I just revisited a story by Barbara Lippert, an advertising critic for AdWeek, that talked about male-themed potential award winners at the Cannes ad festival. She pointed to: “The Man Your Man Could Smell Like” for Old Spice, “The Most Interesting Man in the World” for Dos Equis and “The… more »
Henery Hawk & the Spirit of Cooperation…
July 31, 2010 by Leave a Comment
One of my favorite characters from the old Warner Brothers cartoons is Henery Hawk. I like how he is so feisty and determined. This particular cartoon shows how cooperating can help you achieve your goal. ###
Emerald Nuts Revisited
July 26, 2010 by 1 Comment
Emerald Nuts – Envious Nomads (2004) 0:15 (USA) Emerald Nuts – Egomaniacal Normans (2004) 0:15 (USA) Emerald Nuts – Encouraging Norwegians (2004) 0:15 (USA) Emerald Nuts – Extreme Nurses (2004) 0:15 (USA) ###
Dummies in a Museum – New Smithsonian Display…
July 20, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian has just unveiled a collection devoted to the history of road safety. The collection includes costumes and body parts from two advertising icons from the 1980s and 1990s: Vince and Larry, the crash test dummies that were used to illustrate the… more »
It’s Not Easy Playing Ginormous Greens…
July 19, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The St. Andrews Old Course is famous for its seven double-greens AND for offering the most putting acreage of any major championship. One example is the green shared by the 5th and 13th holes which measures 101 yards from front to back. In a New York Times story, Tom Watson,… more »
