5 government social media teams that are having way too much fun*
*Which is to say, exactly the right amount of fun As a former state employee, I can confirm any suspicions you might have that working for the government, even as …
Totally Unrelated to Advertising: Why Michael Caine deserved an Oscar for The Muppet Christmas Carol
I’m sure, if I put enough work into it, I could wank this post around until I had some quasi-valid connection to advertising such that it would suit the theme …
The 2022 Weepies (Yup, I’m back!)
Have I been remiss in my posting schedule? Absolutely, so much. Do I have concrete, strategic plans for fixing this going forward? You’re damned right I do. Have I missed …
How to (and not to) Juneteenth (c/o people qualified to talk about it)
Question: Why did Walmart apologize and withdraw their celebratory Juneteenth ice cream? Answer: Because yikes. Walmart’s Celebration Edition Juneteenth Ice Cream promised to “share and celebrate African-American culture, emancipation and …
Blatantly slack-ass sick week roundup post
Well, I’d planned to post something, anything, worthwhile today — to get back on my one-a-week rhythm — and then… Yeah. Days without incident: 0 Previous record: 881 No plan …
What precisely the hell, Ad Age?
[Content warning here for domestic abuse and sexual violence. And possibly some language of a spicier variety than I tend to use in a work-adjacent blog post.] I wouldn’t have …
Oh, honey, no: Copywriters vs. content writers
Recognize this? (It belonged to your father.) I’ve seen the non-annotated version floating around, sometimes with commentary (h/t Flint Cohen, most recently), and I’ve certainly heard the sentiment expressed. And …
Your handy Autism Month messaging guide
So, April 1 is the first day of World Autism Month, also known as Autism Awareness Month, also known as Autism Acceptance Month, also known as “Welp, Here We Go” …
Stand with Ukraine
For two weeks, I’ve been trying to figure out what to post, since I try to do that at least biweekly, and… whatever, fuck it, like it matters, like anything …