Monday, December 7, 2020

Of soup, botulism, bodegas and the obvious.

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My mien, I'll admit, runs to the lugubrious.  While I never give up and have always seem to stand and dust myself off after having been ...
Friday, December 4, 2020

I hate you. And a quiz.

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This might be dumb. And it's almost certainly too-heavy for a Friday.  But I'm blaming it on Ronald Reagan. Good ol' genial John...
Thursday, December 3, 2020

"Ads that made me." A selection from Tim Maleeny, President and CSO, Havas.

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A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to persuade Kristin Cavallo, CEO of the Martin Agency, to contribute a post with a few of her favorite a...
Wednesday, December 2, 2020

58 things I don't need:

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It's that time of the year again.  If there were any agencies left that still did production (not in the basements of their holding-comp...
Tuesday, December 1, 2020

I'm not afraid anymore.

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When you start out as a writer, even if it's when you're a third-grader and you're assigned to write about your Christmas break,...
Monday, November 30, 2020

Only the Dead know Advertising.

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A lot of people in our industry have been left for dead. They've reached a certain age. The agency business has decided to be one of dec...
Wednesday, November 25, 2020

The stuff that dreams are made on.

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I woke up yesterday at 3:47. That's unusually early, even for me. My sleep patterns have changed since my wife, Whiskey and I have been ...
Tuesday, November 24, 2020

You're bothering me.

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When you spend a significant amount of time with little kids and when you watch TV or see movies with them, you can quickly divide the world...
Monday, November 23, 2020

The advertising industry's holiday gift guide.

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With the holidays fast approaching, we once again face those challenging seasonal questions. What do I get for the ad person in my life--wha...