Category Archives: Career & Freelance

A Very Good Blog About A Fairly Common Problem

Mark Twain said, “Substitute ‘damn’ every time you’re inclined to write ‘very’; your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be.” Now Ali Hale of Copyblogger has brought us Are Vampire Words Sucking the … Continue reading

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Up-To-Date Frog

I’ve successfully upgraded my blog to WordPress 2.8.3. In addition, I’ve added a separate blog that I will be converting to an online portfolio. When it’s up and running, I’ll start posting links to the new work so my Faithful … Continue reading

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Mind Full of Memes

I attended the American Advertising Federation (Mobile Bay chapter) meeting today, and caught an interesting and informative presentation on memes. The speaker was Jeff Pedigo, president of the AAF club in Jackson, Mississippi. Two of the highlights, for me, were: … Continue reading

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Daisy’s a Beeg Beeg Stah!

Our oldest dog, Daisy, is now hawking vacuum cleaners for a local shop. It’s her advertising debut. Now I guess she’ll want to have some 8 x 10 glossies made up, for her fans and for potential clients.

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How Did That Work Out For You?

I’ve recently reconnected with a bunch of high school friends and acquaintances on Facebook, and it got me thinking. I was wondering how many people finished college with a degree that was exactly what they declared when they started school.

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