Thursday, February 13, 2025

OmniInterLieCom.

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  I've just read a regurgitated press-release in Ad Age. Ad Age, like Adweek, used to do legitimate reporting. When I was starting out i...
Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Land of the Fee.

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There's practically a truism in the ad-business, the steaming remains thereof, that the richer the client, the less they want to pay for...
Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Two Books.

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Of all the things that frighten me about the modern world, the worst to my eyes might be this: I think we're forgetting how to be human....
Monday, February 10, 2025

Tells.

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If I had to again work at an agency, or freelance for an agency, or somehow be involved in a TV production, I'd enter the assignment loo...
Friday, February 7, 2025

Inadequacy. Our New Standard.

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I'm sorry for this post. For two reasons.  First, it's going to be fairly-heavy-duty and come Friday in our  late Systems Collapse e...
Thursday, February 6, 2025

As Reliable as a _____________________.

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Excuse the continuity issues. There's a great line from the great Frank Capra movie, "Meet John Doe," written by Robert Riskin...
Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Maintenance.

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If you own a co-op in New York City, you're familiar with the term "Maintenance." It's a fee you pay every month to live i...
Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Money, Honey.

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These days, if you're into harrowing, and if you're alive and paying attention, you surely are, it's hard not to be worried abou...