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Lincoln Had it Right in the Lincoln LS

There’s all this noise about Lincoln renaming itself as The Lincoln Motor Company. There’s noise about Lincoln not having the innate connection to luxury that Cadillac has always enjoyed. Or that Lincolns have always been an old conservative man’s car. lincoln ls 09 Lincoln Had it Right in the Lincoln LSWell, they already had it and lost it in one of my favorite cars when I see them on the road, the Lincoln LS. I have a 2001 BMW 530i and the Lincoln LS reminds me of a true European sedan. lincoln ls 14 Lincoln Had it Right in the Lincoln LSI don’t know about performance or build-quality (and that’s the rub) but based on the look it had on the road, it was a very handsome car — the kind of sedan I might have considered instead of my prized e39 body-type 5-series.

2001 bmw 530i 1600x1200 image 1 1024x768 Lincoln Had it Right in the Lincoln LSI haven’t really looked at the 2013 LINCOLN MKZ yet — as in noticed them at all on the road, which is important to me (do I love to look at it? I still love looking at my decade-old Bimmer). So, Lincoln, you had it right. Hey Ford (hey Scott Monty), you had it right.

2013 lincoln MKZ Lincoln Had it Right in the Lincoln LSWhat you need to do with the new Lincolns is make a car that appeals to the gang at Top Gear UK. And please don’t even try to ape the Cadillac CTS-V. Yes, it’s an impressive beast and worthy of admiration as it is arguably a worthy competitor to the M3, the RS4, and the CLK 63 AMG Black Series (but not really at all).

2008 Mercedes Benz CLK 63 AMG Black Series 1024x768 Lincoln Had it Right in the Lincoln LSIf you guys at Ford Motor Company and your subsidiary, The Lincoln Motor Company, can create another LS — in other words, something that competes well with the BMW 5-Series, the Audi A6, the E-Class Mercedes, and the (I was going to add Volvo and Lexus and Infinity here but I really don’t know these cars at all — they just don’t register to me and I am sorry for that).

2003 lincoln ls 100005655 l Lincoln Had it Right in the Lincoln LSAnd don’t waste your resources trying to match the Mercedes-Benz S-Class or the BMW 7-Series to say nothing of wasting your time matching the Audi A8 or its gorgeous and lust-worthy doppelgänger, the VW Phaeton. So, anyway, good luck, to you guys.

Lincoln Had it Right in the Lincoln LSIf you can create something at attractive and well-designed as the Lincoln LS with good handling and a well-appointed cabin, you might very well woo me back to Made in America (or Canada, or whatever — I guess Made in North America).

Good luck and Godspeed, Detroit.

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Never let them catch you rolling your eyes

rolling eyes Never let them catch you rolling your eyesI experience a lot of contempt for bloggers and social media influencers. From agencies and marketing firms as well as from self-professed social media experts and social media gurus.

Bloggers and other social media online influencers may not know who Edward Bernays is or have the lingua franca of a trained communications professional, but they sure can spot the eye roll of condescension and contempt from a mile away, even through the terse messaging of a single pitch. While the biggest brands with the biggest gifts and social cachet can get away with being douche bags and intolerable asses because the level of peer and personal prestige and importance more than compensate for bad manners, rudeness, and a condescending manner–the proverbial upturned nose and eye roll–this sort of behavior isn’t acceptable from anyone but the crown king and queen of their particular demographic. Continue reading →

Don’t Roll Your Eyes at Social Media Influencers

rolling eyes Dont Roll Your Eyes at Social Media InfluencersI experience a lot of contempt for bloggers and social media influencers. From agencies and marketing firms as well as from self-professed social media experts and social media gurus. Bloggers and other social media online influencers may not know who Edward Bernays is or have the lingua franca of a trained communications professional, but they sure can spot the eye roll of condescension and contempt from a mile away, even through the terse messaging of a single pitch. While the biggest brands with the biggest gifts and social cachet can get away with being douche bags and intolerable asses because the level of peer and personal prestige and importance  more than compensate for bad manners, rudeness, and a condescending manner–the proverbial upturned nose and eye roll–this sort of behavior isn’t acceptable from anyone but the crown king and queen of their particular demographic. Continue reading →

Top Stories of 2010 Prove this Blog is a Total Bimbo

I am a little ashamed to share with you the top recent stories on this blog, Because the Medium is the Message, because it shows that a) I have been blogging for too long b) I am pretty random c) people search for the most banal things d) I blog the most banal things.

  1. 34 Stats About Facebook, Twitter, and Social Networking
  2. I Have English Bull Terrier Love
  3. Sweet Black Lab Puppy Face Requires Insulin Shot
  4. Reese Witherspoon as June Carter Cash
  5. A Map of the Berlin S-Bahn and U-Bahn
  6. The V12 VW Phaeton was VW Phaetal
  7. I Heart Jennifer Love Hewitt
  8. The Unofficial Tina Fey Primer
  9. Lamborghini Gallardo V10 in an Audi A8
  10. Today is Megan McCormick Day
  11. I Love Me My Geländewagen EDITION30.PUR
  12. Martin Luther King, Jr.
  13. Farscape Almost Got Away
  14. Winner of the Cutest Pet Might be the Sugar Glider
  15. What a Beauty and Talent Natalie Wood Was
  16. Mr Bean’s Holiday and Emma de Caunes
  17. Tina Fey and Sarah Palin Searches are Slashdotting My Blog
  18. Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman Turns 50
  19. To Love Bridgette Bardot is to Love France
  20. Bridgette Bardot is Ground Zero for the Bikini

Why did I do this?  Because in my Power 150 RSS feed people have been posting their top posts from 2010.  I didn’t set up my WordPress.com Stats account until last week so my top-20 are just a sample but I daresay that it doesn’t matter — this is what the top-20 would have looked like anyway!

My blog is a total bimbo! OMG!

Top Stories of 2010 Prove this Blog is a Total Bimbo