(Ryan Patrick is a contributing editor to The Daily Blur. He’s not only handsome but a mighty fine writer. You can check out his growing archive of posts here.) Baseball is my favorite sport. The St. Louis Cardinals is my favorite team. Last week, while on vacation, I attended my first-ever, non-Cardinals major league baseball game. As […]
Why Advertising Isn’t Always A Cure
It’s very tempting to throw more money at the advertising gods with a desperate “Fix it!” when things aren’t going our way. When we aren’t seeing the returns or client numbers we’d like, the root of the problem usually lies much deeper than the message we’re trying to convey. The business foundation beneath the message […]
Clichés: Conveniently Located
(Tim Miles is reliving the best and worst parts of the summer of 1977 - attempting to visit 14 states in 14 days with his family and only Pringles, Hawaiian Punch, and spray cheese for provisions. He’s banned iPads and is forcing his family to enjoy car bingo, the license plate game, AM radio, and […]
