Seeing the horrifying images coming out of Japan makes us all feel pretty helpless. Yet, we all want to do our part to help them recover from the devastating earthquake, tsunami, volcanos and nuclear meltdown. It almost seems like a movie, it’s so much. But it’s not. It’s people. Suffering. And it moves us all. I came across this poster and thought it was solid enough to share. As an ad guy, I love the depth and power of this…
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…
