World Portraits: Escape
Maalula Village, Syria—According to legend, Saint Tekla was stalked by an unforgiving, scorned fiancé who tried repeatedly to kill her for her religious beliefs. Eventually she sought refuge in a grotto in the cliff around the bend where a convent — now named in her honor — was built. She used this escape route to move […]
Huge Food – What’s a Media Guy to Do?
Blueberry Muffin Then: 1.5 ounces, 210 calories Now: 5 ounces, 500 calories I ran across Katie Robbins who’s a writer for Psychology Today, theatlantic.com, LA Weekly, among others and she had some choice words for the food preparers of America. Her take is simple: Why are we being fed so much?! “With bucket-sized […]
World Portraits: Catered Coffee
In the center of the grand souk in the shadows of the massive sandstone minarets, stands Ahmed. For 30 years the “human drinking fountain,” as he is known, has provided sparkling cupfuls of liquid relief from the hot desert days. He says that shoppers, who repeatedly visit him throughout the day feel as if they […]
WORLD PORTRAITS: Taj Mahal
The sun crept down the burnt grey sky as I pushed my way through the crowded, arched entrance that surrounds the monument. Burnt amber rays warmed the white marble, creating a breathtaking muted glow.
Dust Off Your Capes
Hail ye Spiderman, Superman, Batman. Time to dust off your capes and come out and play. Super heroes, and acting like one, have long been a running theme in The Media Guy Struggles. Connecting with your favorite hero just go easier. I know that few of you realize, but August 28, is the second annual […]
WORLD TRAVELS: Saudi’s Ahwah Arabiyah
It was time…We started exchanging “Coffee?” emails last January with the search for good coffee as our excuse to travel the world. For us there isn’t a better Internet moment than receiving that first email with “Coffee?” in the subject heading. As we get older there are only three of us left: MacD, Hops and […]
Foreign Work
The allure of Europe for media and marketing certainly makes sense; there are so many markets looking for smooth ideas and polished programs. Unfortunately, sometimes taking your talents to the land of the Euro isn’t as cushy as it sounds. Romania’s Arcul de Triumf, a replication of Paris’ Arc de Triomphe. It seems that only […]
MGS Chat: HRH Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan of Jordan
Inside the Palace, an Exclusive Talk with Her Royal Highness Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan of Jordan. Gaining some perspectives on palace life, women’s issues and more is as easy as spending a couple of hours with the princess. That is if you can stop her that long. MEDIA GUY: Do you wear your crown […]
Rockin’ with The Champ and Miss USA
Okay, so where am I? I’m in Las Vegas at Eva Longoria’s Eve Nightclub inside Crystals at CityCenter. I threw a one, two-punch this Fourth of July Weekend as I hung with hosts Miss USA 2010 Rima Fakih and undefeated six-time World Champion boxer Floyd Mayweather and took over the glamorous club. Eve Nightclub presented the […]
Los Angeles vs. New York with Cosmo’s Associate Beauty Editor
As a lifelong Angeleno it’s difficult to always connect with the passive aggressive (and sometimes just plain aggressive) attitude of my New York counterparts. For them, they are more virtuous, better informed and, well, they reside at the center of the universe. Shoot, even most of the international flights are gatewayed through their Kennedy Airport. […]
