California Dreamin’
Okay, so where am I? I’m at the local 7-11 buying my twice weekly Powerball tickets. My grandfather always said I was going to win the lottery and I believed him. Today I have good reason to buy a couple of $2 orange tickets because the jackpot is worth about $447 million dollars. Yes, a […]
Scratching the Back of the Hand that Feeds You
Okay, so where am I? I’m checking email and low and behold, hard work pays off sometimes. I just received notification that I am officially a 10-time Telly Award winner. Always nice to be honored amongst the best in TV and cable, digital and streaming, and non-broadcast productions. In the old days I’d celebrate all […]
Good Luck and New Business
Okay, so where am I? It’s award season in the ad game and that means there are submissions to do in my spare time (yeah, what’s that?) for such awards as the CLIOs, Tellys, the SHORTYS, the Effies, and more. Today, I spent the morning sifting through the 2016 to find the right pieces to […]
Metaphorical Empty Chair Mondays
Okay, so where am I? I’m at the beach pondering life. Some days call for what I call “Metaphorical Empty Chair Mondays.” These are deep days were I watch the sun rise or set above the California coast. The sound of the sea lets me close my eyes and look for clarity. My soul evolves […]
Reigning Queen of the National Beauty Scene
Sit down for this….it’s been over four years, since we spoke with Lola, aka Loni, aka the Reigning Queen of the National Beauty scene. Regular readers fondly recall the Brooklyn girl with enough positive energy to runneth your cup over many times. Now she’s back for another round… BACK STORY In 2009, I was on […]
Ikea’s Brilliant Pivot
Who wore it better? Okay, so where am I? Retail therapy was in order this past week. Hey, what can I say? Nice shoes are the cornerstone of any wardrobe. Add a pair of Louis Vuitton Racetrack Moccasins to a pair of jeans and a blazer and you’re set for also any event or a […]
The Death of the Small Ad Agency
Goldilocks says to choose just the right size agency… With all of my awards show and hockey talk lately, I’ve heard from quite of few loyal readers, that I haven’t given enough attention to the nuts and bolts of the ad business as of late. This got me thinking of my current passion [read: not […]
UNITED AIRLINES: New Advertising Storyboards
Recent United Airlines ad offering friendly service… Just a few days ago, I wrote that Pepsi should have called the Media Guy before their ill-conceived Kendall Jenner ad launched. Apparently all that was needed was for another major brand to screw up royally in real time to have them breathing a sigh of relief. In […]
PEPSI: You Should Have Called The Media Guy!
Okay, so where am I? I’m waiting by the phone hoping Indra Nooyi, the CEO of PepsiCo, dials my ten digits so we can discuss their latest Kendall Jenner spot. I mean, I feel for Indra Nooyi because how many people at Pepsi are going to get fired? I say this is because I can’t […]
Work Supervillains
Logan adds a new sidekick in the R-rated flick. Okay, so where am I? It’s a Saturday, so I wrapped some serious wee hours of the morning re-writes of my Japanese television show and powered through the day so I could see Logan in the theaters before the super hero flick gets reduced to one […]
