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Don Draper was a poser and so can you. The myth of graphic design

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My editor wrote this little thing this morning. Since I’m also a Mad Men fan, I asked him if I could repost it here for you. He reluctantly agreed, but only if I give him full credit. He is such … Continue reading

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What would you do if you had $1 million dollars?

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Dear President-elect Barack Obama; I am a small business owner. I do quite well for myself as I am in a knowledge-based business servicing the youth sporting market and the retail services industries. I also dabble a bit in coffee … Continue reading

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How to look clueless on Twitter in three easy steps

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Recently, one of the folks I follow sent out a tweet about a teacher who is selling sponsorship on the bottom of his test. The tweet went like: I am in advertising, but even I think this is a bad … Continue reading

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Me, me, me, me, me, me, me

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I see this ad in the OMMA Show magazine. If this kid walked into your office, looking like this and said, “It’s all about me…” what would you do? Yeah, me too. And I’d make sure he skidded across the … Continue reading

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What I think about the writers’ strike

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I was going to stay silent on this, but one too many people used the term “their fair share” and that just sent me over the edge. Writers should get compensated for their skills. God knows, there are very few … Continue reading

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Corporate sponsorship at my funeral

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As we were walking through the cemetery, Bell Funeral Services was setting up their blue canopy for a funeral. I know it is Bell because that is the biggest thing you can read on the canopy. I got to thinking … Continue reading

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