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ROTATION AND BALANCE: December 2014
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We didn't invent random. We just perfected it. Wednesday, December 31, 2014. Once more, with feeling. There are always telltale signs of New Year's Eve. Like the news telling you at 7am it's already new year's in Australia, and showing you the fireworks over Sydney harbor. Wonder how the new year's going for them so far? To have a child). We also got a new puppy. Which seems like a good time to mention I'm offering a generous reward for the first person who invents a self-cleaning yard. All five of you.
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ROTATION AND BALANCE: Gimme shelter, or not
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We didn't invent random. We just perfected it. Wednesday, August 12, 2015. Gimme shelter, or not. Back in the mission accomplished. Days of the George W. Bush presidency, everyone had a great time making fun of the way W mispronounced the word nuclear. It never mattered much to me. I say nuclear, you say nucular. Either way we're toast. And in a flash (SWIDT? It reminded me of the drop drills we did in elementary school. And suddenly the teacher would yell "Drop! And while there are a lot of helpful tips...
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ROTATION AND BALANCE: August 2015
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We didn't invent random. We just perfected it. Monday, August 31, 2015. The chance you take. It's like the arrow in the Fed Ex logo. Once you see it, you can never not see it. For years, Jared just looked like a nerdy guy who lost a ton of weight and struck it big by eating Subway sandwiches. But now, instead of nerdy he looks evil. And at Subway he's referred to as "Jared who? Ad agencies are never more optimistic than when they get a new piece of business. And Subway is a big account. I wish th...Using...
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ROTATION AND BALANCE: April 2015
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We didn't invent random. We just perfected it. Wednesday, April 29, 2015. The beauty of working in advertising is agencies continually offer you ways to keep learning. They want you to grow creatively and intellectually. They believe if your horizons are widened, you'll have a deeper well to draw ideas from. It's one of the many ways they nurture, grow and invest in their employees. Nah, I'm just messing with you. They don't give a shit. For example, the first time you go over budget on a spot. There are...
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ROTATION AND BALANCE: February 2015
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We didn't invent random. We just perfected it. Friday, February 27, 2015. One trick to making the day a little better when you’re working at an agency is to work at one that follows the tried and true first rule of real estate: location, location, location. Which is why I quite like where I happen to be working right now. It looks like this:. Now, this isn't the first time I've posted about tsunamis. About three and half years ago I put up this post. I just light up a room don't I? Here at international ...
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ROTATION AND BALANCE: Linking them out
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We didn't invent random. We just perfected it. Monday, August 3, 2015. If you're anything like me - and really, let's hope you're setting your sights higher than that - you share the feeling there're more than enough things in the world to make you sad. Just turn on the news. Look at the price of gas. Adam Sandler is still making movies. One thing that makes me especially heartbroken is seeing the name of someone I know who is since deceased pop up on the "People You May Know" section of LinkedIn. I supp...
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ROTATION AND BALANCE: June 2015
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We didn't invent random. We just perfected it. Tuesday, June 30, 2015. First class warfare. Again. Yesterday I flew home from San Francisco on Jet Blue. Unfortunately it wasn't the Jet Blue flight where they played tackle the captain. But even without that it was an interesting flight. The currency of air travel has been cheapened by catering to the lowest common denominator. I'm just going to say it: there really are some people who shouldn't be flying. There was after all a time when flying was glamoro...
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ROTATION AND BALANCE: Marathon man
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We didn't invent random. We just perfected it. Saturday, August 1, 2015. There are plenty of reasons to look forward to holiday weekends. No work, that's a good one. Another is no work. Then of course there's also no work, which makes them extra pleasant. One other reason, equally as good, is the annual Twilight Zone marathons. Captain Lutze will visit Dachau, and the ghosts of a million Jews will haunt him and eventually drive him insane. And of course Ann Francis, as Marsha White, will go to the nonexi...
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ROTATION AND BALANCE: March 2015
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We didn't invent random. We just perfected it. Tuesday, March 31, 2015. One group that falls into both categories is The Rolling Stones. Every time they've ever toured, I've sworn to myself I'd see them. And after hearing this morning they're going to tour for the first time since 2006, I made the promise again. Stones tickets have traditionally gone for between $300-$600 face value. And me being me, guess which ones I want? Glad we settled that. Bands have fought Ticketmaster. So have fans. But ...I hav...
