by Jason Fox | Dec 10, 2008 | Advertising, Christmas |
For the past couple of years, I’ve gone on a bit of tirade about the use – or lack thereof – of the words “Christmas” in advertising aired during the Christmas season. It always seemed beyond ridiculous that retailers would rather risk offending the millions of...
by Jason Fox | Nov 26, 2008 | General Interest, Religion |
Let’s be honest: In spite of the doom and gloom on Wall Street and the media’s constant belaboring that everybody in America is hurting in someway, we as a country have much for which to be thankful. If you don’t agree, visit a few of the world’s lovelier regimes and...
by Jason Fox | Nov 7, 2008 | Politics |
I’ve now voted in five presidential elections. And the candidates I chose to support have lost three out of those five. Yet I’ve never once lost my pride in this country. Sure, I’ve been disappointed in its leaders (from both parties, thank you) at times and scratched...
by Jason Fox | Oct 20, 2008 | Advertising |
I’m not generally a fan of tit-for-tat advertising, probably because it’s usually found in political ads. But the latest ads in Apple’s “I’m a Mac” campaign are a brilliant response to Microsoft’s new and much-maligned (and...
by Jason Fox | Oct 13, 2008 | Politics |
Here’s a shockless revelation: The majority of the fellow ad creatives I know are Democrats. Some more (much more) liberal than others, but left-leaning nonetheless. While I also know a fair number of conservatives within our ranks, the ratio is definitely more...
