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 …
How to do Black Friday (if you must) ethically 2021
If it sometimes sounds like I hate anti-Black Friday, that’s probably because I… do, arguably, just a little. Like, I get it: There are economic benefits to it. The “black” …
Baltimore’s comma-dumbass COVID campaign
In our household, there’s a phenomenon known as “comma dumbass.” It shows up when you say something that sounds like it ends in “dumbass,” and probably should end in “dumbass,” …
Agency going back to the office full time? What if you, like, didn’t? (Part 1 of 2)
This is, admittedly, a pretty boring post, and unfortunately, it’s going to be followed by another pretty boring post, but I promise the post after that will be fun and …
Remote work and creativity: I mean, like, yeah
Nuclear-powered introvert though I am, I’m happy (or was, at least, pre-pandemic) to visit clients’ offices for meetings and creative sessions. I even have, on occasion, worked in those offices …
2020: The Year That Was (Terrible)
Have you ever known someone who was just THE WORST — selfish, narcissistic, caustic, downright cruel just for fun — and then you meet their younger sibling, and they’re even …
How to do Black Friday ethically (Pandemic Edition)
Last year, I provided a guide for how to observe Black Friday without making a very difficult shopping day even worse. (Okay, mostly I whined about having to do the …
Six things to keep in mind while crafting your holiday campaigns
You’re probably well into the process of developing holiday ad campaigns for your clients. (If not, good Lord, get it in gear.) Even so, it’s never too late to check …
Happy Labor Day! Please safely enjoy your safe holiday safely.
Happy Labor Day! Today is a day to honor the laborers and labor movements that have contributed to the growth and success of our country. If you’re a person who …
How to get infographics right when it really, really matters
So here’s the deal: World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said they “hope to finish this pandemic [in] less than two years,” which seems to me to be …