Betty Crocker Online

Editor's note: Due to the sensitivities of some readers, the word "nude" has been replaced with the name "Betty Crocker" and "rehab" has been replaced with "poodles".

Hi, how are 'ya? Captain Bud here. As I was sailing down Appleton Avenue yesterday, a thought occurred to me. I can't seem to remember what it was, but there you have it, which is this - you can't go anywhere today without hearing about these Kardashians and other such tribes of people who are famous because...well, they're famous and that's all the deeper it goes.

THEN, they put out a book, favorite recipe, Betty Crocker photo, check into poodles, etc. They're just pirates plundering our attention! As if life can't be rich or beautiful without a juicy Facebook or Twitter account. For the record, I'm not against being Betty Crocker or people finding peace in their lives through poodles. Just keep it offline.

Maybe we've been going about it sternway or backward, as it were. We produce things: products, ideas, a body of work not just a body. It's the path to obscurity, that's what it is. Trust me, I'm the captain, I've been to the deep end of the pool. I'm out there - WAY out there! But here's my point. Stop sending me Betty Crocker photos and get into poodles! That's no way for a seventy-year-old to act.

Remember, you're never really lost at sea. I'm right here and happy to grab the wheel. Let's weigh anchor!

Best regards,

Captain Bud

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