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Maybe State Farm Really is a Good Neighbor

Maybe State Farm Really is a Good Neighbor

by | Sep 13, 2011 | Advertising | 1 comment

Sunday was the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Having three kids under four in the house, I was unable to watch any coverage until after the kiddos had been put to bed. They’ll learn about evil soon enough, but not from Tom Brokaw. I had recorded several...
Maybe State Farm Really is a Good Neighbor

Martin Cracks the Walmart Nut

by | May 10, 2011 | Advertising | 1 comment

Once upon a time, in a city far, far away, I worked on the Walmart account. At that time, Walmart had been running their Real People spots for over 20 years, and I was but one creative cog of many to be plugged into the machine over the years. As creatives, our goal...
Maybe State Farm Really is a Good Neighbor

The Bitter Sting of Chickpeas

by | Feb 28, 2011 | Advertising | 0 comments

Droga5 has created some new work for Kraft’s Athenos brand of Greek-ish hummus and yogurt. Featuring a stereotypical Greek grandmother – or Yiayia (ya-ya), as our flaming cheese-loving brethren call her – these spots are sure to pique the ire of the...
Maybe State Farm Really is a Good Neighbor

The Obligatory Super Hole V

by | Feb 7, 2011 | Advertising | 5 comments

Welcome to Super Hole V. I realize having to wait until after the game (let alone Monday morning) to read such cogent analysis as this has become passé, what with all the live tweeting going on. But really, how many twitter feeds do you want to pay attention to...