Clik here to view.
Bureaucrat the vote
Congrats to nyc election officials for another outstanding year of inefficiences in the voting process. In the primaries my polling place locked out an entire party from eligibility. Today in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Humbled
Just catching up on campaign ads from around the country and was thinking about the lack of those well scripted, emotionally driving ads I grew up with. They told a story without having to shove an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Clik here to view.
Marital Inspiration
The day before my wedding, my best man saw that I was a wee bit tense. I suppose lifetime commitment will do that to a guy. Like a good best man should, he reminded me that no matter how I felt, no...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Misty Peppers!
The power of Hulu has brought joy to me and the ladybird. It's also reminded me to create a safe word in case we ever ended up at some strange key party. Mine will probably be "Farina Hot Cereal". If...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hefty Lefties
For those who love the pomp and circumstance of the Boston Red Sox and downright craftiness (read: seediness) of southpaws, check out the latest article on the Sox' greatest lefties at NESN.com. Jeb...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Job on the Jobber
As I prepare for the release of the movie I'm most looking forward to this year (and the triumphant return of one Mickey Rourke), I couldn't help take a look back at some of my favorite old WWF...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Commercial of the year
I don't know why I'm only seeing this now. I work in advertising for crying out loud. Great storytelling and beautifully shot by David Fincher. Too bad LT doesn't move like that anymore. Or is it more...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Recession Television
With the impending doom that is Jay Leno taking over the 10 p.m. spot and reality TV becoming more of a primetime staple, network television continues to devolve to the lowest common denominator. Less...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The agency identity crisis
Quick question (OK, 2):1) Is your agency, you know, if you work for an agency, more set up to succeed at Cannes or SXSW?2) Do you want said agency to be more Cannes or SXSW?
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sleeper Hold
Last night really began for me in the mid-1980's. I would sneak out of bed or fake some sort of insomnia/illness just to get a glimpse of Saturday Night Live. Of course, when I became a bit more...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Michael McDonald will always B there.
Saw this on Family Guy tonight:Which made me realize that Michael McDonald is the hardest working man in the music business:Find more videos like this on www.truveo.com.And got me thinking about how...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Movin' on up
When determining the bottom of the barrel of New York professionals it usually goes something like this: -Investment bankers-Crack dealers-Illegal Arms traders-Real Estate agentsAlthough I'm pretty...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pro/Con Movie Review: Into the Wild
Last fall I sat down with Ladybird to watch “Into the Wild,” Sean Penn’s beautifully shot tribute to tramping. Based on the Jon Krakauer book (and his previous Outside magazine article “Death of an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pro/Con Movie Review: The Goods
I'll take a chance on almost any Ferrel/McKay product. In addition to Anchorman and Step Brothers, the duo gave us Eastbound and Down, the best new comedy of the last year. But for every two winners,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Social Media Fantasy Football
Last year, Dachis Group's Peter Kim got a bunch of social media gurus, ninjas, charlatans, and doplegangers together to exchange one kind of geekiness for another. After our inaugural fantasy football...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Week 1 Power Poll: Patriotic Douchebags Cleanse the Compeition
With the first week of the Social Media Fantasy Football League (SMFFL) in the books, here's a delayed Power Poll. Kevin Dreyfuss' Douchebags o Liberty take the top spot after an impressive week one...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Week 2: Douchebags face enslaught of Goo.
Social media folks have used many titles to describe their prowess: Ninja, expert, assassin, strongman and mom. But its the Guru that comes up big. Or in our case, the Gooroo. Aaron Strout's squad...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Remember Movember
What is Movember, besides a great name? Its the one time of the year when the world gets together to help keep men's junk healthy. Sure, it's probably has a bit more direction than that, but the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Clik here to view.
Missing Marathon Monday
I moved from Boston to New York seven years ago. While I struggled to get used to things like the constant media onslaught or the smells, the experience I've had in New York is unlike most other places...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Clik here to view.
Punching Up Lights Out
I've wanted to post my thoughts on FX's new boxing drama "Lights Out," but decided to wait until at least halfway through the season. Too often networks make programming decisions based on early...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Farewell to the Empire
My time as a New York City resident began with a summer sublet on the low end of the Upper East Side. There was no air conditioning, one working window and an Australian roommate that randomly appeared...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rick Centaurum
People of Ohio, prepare thyself for a moral reckoning.Courtesy of @chipotoole
View Article
