by admin | Jul 21, 2012 | Pale Hose Blog
Special Tour de France As Advertising Metaphor Bonus Content!! Behold one Mario Cipollini, known as the Lion King and one of the most dominant sprinters in professional cycling in the 90’s (and not to be confused with Mario Cipollina the former bassist for Huey...
by admin | Jul 16, 2012 | Pale Hose Blog
As I write this, the 2012 edition of the Tour de France is entering the final week of its three week circle around France. That means it’s time for my annual non-poetic rambling on the Tour as advertising/marketing metaphor (though I know most of you have them...
by admin | Jul 31, 2011 | Pale Hose Blog
Warning: The following post contains “soul-baring” content. Note that I usually don’t post that kind of stuff because: a) I’m a guy b) I’ve worked in advertising for 25 years and have become cynical and jaded (though, in all honesty, how...
by admin | Jul 18, 2011 | Pale Hose Blog
As this year’s edition of the Tour de France is entering its final week, it’s time for my annual non-poetic rambling on the Tour as marketing metaphor (though I know most of you have them committed to memory and posted on your refrigerator, if you want to...
by admin | Jul 2, 2010 | Pale Hose Blog
If you’ve looked around He’s Not A Poet, you may have noticed me occasionally waxing non-poetic on bicycling and pro bike racing. And now that the 2010 Tour de France is almost upon us, it’s time for my annual post on what pro cycling can teach us...