by Jason Fox | Mar 31, 2008 | Advertising, Copywriting |
Yay = “Yay! We won a gold Telly! Wait, is that first or second place?”Yea = Old-fashioned way of spelling “yay” (see old “Peanuts” comic strips).Yeah = “Did you eat the last donut, Fox?” “Yeah, sure...
by Jason Fox | Mar 25, 2008 | Advertising |
Hal Riney passed away yesterday after a bout with cancer. If you don’t know who Hal Riney is, and you’re in the industry, please remove yourself from the industry. Now.A great writer.A great voice-over artist.A guy who brought us Ernest & Julio Gallo,...
by Jason Fox | Mar 23, 2008 | Advertising, Religion |
Last year, I proffered this post about Easter and its religious significance, particularly to me. I will not attempt to revisit or improve upon those thoughts this year. Maybe next year when the twins sleep in more than 15 nanosecond increments I’ll have...
by Jason Fox | Mar 6, 2008 | AdHole Specific, Advertising |
It’s no secret that we’ve recently doubled the number of humans living within our household. And this domestic expansion necessitates other changes, as well. Namely, I must forego the life of a freelancer and return to the agency world.Frankly, I’m...
by Jason Fox | Feb 15, 2008 | Advertising |
According to Ted Royer, ECD at droga5, if you’re going to be an idiot and marry within the industry, you should marry a producer. Oddly enough, a producer friend of mine alerted me to the column in Boards Magazine. Thanks, Faris.Later, Fox
by Jason Fox | Feb 5, 2008 | Advertising |
The Miller High Life Guy disects the Super Bowl ads. Thanks to American Copywriter for bringing this to my attention.Take that, Bob Garfield.Later,Fox