Message from paradise...

Tell me this doesn't put you in the Christmas spirit?!

it's morning again in America

Someone told me yesterday that Hal Riney, the ad industry's version of Hemminway, wrote this iconic tv ad while sipping bourbon. That makes me love it even more.

 

think Venus would've won if she'd had this coach?

Dear Asshole...

As the story goes, back in the early 70's a Cleveland Browns "fan" wrote the organization complaining of the potential public menace posed by the then-fad of throwing paper airplanes.

File the Browns' response under, "Just. Plain. Brilliant."

girl power

It probably doesn't hurt that I'm a dad of two girls and want them to absolutely kick ass at anything and everything they choose to pursue in life. But even if I had boys, I'd still think this new Nike work is stellar.

 

Colt 45. It works every time.

Colt 45 used to be a kick-ass brand. The beer for Hemmingway-inspired real men. What the hell happened to it?!

 

A historical medley for a Friday...

 

 

 

 

good morning!

bingo!

With things moving toward an all-video-all-the-time world, it's gotta be daunting if you're Getty Images. Hats off to them for creating as entertaining a bit of storytelling - and product demo - since Google did "Dear Sophie."

 

if Walmart had a store-brand bourbon, this would be it

Yeah, I think the Wild Turkey, "Give 'em the bird" campaign sucks. But wow....This. Is. Terrible. The campaign's running in Australia for some swill called Alibi Bourbon. I'm pretty sure this is targeting the Walmart shopper.

 

 

carcaradon carcharias

Jaws premiered 37 years ago today.

Favorite quote:

"You're gonna need a bigger boat."

 

Wonder if anyone at Cannes is going in the water today....