I'm not in this for the Lum-Lums and Nougat-Logs

After a mention on my blog of two tasty treats I sometimes enjoy, Lum-Lums and Nougat-Logs, I got a case of each from the folks at the factory. How nice. And when I mentioned the film Wayne's World, I got a copy of the Deluxe Director's Cut DVD of the movie (3 discs, with out-takes, side-splitting bloopers and alternate alternate endings). That was nice too. But, listen, I'm not in this for the goodies. I don't practice product placement just to get items sent to me. I know some of my less ethical colleagues in the "blogosphere" practice this unwholesome pursuit, dropping names of goods with the expectation that someone in a marketing office somewhere will respond by sending the "blogger" unholy amounts of the product. This practice even has a name. Begging. So in the future, when I mention things, like size 9 flip flops from Old Navy, or a Star Trek TNG "Make it so" mouse pad, or the DVD Ian Anderson Plays the Orchestral Jethro Tull, I do not expect the manufacturer to send them to me at the library where I work (Northeastern Illinois State University, 6565 Loden Avenue, Chicago, IL 60677).