Isms: Original views on life from rural America

An email landed in my inbox and caught my attention. I don’t watch a lot of television, unless the Weather Channel and sporting events count. And, if by some chance I watch a network show, I’m continually disillusioned by the number of advertisements promising health benefits ... until you read the fine print and learn all the unwanted side effects.

According to newly-released data from the Federal Communications Commission, based on complaints about commercials, the top five most controversial advertisements in the United States, are Pepsi’s “global message of unity” commercial; Peleton’s “gi...