Facts vs. Fabrications

Facts vs. Fabrications

by | Apr 20, 2015

Anybody who notices unpleasant facts in the have-a-nice-day world we live in is going to be designated a curmudgeon. (Paul Fussell, 1924-2012) I live in fear of becoming a curmudgeon. I think it’s because I prefer facts to fabrications. In that regard, I...
Out of Bounds

Out of Bounds

by | Apr 14, 2015

This post, which I offered with tongue firmly in cheek, reminded me of an article I read almost two years ago, in which: Graphic designer and artist Johnny [Kid Tartan] Plaid … envisioned a drastic update for the iPhone 6. The iPhone 6 hadn’t yet become...
Flying Pigs

Flying Pigs

by | Apr 10, 2015

The only thing more amazing than the things for which we fall is the length of time for which we continue to fall for them. Given the popularity of inbound marketing and marketing automation, I’d have imaged them to be relatively new phenomena. I’d have...
What’s the Difference?

What’s the Difference?

by | Apr 9, 2015

Is any tired rhetorical trope more trite and trivial than making a difference? “We’re making a difference.” “Let’s make a difference.” “One person can make a difference.” “Our company is making a difference.”...
The Nose Knows

The Nose Knows

by | Apr 6, 2015

Ask a roomful of people (I’ve done it), “What’s your brand?” and most of them will quickly respond, “My logo.” It’s not a bad answer. It’s just incomplete. It lacks context. Your logo is, at most, an aspect of your brand. Especially in your advertising or on your...
The Case of the Frozen Feet: Part Two

The Case of the Frozen Feet: Part Two

by | Apr 3, 2015

Since it was clear I was more surprised than Biff was, I spoke up first; although, it was more a reflexive exclamation than a considered inquiry: “Is something wrong …?” “No,” Biff replied calmly. “What makes you ask?”...