Monday, June 18, 2018

Shakespeare for the birds.

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Saturday night in New York City might have been the most beautiful night since creation itself began. The sun was setting casting a golden t...
Friday, June 15, 2018

Nobody asked me but....Ides of June edition.

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Nobody asked me but is my periodic homage to the great New York sportswriter, Jimmy Cannon. When Cannon was stuck, when he had no ideas (it ...
Thursday, June 14, 2018

Here there be Charlatans.

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A meaty sandwich is the opposite of charlatanism. Lately in this space, I've howled at the moon. Mostly I howl at the new age ...
Wednesday, June 13, 2018

It's complicated. (It shouldn't be.)

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In our industry, for every one person who tries to simplify what we do, there are 19 or 47 who try to complicate things. Complication, ...
Tuesday, June 12, 2018

12 CANNES PREDICTIONS.

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1. We will award ads that have a “cultural impact.” There’s no telling if that impact is positive or negative. 2. We will engage in ...
Monday, June 11, 2018

Head fuzzy from a cold.

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I came to work Friday with the beginnings of a doozy of a summer cold. Over the weekend, it blossomed into a gut punch that sucked the wind ...
Friday, June 8, 2018

A nice evening down in Chinatown.

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Last night was an unusual night for me. Through the weird connectivity of the world we live in, and thanks to the "reach" of thi...
Thursday, June 7, 2018

60 thoughts.

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Just four years ago, when I was 56, I lost my ECD job at a prestigious digital agency. Fifty-six, in advertising and out of work is not a g...