Archive for 'General Interest'
Bust Out More Cowbell
You can’t turn on the idjit box lately without hearing about the encroaching evil of the swine flu. Sorry, but I’m having a little difficultly throwing the freak-out switch over an illness that’s easily treated and more easily barbecued. Mmm, pulled virus on bun with fries.
Besides, this thing isn’t new. Take a look at […]
Posted: April 28th, 2009 under Advertising, General Interest.
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The Fox Family Presents: A Brief History of Us
Well, it’s time for another video project about the Fox family. While this one does include the twins, it does not focus solely on them. Shocking, I know.
Later,
Fox
Posted: April 21st, 2009 under General Interest.
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Jason’s Last (and Only) Music Review of 2008
Okay, I’ve been meaning to review this album for months now, but hey, twins happen. At least I’m posting it now so you can buy it as a last-minute Christmas gift. Anyway, let’s get to it.
If you flip through your memory bank – or perhaps just your iTunes library – to the summer of 1997 […]
Posted: December 16th, 2008 under General Interest, Entertainment.
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Happy Thanksgiving.
Let’s be honest: In spite of the doom and gloom on Wall Street and the media’s constant belaboring that everybody in America is hurting in someway, we as a country have much for which to be thankful. If you don’t agree, visit a few of the world’s lovelier regimes and trying mouthing off about their […]
Posted: November 26th, 2008 under General Interest.
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Standing Up for the Little Big Man
On October 18, 2008, a group of extraordinary people will gather at Arrowhead Stadium – home of the Kansas City Chiefs – for the 13th Annual Buddy Walk. For those who don’t know, the Buddy Walk seeks to raise awareness of Down syndrome, as well as funds for research into the condition. Buddy Walks will […]
Posted: September 11th, 2008 under General Interest.
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Hair is Fine
Steffan Postaer, currently Chairman and Chief Creative Officer at Euro RSCG Chicago (and the guy of whom you were jealous when you saw those Altoids ads back in the day), has written a new book entitled “The Happy Soul Industry.” The book is, in Steffan’s words “a modern fable about God and advertising. God looks […]
Posted: August 6th, 2008 under Advertising, General Interest.
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The Karaoke Marathon is On
As I wrote a couple of weeks ago in this post, former ad jockey and all-around stand-up guy PK Gillock is attempting to break the Guinness record for karaoke singing. He’s doing this for charity and not merely to be a nasty fellow. Since his charity earns money just by using their site as a […]
Posted: August 1st, 2008 under General Interest.
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Former Ad Guy Saves World with Karaoke
Almost.
Patrick Kirk (PK) Gillock is not the seventh son of the seventh son of the seventh son of the seventh son of the fabled art director who first put a client’s logo in the lower right-hand corner of the spread (only to be told by the client to move it back to the center of […]
Posted: July 16th, 2008 under General Interest.
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Happy 232nd Birthday, America!
In honor of our great country’s Declaration of Independence nearly two and one-third centuries ago, I offer the following words from John Adams. Written to his wife Abigail the night of July 2, 1776, Adams tells his wife of the Continental Congress’s decision that day to separate the Colonies from Mother England. (He even mentions […]
Posted: July 4th, 2008 under General Interest, Politics.
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Better Than Fonzie – The Fonk
This deserves as much play as possible.
Via Yonder Ponder who got it via Ask a Copywriter.
DANCE!
Later,
Fox
Posted: July 3rd, 2008 under General Interest, Entertainment.
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