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...

Of Saints and Sinners – My Top 3 Ads from SB44

Wow. Congratulations to the New Orleans Saints. As a former season-ticket holder, during the worst season in team history, I’m very happy to see the Gold and Black win it all. And it was a great game to boot. But…

My Super Bowl Prediction

  • February 5, 2010
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On the one hand we’re probably watching the greatest QB in the history of football in Peyton Manning. Don’t get me wrong, I hate the guy. But my head says Indianapolis wins Sunday, despite the banged up defense.  On the…

Word Press Help

  • February 5, 2010
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Thanks for landing here.  Needed: WordPress designer for a small project.  Our client is www.boxmanstudios.com. It’s a small, passionate start-up company that recycles shipping containers for multiple human uses. As the agency of record, we are planning a social media…

My Super Bowl Prediction

  • February 5, 2010
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On the one hand we’re probably watching the greatest QB in the history of football in Peyton Manning. Don’t get me wrong, I hate the guy. But my head says Indianapolis wins Sunday, despite the banged up defense.  On the…

Backing Up

  • February 4, 2010
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The water main out front is busted again. Orange machines and people in orange vests and hardhats converge on the street. I am on my way to a meeting. I start the car and Jimmy Eat World drowns out the…

Brand is Still King

The best an advertising agency can do to truly develop a brand is to decipher what is real, and then let that be the tip of the communications spear.