Monday, August 11, 2014

Wisdom from Roseanne Cash.

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I'm not a fan of country music. I like Hank Williams, Johnny Cash and Bob Wills and his Texas Cowboys, but I really don't have enoug...
Friday, August 8, 2014

An olde advertising story.

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This is an old advertising story. One that was told to me when I was a kid by my father. It predates all the Mad Man crap people seem t...

The Whore of Babylon.

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The Whore rides into Babylon on a seven-headed beast. An old friend of mine called last week. He had just lost his job and was turning ...
Thursday, August 7, 2014

Deep-dish Thursday.

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The problem so many us in the advertising industry face—no matter what our age or position—is one of mankind’s great issues. Wherever w...
Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Flogging in the Tempus Fugit.

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Belaying pins in use. They were also used to club disobedient sailors. “Most people don’t realize it,” the bartender said to me as he p...
Tuesday, August 5, 2014

More on fake ads.

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A friend of mine just sent me an email about my previous post, "Fake Ads." He's a courageous, outspoken guy and would have put...

Fake ads.

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There are plenty of guys who can get ahold of a batting-practice pitch and put it over the fence. Doing so, however, is not the same as hitt...
Monday, August 4, 2014

Tegwar with Uncle Slappy.

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No one, not even Cezanne, plays Tegwar like Uncle Slappy. Uncle Slappy, I'm sad to report, has taken ill. Though he would pish and s...
Friday, August 1, 2014

Ten minutes in the Tempus Fugit.

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A cocktail napkin from the bar. (Artist's rendering.) The longer I live, the more I think 4:15 in the morning is the best time of da...
Thursday, July 31, 2014

Life as a freelancer.

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After four months now, I'll admit, I am still adjusting to life as a freelancer.  There are aspects of freelance that I absolutel...