Don Draper is a Demigod
Only Don Draper could write $1,000,000 checks AND have his ads run 50 years later. Today I ask myself this definitive questions: Is is bad to be jealous of a fictional character? Strolling through New York City—49th and 7th to be exact—revealed that Don Draper’s “Pass the Heinz” ads are running a full fifty television […]
Backstage at the Oscars: 2017
Okay, so where am I? It’s the last Sunday in February which can only mean that I’m walking the Academy Red Carpet (which is actually a burgundy shade) of the Academy Awards®, snapping pictures with my new Canon 70D and trolling backstage looking for juicy quotes and pictures for this annual report. Before I go […]
RIP Brudda
“Macho Man” Randy Savage…”Rowdy” Roddy Pipper…”Superfly” Jimmy Snuka. They’re all gone. The Rock, Dwayne Johnson announced it on Twitter today: Don’t be so fast to dismiss this as another wrestler death. Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka made childhood that much better. He was beloved in my home. My dad and I had seas
CANCELLED: An Open Letter to Air Canada
Listen…I don’t mean to poop all over the airlines during the holiday season, but between Iberia Airlines’ $5 Nescafé and my latest escapade on Air Canada Rouge, I had to open up iPhone Notes and put my grievances to paper… Just who conceived this ad anyway? Dear Air Canada: Okay, I get it. It’s January […]
Ordering Espresso in Madrid
Okay, so where am I? Madrid called me around the holidays (actually Spanish Television called to do a table read in the never-ending journal to get the Media Guy Struggles pilot made into something real – in any language) and I was all in. As is the case back home near Hollywood, I didn’t sleep […]
The Saga of the Five Euro Nescafé
Dear Iberia Airlines: That was a neat little trick you pulled off on my recent flight. I mean pull around the coffee, tea, and juice service cart and ask politely if I want an ice cold Coca-Cola or perhaps a zumo de manzana so fresh I’d feel like I picked it myself and ran it […]
Do You Want to Make a TV Show?
Okay, so where am I? Last week, I decided to take a few days off and fly up to Portland, an attractive city where the people are friendly and the food is amazing. It’s a short flight. My friend has a place there so I figured, why not? When the cab dropped me off at […]
Café Squatters
Café Squatters. Coffee Shop Campers. Laptop Hobos. The Office Nomad. Have you noticed them? Before I get into my rant and need to meet with a random Japanese TV exec or South Korean producer at a local eatery without finding a seat amongst those stealing free WiFi that’s included with your $2.65 Venti, let me […]
Collaboration
Are you a Ringleader? Skeptic? Stealth Ninja? The top nine collaboration types that exist within an organization have been identified. Collaboration. It’s an important component of any successful marketing campaign. But successful collaboration is easier said than done. Just like there are multiple types of personalities that interact with one another differently, there a
The Golden Age of Flying
My recent talk with Daniela the Flight Girl spurred my nostalgia about what flying was like back in the day. I remember those Mad Men episode with Don Draper was winging it to the coast with Roger Sterling with the suit coats still buttoned and stewardess with gloves on taking drink orders. Today is a little […]
