Logorrhea

Published 4:11 pm Thursday, December 4, 2014

Brand new brand: Following a months-long contest, Everett has selected its new logo: Accompanying “Everett” in light block letters is a stylized E that, we’re told, is meant to evoke a ship’s bow, a plane’s tail fin or an open book.

Graphic design was never our strong suit, but we’ve got some slogans we think fit the logo: “Everett: It starts with the letter E”; “Everett: About What You’d Expect”; and “Let’s See Everett, Massachusetts, Come Up With Something Better.”

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Hook ‘em when they’re young: Amazon is launching its own line of diapers and baby wipes for exclusive sale to its Prime members, who pay $99 a year for such deals and free shipping.

And when choosing diapers and baby wipes, the first thing I look for is Amazon’s stylized smiling logo.

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Hang on to your Pudding, Pops: The U.S. Navy has yanked the honorary title of Chief Petty Officer from Bill Cosby following allegations from several women of sexual abuse by the TV star.

It’s looking bleak for Coz. Even the Knitwear Foundation is considering yanking Cosby from its Ugly Sweater Hall of Fame.

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