Atomic Flashback: Fighting Corporate America
As part of our 20 year celebration, we'll be reprinting articles from Atomic Books Catalogs from the 1990s. FIGHTING CORPORATE AMERICA WITH MR. CLIPSON by Rod Lott Corporations are often perceived - and rightfully so - as cold and uncaring entities of pure, unadulterated evil, preying upon the lifeblood of collective America. While this has merit, it is a little known secret that in their book, in terms of importance, image comes in at a close second to profits. Which is why, provided you assume the identity of a slightly senile senior citizen (which may be redundant) and take pen in hand, you can have a little fun with them, and get payback! If a mega-company feels in any way, shape or form that its crystal-clear image has been tarnished or threatened, they'll try to smooth things over with you via a kind form letter and a bribe here and there. Since Oct. 5, 1991, I've been periodically digging out my withered Smith-Corona and banged out some perfectly strange c...