This is a story about a labor of love. There was a write-up in the San Francisco Chronicle about a non-commissioned work of art created by magazine cover artist, Mark Ulriksen titled, “Your 2010 World Champion San Francisco Giants.” The canvas is 4 feet by 5 feet — definitely different… more »
Boot Kicks Butt…
March 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
It all started with me looking up and seeing a Timberland boot doing something I have failed at — jumping rope. What the…? My latest recreational activity has been to watch regional broadcasts of hockey. The Timberland PRO ad was part of the Carolina Hurricane coverage(FoxSportsCarolinas.com).  I had to… more »
Inspired by Pork? Humm…
March 13, 2011 by 1 Comment
The news recently broke that the National Pork Board is replacing “The Other White Meat” slogan with “Pork: Be Inspired.” Yes, it is shocking and surprising. Surprising because it is hard to believe that classic slogan is nearly 25 years old (Here’s a link to a story about it from… more »
Getting to Know the Author: S&S Paves the Way…
March 8, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Here’s an interesting concept that The Wall Street Journal’s Jeffrey Trachtenberg wrote about on Monday. Publisher Simon & Schuster (S&S) is using video interviews to promote its authors. It isn’t what you think. There’s an element of interactivity involved. The authors are answering reader questions sent by email. But the… more »
Another First of Note — Recording Voices Out of Studio.
March 6, 2011 by 1 Comment
In an interview with The New York Times, Gore Verbinski talked about his own fashion risk — instead of recording voice actors individually in a studio, he produced their dialogue by having them act out their scenes together. What he described as motivation by fear, I call really, REALLY, smart…. more »
