2010 Super Bowl XLIV Commercials

•February 8, 2010 • Leave a Comment

As a marketer, I obviously watch the Super Bowl for the commercials. While I was disappointed in many sub-par ads this year, below is the small collection of  ads that did impress me. Also check out USA Today’s Ad Meter — even though I don’t agree with most of the ratings.

Dodge :: Man’s Last Stand
My favorite ad this year. Naturally, it’s a car commercial.

Google :: Parisian Love
Most inspiring ad of the year. A simple yet beautiful showcase of how Google is there for you  – during all your life events — big or small.


Doritos :: House Rules.
Just funny.

Doritos :: Snack Attack Samurai
Pretty cool that this was made by a Minneapolis duo.

Coca-Cola :: Hard Times
Smart attention grabbing partnership.

Isn’t this the Truth.

•January 26, 2010 • Leave a Comment

People under the age of 30 define social media by a different word — “life.” — @perfectporridge

A Few Recent Life Observations.

•January 26, 2010 • 2 Comments

I’ve come to a few conclusions about people and life in the last couple weeks and I felt like sharing. Here goes:

  1. Women are crazy. Men are stupid. [Stop. Read the statement again. You know you agree with me.]
  2. War is atrocious.
  3. Women gossip. All the time. It’s annoying. I am, self-admittedly, guilty.
  4. Behind every great man, is an incredible woman. Behind every incredible woman, are her fabulous friends.
  5. The level of infidelity and divorce in the country disgusts me. I see it glorified in movies and tv shows all the time. I overhear women talking it about the gym. I see my family endure it and my friends provoke it. How am I supposed to believe in the institution of marriage these days?
  6. It is incredible how the capture of a moment via a photograph can make that instance so beautiful and glorified. It makes me sad to realize sometime those moments appear to be more intimate than they actually were.
  7. Life is truly about the people you spend it with, not the things you have. Life is also precious. Rejoice each day.

And that’s all for this post.

Hilarious Walmart Clown Commercial

•January 25, 2010 • 1 Comment

Free Images for Digital Use

•January 8, 2010 • Leave a Comment

Looking for a good resource of free high-quality images? The service, FreeDigitalPhotos.net provides photos for web use, free of charge, with proper attribution. They’ve got cool images too, like the one I found below.

Photographer: Francesco Marino

Warning: You Are About To Be Entertainingly Distracted From Whatever You Should Be Doing.

•January 8, 2010 • Leave a Comment

Go visit Lunch Breath’s Flickr stream. His work kept me entertained for way to long. Some samples of his work below.

Secrets Are Inspiring

•December 22, 2009 • Leave a Comment

To me, secrets are inspiring. They connect people to people through shared experiences. They make the world seem less lonely. The PostSecret books, created by Frank Warren, have moved me. His latest video takes it a step further; Seeing people admit their secrets aloud in public brings his project to a whole new level. Whether the confession is joyful or sad or humorous or full of anguish, it is beautiful to see people trust you with their confession. I highly recommend his latest book, PostSecret: Confessions on Life, Death , and God. Actually, I recommend all of his books, which you can find on Amazon.

A Little Philanthropy Can Go A Long Way

•December 21, 2009 • Leave a Comment

Zeus Jones and Puny are doing something really cool. They’ve recognized the students at the Minneapolis based Richard R Green Central Park School need some help as 97% of students at Green Central live below the poverty line. As this kind of poverty has an impact on learning, Zeus and Puny teamed up to raise $7,000 to send all 550 kids from Green Central on a field trip.

There are three easy ways to help the cause:

  1. Donate Money
  2. Shop Online
  3. Collect Box Tops

Give today


Fun Holiday Desktop Backdrops!

•December 15, 2009 • Leave a Comment

Google Chrome: Features Video

•December 12, 2009 • Leave a Comment

Google finds a intriguingly different way to showcase Chromes new features:

Speed: A faster browser means faster browsing.
Security: Shelters your computer from malicious websites.
Themes: You choose what your browser looks like.
Stability: Crashed tabs won’t crash your whole browser.
Omnibox: Type in a web address or search the web, all in one box.
Ingognito: Nobody can see what you saw online with incognito browsing.
New tabs: Shows the websites you visit most often every time you open a new tab.