by David | Dec 13, 2012 | Amusing Nonsense
At the end of every year, magazines, newspapers, pundits and chuckleheaded bloggers like me all do what we used to call “thumbsuckers” back in my old newspapering days. We kick our feet back on our desks, stare up at the stained asbestos-laced soundbrick...
by David | Sep 26, 2012 | Amusing Nonsense, New Marketing
I understand that to break through the “noise” you have to sometimes be a bit outrageous… …but accusing yourself in a press release of committing crimes is a bit over the top. Supposedly, …in a series of “stunts” to gain...
by David | Jan 24, 2012 | Amusing Nonsense, Conspiracy Theories, Politics & New Media
The Teleprompter is Us Tonight’s State of the Union address is being billed as “the most interactive political act ever.” Well, other than the crowdsourcing that brought people to the guillotine during the French Revolution. Although, if you read...
by David | Jan 8, 2012 | Amusing Nonsense, Digital Migration, Video
Video Everywhere Comes to Our Clothing I guess it was inevitable. Back in the 80s, hip designers realized that consumers were willing to become walking billboards for their product logos, all for the sweet, sweet tradeoff of being able to flaunt our ability to buy...
by David | Nov 21, 2011 | Amusing Nonsense, Video
I’ve lived in the LA area for more than 20 years now (gulp!), and this is the first time I’ve ever actually gone out on a whale-watching cruise. The impetus for this trip was a visit from my Tennessee-based sister, who wanted to go out on the water. Since...
