He's Not A Poet
AC/DC And The ABCs of Advertising
When I was in high school, it seemed like every afternoon as I drove home, one of the two rock radio stations in town would play AC/DC's Highway To Hell. While never much of an AC/DC fan, the juxtaposition of the song coming on the radio as I made my way home from a...
After The Storms
First off, thanks to everyone who checked in and voiced their concern about our well-being in the aftermath of the May 20th and May 31st tornadoes in the central Oklahoma area. We were well north of the Moore storm (if one can consider 12 miles "well north" when...
The 2013 Super Bowl Ad Awards For The Non-Poetic!
Welcome to the 2013 Super Bowl Ad Awards For The Non-Poetic! Super Bowl XLVII is done, the Ravens are the Super Bowl champions, Ray Lewis is officially retired and now has a lot of time to kill, and it's time to reveal our judging panel's (me and Office Dog) favorites...
Dropping The Ball On Another Year…2012 In Non-Poetry and Advertising
As the calendar kicks over to 2013, like most people, I'm inclined to take a look back at the previous 365 days. And, as I reflected on some of the advice, rants, and general non-poetry I've troweled out over the last year, I was again deeply grateful for everyone who...
What You Can Learn From That Other B.C. Clark Holiday Tradition
If you've lived in central Oklahoma for any length of time, you're no doubt quite familiar with the B.C. Clark jingle which, for the uninitiated, is on the same revered Christmas carol level as Silent Night and Jingle Bells in the Sooner State. However, there's...
Small Words For A Giant Of A Man
(In the name of full disclosure, Ray Ackerman, who passed away this morning at the age of 90, was my Uncle and I've had the pleasure of knowing him all my life. I think he called me "Tiger" until I was in my late 20s. I'm also pretty sure I was his favorite nephew!~)...
Good Advice For Effective Advertising
Recently a couple friends asked for my advice and help in finding a bicycle. Fortunately, though their needs and budgets were different, I was able to give them both the same, hugely important tip. It also meant I started checking the bikes for sale on craigslist and,...
Notes From The Road
As I'm freshly home from a family vacation that took me across Kansas (the state, not the band) on our way to Colorado Springs (where we visited a large number of gift shops with tourist attractions attached), I just wanted to share a couple examples of why some...
How Cool Do You Want To Be?
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 Lewis...