How Patriotic is this Patriotic Military Cap Design Contest?
CafePress is currently holding an “All-American” “American Patriotism-themed Military Cap” design contest to celebrate Independence Day. Entrants are asked to design “patriotic” images in line with the...
View ArticleThe Manufacture and Marketing of Miracles: Holy Toast!
Last year, I spent a few days looking for the meaning of life, the universe and everything in my morning whole-wheat toast. Last night I discovered that someone’s one-upped me, manufacturing the means...
View ArticleProgressiveRags Wants to Be Pressured into Selling T-Shirts Not From China
Earlier this week, I gave Jack Lieberman of ProgressiveRags.com a call. I was curious to find out where his shirts featuring various liberal messages came from. “The shirts we make ourselves are mainly...
View ArticleIs CafePress Opening Shops and Selling Items Without Asking You? Find Out.
Without asking, the print-on-demand corporation CafePress has opened a shop on Irregular Times’ account and started selling items with our pictures on them. First, let me show you what’s happened, with...
View ArticlePeasant Dresses… Made by Real Peasants!
Want to look like a sexy peasant? The company calling itself “Haute Hippie” has the look for you, at least if you’re rich enough to spend $344 on a peasant dress, $255 on a peasant blouse, or $395 on a...
View ArticleForeign Nationalism
In the United States of America, July 4th is Independence Day. A month in advance, department store shelves are stocked with various nationalist items… … all of which are made in China. The inexpensive...
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