I had to go pick up a replacement part for a breast pump on my lunch break today.  This is what my world has been reduced to in the matter of six weeks.  On the upside, I got to drive one of the best roads in Austin, North Lamar, while listening to the radio.
You’re probably asking […]

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User Generated Advertising (UGA) is getting a lot of press lately.  A couple of examples show the diverse range of thoughts companies have on this subject.
VISA – Pulling Back the Reigns
Today, Adweek announced that Visa will not include traditional UGA - where anybody can create and submit an idea/ad – in their next “Life Takes […]

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Having had the luxury of spending some quality time taking care of my new baby daughter, I’ve also been re-acquainting myself with my iTunes & my iPod filling in those short moments between babytainment, diapers, and feedings.  I’m also discovering there’s nothing better for introducing the little one to some good music, while making sure she’s not tortured […]

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My wife and I have a very specific travel style.  We like to go to foreign lands with only what we can cary on our backs.  We refuse to get professional travel agents to coordinate our travel, and we avoid America both in fashion and food.  No suprisingly, the planning process is requires a lot […]

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..not the polar ice gaps or global warming mind you, rather things are continuing to heat up for broadcast executives as we see more chinks in the ice of the old broadcast model.
A major sign of this came last year (as reported in MediaPost), when Jeff Zucker dropped some jaw with the announcement that NBC […]

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