Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Harper Lee and Heroes.

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There's a big hubbub--at least in some non-Kardashian circles--because Harper Lee's novel "Go Set a Watchman," is about ...
Monday, July 13, 2015

Hemingway changes my copy.

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Two men came in and sat at the table next to me. The first had a small white face with close-together features as if his nose had a gravita...

Of cabs and agencies.

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If you've taken a basic course in macro-economics you've learned a bit about inelastic demand. That's when you have a product th...
Saturday, July 11, 2015

Perfect.

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I slept late this morning, 8AM. So by the time we pulled Whiskey's things together and piled into the Simca, it was already 8:50. We hit...
Friday, July 10, 2015

A phone call from an old friend.

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A friend called me yesterday afternoon, an old friend, an advertising friend. We were partners in the early 90s at an advertising agency cal...
Thursday, July 9, 2015

Running of the bull in Saltillo.

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Occasionally during the long, hot summer of 1975, the Saraperos de Saltillo would hold a special “day” at Estadio Francesco I. Madura. Most...
Wednesday, July 8, 2015

The Summer of Wonder sales event.

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There's a Volvo commercial running now that I can hardly believe.  As my old boss, Ed Butler, might have commented, "it'...
Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Somber Tuesday.

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I spent some time last night looking at various Cannes winners. As a consequence, I also spent some time wondering if I still belong in...
Monday, July 6, 2015

July 4th in the Tempus Fugit.

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I had a wedding to go to on Saturday night, the 4th of July. As you can imagine from someone who dislikes weddings, no matter how I feel abo...
Thursday, July 2, 2015

Mexican League bus ride.

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We were on the bus, a five hour road trip down route 40, through the desert and the low mountains, to Torreon to play a four-gam...