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...

CP&B = Advertising Gods

Since 1998, CP&B is the only agency in America I've really wanted to work for. Hell, I'd even trade in my "high-paying" entrepreneur gig to do it now.  Jim is a father, husband, copywriter and founder of smashcommunications. You can find…

Time flies, when you don't know where you're going.

Wow. 2008 has come and gone. It's been an amazing year. My business has continued to move forward and I've had the privilege of working on some great projects with some talented people. I've also had the wonderful experience of…

Time flies, when you don’t know where you’re going.

Wow. 2008 has come and gone. It's been an amazing year. My business has continued to move forward and I've had the privilege of working on some great projects with some talented people. I've also had the wonderful experience of…

VP Debate – What if Joe Biden could have said what he was thinking?

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Darwin was a Polygamist

Darwin didn’t say ‘survival of the fittest.’ He said ‘survival of the most adaptable.’ Because we have big brains, humans are highly adaptable. But still, we’re fallible. From disease to famine to harsh changes in our environment, humans with DNA…

Walking the Talk

Charlotte Photographers Armando Bellmas and Mike Carroll have committed their own resources to helping Charlotte’s homeless community through ClotheCharlotte.com. Each photographer has offered to take a family portrait free-of-charge in exchange for donations of coats, hats and gloves. Visit the…