Monthly Archives: March 2009
Roy and Coach K rocking out… together?
Just when I thought I’d seen it all, what comes across the screen? Wow. Coach K jamming on guitar? In his undies? Really? And with Roy Williams (and Bob Knight and Rick Pitino) sans pants, no less. I thought Michael … Continue reading
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Sweet 16 notes
Big East continues domination In an otherwise unexciting tournament, one storyline has emerged: the Big East has been unstoppable. Five of the Sweet 16 teams were Big East squads: No. 3 Villanova, No. 3 Syracuse, and a trio of No. … Continue reading
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Trust Me, it’s no Mad Men
Like many people in advertising, I’m no stranger to questions about that show about 1960s advertising that won all those Emmys. Some of the most common that come up are Ooooh, do you like Mad Men? and Is advertising like … Continue reading
Book review: The Appeal
A few posts ago I mentioned one of my many vices, my tendency to read too many books simultaneously and thus not finish any of them. Well, somehow between all the March Madness games I cruised through the last 250 … Continue reading
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ACC thoughts
Even though I’ve liked past Maryland jerseys better, I love that their jerseys incorporate Maryland’s flag. (I think South Carolina’s palmetto flag edges Maryland’s design for the country’s best state flag.) I was not, however, a fan of their alternate … Continue reading
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And we’re off!
It’s the most wonderful time of the sports year! Are you watching the games? Did you fill out a bracket? Have you bragged about your superior picks to your friends or smack-talked yet? If not what are you doing? Only … Continue reading
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Logo subtleties
It’s amazing how you can see the same logo over and over again and somehow miss a detail. For instance, a year or so ago, someone pointed out to me that there is an arrow within the FedEx logo. I … Continue reading
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6 OTs and the magic is back!
In case you missed this wonderful, funderful day of college basketball madness-before-the-madness, here’s a Cliff’s Notes version of it all: SYRACUSE TOPS UCONN IN EPIC 6 OT BATTLE. (There’s your headline.) Cuse’s Jonny Flynn scored 34 points in 67 minutes … Continue reading
Music in Commercials
When the Martin Agency first started making UPS Whiteboard commercials, their ironic choice to use the music of The Postal Service was well documented. While I thought the song choice was a perfect selection for the quirky UPS ads, I … Continue reading
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Good News for People Who Love Bad News (or at least watch it)
If you’ve been watching the news lately, then you’re undoubtedly aware of the recent deluge of depressing stories. The economy is awful, it’s getting worse, and the second Great Depression — and therefore, apocalypse — is upon us. No one … Continue reading
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