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…
January 9, 2010 by 1 Comment
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…
December 29, 2009 by Leave a Comment
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
December 3, 2009 by 1 Comment
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 »
There’s a Map for That (Updated)… Verizon’s Swipe at Apple
November 30, 2009 by 7 Comments
I was aware of the ad campaign where Verizon was touting how its coverage was better than AT&T’s. To me, it was a total “duh!” because my friends who have iPhones have been complaining big time about AT&T.
