Origins of Jedemi – One in a Series

The other day it crossed my mind that I should provide some background on how my Jedemi project came about.  It’s been years in the making.   In fact, I tied the beginning to the purchase of my first Jeep in June 1993.  But really, the seeds were planted long… more »

Large Washer is Good – New LG Ad Campaign

The email blast had this headline, “LG Looms Large” followed by a tease about a giant bra. I’ll admit that had me scratching my head. In my mind, LG was a manufacturer of some snazzy phones — like the superphone unveiled last week at CES called the non-memorable (and not… more »

The Importance of Play…

I just came across an Op-Ed piece (The New York Times Sunday Opinion) by Alison Gopnik that I had saved from August titled, “Your Baby Is Smarter Than You Think.” As I reread it, I smiled. There are some really good points and those points reminded me of something we… more »

Behind the Scenes: Dancing with Sousaphones…

There was a very interesting story in The New York Times that delved a bit behind the scenes of two marching bands: the Human Jukebox of Southern University and the Ohio State University Marching Band. One of the things the article talked about how “the pageantry and power that a… more »

Gap’s Happy Whateveryouwannakah Ad is Cheery and Fun

Updated (originally published Nov 16) The Gap has packaged up the spirit of the ad campaign and taken it on the road.  Per a story appearing in MediaPost,  a dozen professional dancers and drummers have hit the road as part of the Gap’s traveling cheer squad. “The company says the… more »