My old Ogilvy Direct colleague George Machun who has been languishing disguised as an academic at SF State University sent me this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKCdexz5RQ8 If it doesn’t make you laugh, you’re on the wrong blog
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The mystery of Twittermania – and just about every other fad – explained
Greetings from Bucharest, where I’m sitting with a couple of colleagues in what I guess must be the penthouse flat, since we’re on the top floor. Shame about the hot water system. Anyhow I just stuck this picture up because …
Read MoreSex in schools? Watch out, Ed’s about!
When I whizzed off to New York the last thing I recall was reading about how teachers are spending their time making sure little kids are not being racists to each other. This was no doubt another initiative from the …
Read MoreCompare this with the people running the banks
Do any of you read The Motley Fool? By far the best thing of its kind, my partner Marta introduced it to me. Today there was a piece about the best way to evaluate a possible investment. Essentially it said …
Read MoreAs I’m in New York, here’s a fitting story
A woman and her ten-year-old son were riding in a cab in New York City,it was raining and all the hookers were standing under the awnings. “Mom,” said the boy, “what are all those women doing?” “They’re waiting for their …
Read MoreWanted: glorified dogsbody – amazing prospects
We’re looking for what they used to call a junior account handler, but that flatters what the job involves. (The upside is that all the rest of us in our squalid basement- even me – do these demeaning things). Before …
Read MoreWhat the hell are you doing in Minsk, Drayton?
Yes, Minsk, folks. And no, it’s not a secret location near Manchester. I’m doing a talk in Belarus (of which Minsk is the capital) because I impressed someone in Cuba a couple of years back when we did a seminar …
Read MoreAm I going ga-ga?
You’re an amazingly intelligent lot, so I’m curious as to what you think, dear readers. For quite a few years I worked on American Express, doing creative and training and helping run the account around the world. They had a …
Read MoreIn India they do things differently …
Here’s a story for you from India, in case you’re wondering why daily applications of Lynx haven’t done the trick. It was headed, Man sues Axe, as unable to get girl A 26-year-old man has filed a case against Hindustan …
Read MoreOn November 16th I’ll be in a secret location near Manchester…
“What kind of Special Agent piffle is that, Bird?” I hear you ask. “Have you lost the last of your few remaining marbles, you mooncalf?” Not quite. I’m going to be there because everyone keeps telling me you can make …
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