-cost goods) on a shopping trip.
5. Remember that stores can trick you with pricing. The biggest container is NOT always the cheapest per serving. Read the little “$/oz.” numbers on the shelf price tag.
6. Don’t assume that the items on the aisle endcaps are on sale or are the best value.
Hannah @ 10
The only reason to shop at 3 or 4 stores is if you don’t plan ahead and you’re not flexible with your menus.
Sometimes, the cost of a particular good in one store is a “loss leader” and the store is taking the hit in order to get you to buy the rest of your market basket there, resulting in the price discrepancy you mentioned.
1. Go Steve!
2. I’m going to agree with the Real Mark here. For all but a very few things, my brand loyalty is nil. I buy the store brand, if it is cheaper. (As Mark mentions, sometimes they aren’t – you have to check the per unit price.) Central Market indeed is wonderful. Bananas are 48 cents a pound. And they have a great produce, meat and seafood section. And lots of Asian food items, which we use a lot. When stuff I use is on sale, I stock up. What’s for dinner? What looks fresh and is on special?
I think this is the real Steve Novick and doesn’t even come close to telling the truth.
Give me a break…you’re wetting your panties because Novick doesn’t have a man-crush on Barack Obama? Please. You know what? Some of the Obama fans out there are in for a rude awakening. If he is elected, he isn’t going to do all of those wonderful, progressive things you think he’s going to do. Will you hold his feet to the fire and be as critical of him as you are of GW Bush or of Hillary Clinton? Or will you keep drinking the kool-aid?
Blue John spews: “Open Thread? How about that the cheap bread at Albertsons, that used to cost 75 cents now cost $2.25.”
Thank your Earth Day Friends who pushed for ethanol from corn and the farmers are now planting corn. Now we have to import wheat.
Yep, another liberal feel good activity that is backfiring…
…ehem…It’s not green, it’s also capitalism at work. The farmers can get more MONEY from corn, so they are going to switch. Duh! It’s in their economic self interest.
What we need is a big government program that will force farmers to grow the crops that the government has decreed we need.