The AdHole

According to this report in the Concord (New Hampshire) Monitor, John Edwards has big plans for America should he become the 44th President. Namely, he’ll follow the ideals of our 32nd President, Franklin Roosevelt.
Seems Johnny Haircut wants to enact a collection of New Deal-like programs that would, among other things, raise the minimum wage to […]

My new favorite commercial and product: The Back-Up® bedside gun rack. That’s right, it’s a shotgun rack that attaches to your bed so you have easy access to your boomstick should Hippie J. Patchouli crash your pad while you sleep. Flippin’ brilliant.

But I’m sure you have some questions about this remarkable device, so here are […]

Hey, remember the 90s? I do. Barely. But one of the things I recall is eating at Bennigan’s with my high school friends when we were back from college for the summer. Yeah, I know, we were a crazy bunch. Back then, we would all scarf down Monte Cristos and Death By Chocolates® without blinking […]

To chronicle my descent into parenting madness, I’ve created another blog: DadInTraining.com. Turn to it for all your poo-based fun. Hmmm, can’t wait to see what kind of Google results that phrase creates.
Later,
Fox

In the spirit of Microsoft Designs the iPod Packaging comes this nifty little example of what it takes for a site to get listed high in Google’s search results. Or, rather, what Google would have to do if forced to design this way.
Not quite as funny, but still worth watching. Especially if you’ve ever been […]

The Sunday, October 14, 2007 edition of the New York Times ran an article (free registration required) about Nike spending relatively less on traditional media and more on “connecting with consumers.”
Honestly, there isn’t anything in the article that’s news to anybody in the business. But the piece did manage to jar loose a bit of […]

[donlafontaine] In a World of Warcraft where war is crafted by crafty warriors fueled by bloodlust, revenge, Mountain Dew Code Red and Oxy10, only one mid-sized pickup is tough enough lay down the law and become The Lawgiver.[/donlafontaine]
I really wanted to like this spot. And the “lawgiver” line at the end almost saves it. But […]

The next time someone suggests you focus group test the creative, show them this.

This was the opening to the 2007 Hatch Show, as produced by Arnold Worldwide. Found at American Copywriter who found it at Ernie Schenck’s blog.
Later,
Fox

So I managed to catch the last 20 minutes of the premiere of