The Pact

I believe that birds make pacts with our dogs when they build their nests in our yard. The dogs keep...

Yeah, That’s My Kid

My children constantly surprise me. Last month when we were visiting Walt Disney World we splurged and let them play...

weapon of choice

to what end, all this rushing around and dominating the competition? gold? this is man’s destiny? to hoard gold and...

How to Make a Great Ad

When I broke into advertising, I was all about the high concept stuff that left an impact on people. Creating...

Would You Be Upset In Belize?

Life is hard enough without having to deal with bad drivers who don’t use their turn signals. And it’s more...

The Window

The window is constantly shutting. It does not care about your five year plan. Opportunities to live appear in every...

Ants

  What if we are all really just ants? Slaves to the machine. Blinded by conformity of the way things...

Dustin Pedroia is the Reason I Love Baseball

Make no mistake, I’m no fan of the Boston Red Sox. I used to like them back in the day...

They Only Jog in Rich Neighborhoods

Angels constantly swirl around me. Some are beautiful. Some are violent. Some have bad teeth. They protect me from those...

A Letter to America

  Dear All Dogmatic American Party Liners, We Unaffiliated American voters are pissed off at what you’ve done to our...

A Little Advice

I don't like giving advice. In fact, I hate it. It's not that I don't like helping people, there are...

Finding Neverland: A Story of Belize

This year my family took its summer vacation to the Central American nation of Belize.

3 Ways to Save Humans in America

You are what you eat. It’s an idiom kids in the 70s grew up with that made us think about...

Bump

I used to know a guy named Bump. He was a metal worker in my dad’s sheet metal shop. Bump...

Dear Parents, Do Better

In 2001 I became a parent. I chose to become a parent. But like everyone else who is a parent...

Won’t Get Fooled Again

So last night I was working up the post announcing the winning name for the Boxman Studios restaurant contest. Basically we used social media to help build community for the brand, and then enlisted this community to name the restaurant…

Trigger Words

Ten characters. Three words. One day. A world of difference. #ILoveYou

The Least Worst Option – Revisited

Budget shortfalls and proposed cuts are never easy. But when you remove emotion from the formula, you recognize that there’s only so much we can do. (CMS, PLCMC)

On Loyalty

Think about this – you actually pay to be loyal. Brands wish they could pay you to be loyal, but they can’t. Except when they hire you. Loyalty is a conundrum. This post doesn’t do much to help.

Spreading the Love. Maximizing the Media.

How do you feel about people who are paid to tweet something they believe in – within their social networks? Here’s where we talk about it.

The Ultimate Driving Experience

I recently experienced the thrill of driving a high-performance BMW in a controlled environment. This is my story of survival.