As a parent, there are times when I stop and think, ‘What the hell am I doing?’ Tonight was one of those times. After a great day when I spent every waking minute in the company of our two daughters, they were putting on their pajamas and getting ready for bed when our oldest daughter Agatha (10) called my name and said something that sounded like an expletive that rhymes with the word ‘wussy.’ I’ve lost most of my hearing…
A man said to the universe, “Sir, I exist.” “However,” replied the universe, “The fact has not created in me a sense of obligation.” – Stephen Crane Whenever natural disasters strike, I’m reminded of a few important things. – That this is a living planet, not just a random rock with grass. (Awareness) – How little control I have in the scope of things. (Humility) – How lucky I am to be alive and loved. (Gratitude) – That there is…
*** Jim Mitchem
Why I’m not in Austin for the big event: 1) Flocks – Anyone who knows me IRL knows that I’m the last person to jump on a ship just because others have. I’d rather take my chances with the sharks. Ok, maybe that’s a bad example, but I’m definitely not someone who gravitates to groups of people. I’m perfectly comfortable wandering around on the outside of the fence. Call it a wolf complex, whatever, but it’s who I am and…
I got into advertising because the talent God chose to bless me with is to get people to think about things differently. I was never one of those copywriters who wanted to shock people into submission. Rather, I try to respect the audience, whoever they are, so that the concepts I write speak specifically to them in subtly meaningful ways. Sure, many (many) clients don’t see the need for this level of empathy and prefer to sell things by jamming…
I’m not a religious man. I believe religion is exclusive. Believe in what we believe in or you’re not in the club. In the old days, they might even kill you (hello The Crusades.) Also, you’d better do things a certain way or else risk burning in hell for all eternity. Mardi Gras is one of those things that reinforces my non-religious position. Ash Wednesday is a holy day and the start of something like six weeks of abstinence from…
