Want to see what Chip Kelly left behind in Oregon? The University of Oregon just unveiled its $68 million Football Performance Center. Greg Bishop of The New York Times said, “It is as much country club as football facility, potentially mistaken for a day spa, or an art gallery, or… more »
Inspiration for The Chronicles: One of Many…
August 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Jedemi Chronicles’ “The Tale of the Enchanted Jukebox” was inspired by a number of things. Here’s one: Michigan J. Frog. Animation pioneer Chuck Jones created Mr. Frog. In a career spanning over 60 years, Jones made more than 300 animated films, winning three Oscars as director and in 1996 an… more »
This is Us Promos where Creativity Abounds…
July 31, 2013 by 1 Comment
Saw a story via AdWeek (AdFreak) about ESPN having a show this week where they pay tribute to the top “This Is SportsCenter” ads. Launched in 1995 by Wieden + Kennedy in New York, the campaign—originally inspired by the mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap—hasn’t changed much over the years. And… more »
Sushinomics: Awesome Index, But Made Me Work…
July 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Picked up the Business section of Monday’s San Francisco Chronicle and saw a very interesting chart on the top left. Bloomberg had ranked U.S. financial centers with Bloomberg bureaus based on the price of sushi, as a proxy for the cost of living. Cool! Definitely something worth sharing with… more »
Today’s Ponderable… The Wright Thing – Part 1
July 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Let me throw something out there for you to mull over. It is something I stumbled upon as I was connecting the dots after learning that the son of Frank Lloyd Wright (“elevating American society through architecture”), John Lloyd Wright invented Lincoln Logs. I was thinking about the environment John… more »
