I tell ya, economic activity seems to have been reduced to bartering, with nobody paying with actual money. Greater self-sufficiency beckons.

The problem with talent, just like ugly newborns, is that so few people are willing to tell you the truth about them. If you're in advertising you'll at least have a relatively inexpensive option of finding out.

The start of the summer season is as official as it gets. That also means that it's now time to make some tough decisions.

It's easy to be cynical about Sant Jordi but I actually quite like the day. Just walk straight past the street vendors, and past good old Flores Navarro, too.

So, Dove is once again looking for chubby chicks for a commercial. Oh sorry. Zaftig? Generously proportioned? Ugh, no, REAL women. Which explains the re-occurrence of ads with models who don't seem to say no to seconds.

UJ News Update: At the emergency international WIN (Women's Intelligence Network) summit held yesterday, the British contingent unanimously voted that the 'credit crunch' will not be accepted as a valid excuse for ignoring Valentine's Day.