In August of this year, I had the opportunity to interview the British band Suede for the legendary Creem Magazine. It was incredibly meaningful to me as a longtime fan, and admittedly a bit nerve-wracking since it was my first published interview and I didn’t want to come across as an idiot in the process.Continue reading “Suede and the Art of Reinvention”
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Digging in the Dusty Crates of Vermont
My wife and I had a couple of child-free days in Vermont. Honestly, I have no idea how we ended up there alone in February – neither of us ski, snowboard, own cold-weather gear, or even like snow. We are not opposed to any of the things listed in the prior sentence, just indifferent. ButContinue reading “Digging in the Dusty Crates of Vermont”
Stay funny in a world of robots: random notes about the stuff I have enjoyed lately
I thought this episode from The Current Podcast about the use of humor in advertising was cool (and very clever). Andrew Robertson is the guest and is responsible for the “You’re Not You When You’re Hungry” campaign for Snickers. The emergence of AI driven technology means that everything is becoming automated and robotic in ourContinue reading “Stay funny in a world of robots: random notes about the stuff I have enjoyed lately”
Slow hiring in the biddable media industry
Digital advertising sits front and center of a transitional era. There’s a lot going on in the industry as companies seek to gain efficiency. Google and Microsoft are the main culprits as they continue to push new automated tactics like broad match, PMAX, Demand Gen, Automatically Created Assets etc. These solutions are designed to beContinue reading “Slow hiring in the biddable media industry”
What I’ve Been Getting Into (First Edition)
Meditation & Stress: Scientific Learnings from Monks (BBC Witness) I listened to an interesting podcast from BBC’s Witness regarding meditation and its impact on the human brain. The study in question evolved from a discussion between a researcher at MIT and the Dalai Lama who suggested that traits such as calmness, clarity, and kindness wouldContinue reading “What I’ve Been Getting Into (First Edition)”
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