I’m not a huge football fan. However, I do usually catch the Superbowl. If anything, to catch interesting commercials. We all know the 1984 Apple Ad. We know the Clydesdales. Commercials used to be fun. Lately I’ve been into the actual games themselves. They’ve been close. That is […]
Towards the end of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamiliton, George Washington muses: “You have no controlWho lives, who dies, who tells your story?And when you’re gone, who remembers your name?Who keeps your flame?Who tells your story?” As a kid who grew up as a storyteller, I readily get the power […]
February is a major pop culture time in the United States with both the Superbowl and The Oscars taking place in the month. I’m not a huge football fan but I do love the Superbowl. I love the commercials and the halftime show. This is is time for […]
It has been an interesting year thus far. Yes, I know. We are only a week into the new year. A week. However, it feels longer than that. A new year brings hopes, dreams, and at times, actions geared towards self-improvement. Those thoughts and actions usually dissipate by […]
Many years ago, I taught a session on how many of our popular sayings contradict one another and leave some people in a state of mass confusion. For instance, you have “birds of a feather flock together” and “opposites attract“. Both are correct in different contexts. Friends […]
It is Valentine’s Day! I have no pretty poetry to share. I have no ode. But I wish you all well. What I do have are a few words on sports. My love of sports. So there you go. When people look at me they often incorrectly assume […]
When Steve Harvey messed up the Miss Universe announcement, he came onto stage and admitted his mistake.Back in December, Harvey mistakenly announced that Miss Colombia had been crowned Miss Universe, though the actual winner was Miss Philippines. On late night television and Twitter he was made fun of […]
Randomly Wacky After ten years at my agency, today is the last day. I have no idea what the future will bring. I am going into the future assuming several new transitions in the next few years. Hereafter, I do not see myself anywhere for ten years. […]
The Brutally Depressing Superbowl: But this land is my land Admittedly, I watch the Superbowl for its ads. Actually, I used to do that. I have started to actually like watching the game of football; in particular when the New England Patriots are losing or the New York […]
Where are we this week? Here in the United States we just had the President’s State of the Union address that always, year after year, proclaims that the union is strong. The Super Bowl is about to be played in the New York/New Jersey area sending everyone (not […]