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Those McConaughey Lincoln Commercials: Perplexity Solved
One of the great pleasures of watching this MLB postseason has been the incessant airing of the McConaughey™ Lincoln commercials. And I think I’ve finally figured out the larger play. The ads actually feature the oft-unrecognizable Christian Bale, playing McConaugheynow, in the first biopic … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Branded Content, Media, Television, The Future
Tagged Acting, Christian Bale, Lincoln, McConaugheynow, MLB, Postseason
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Buying a Second Home First … First?
While thumbing through this past weekend’s Sunday New York Times, I stumbled into the headline, “Buying a Second Home First.” Then I think I may have gasped slightly. In March 2006, while on a freelance writing run that would prove to be … Continue reading
Posted in Media, Print, The Past, Writing
Tagged real estate, REGGIE!, second home first, Sunday Times, the journalism, The New York Times, trends, writing
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Masters Pool Glory
If I win my Masters pool, I could pocket around two-thousand dollars. With my winnings, I will buy a golf team and become a fat cat owner. As a fat cat golf team owner, I will have someone OpenTable reservations … Continue reading
Posted in Sports, The Future
Tagged dare to dream, Golf, MapQuest, OpenTable, Ruth's Chris Steak House, The Masters
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Obama Workshops New Material During Holiday Party
Until I became a homeowner–in 2005, in Chicago–I didn’t realize trees needed maintenance. And I’m not talking about those fancy designer trees that someone’d, like, put in a pot outside a store and then you’d plant it in your own … Continue reading
Posted in The Future, Uncategorized
Tagged Al Pacino, Donald Trump, Edward James Olmos, Karl Rove, McConaughey, Newt Gingrich, Obama, Oliver Stone, Rajon Rondo, Rush Limbaugh, squirrels
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Legit: Mini-18 Wheelers
This weekend Milton, Mass. celebrated its 350th birthday. Of the many parade highlights, this one rises to the top of the list and then heads straight off the charts. Mini 18-wheelers (little rigs?), piloted by Shriners and Tiny Elvis-adorable.
Posted in Community
Tagged 350 years, awesome, forceful, Mass., Milton, mini 18-wheelers, parade, Shriners, Tiny Elvis
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The “Come Awn!” Files: HP Paid For This
It matters to me that hot soup be hot and cold soup be cold.
Posted in Advertising, Social Media
Tagged Come awn!, Hewlett-Packard, HP, LinkedIn ads, Mass accent, paid media, Social Media
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Today, in The Chair: From The Borgias, Jeremy Irons!
NEIL LEADAPRON, DDS Do anything for Mother’s Day? JEREMY IRONS Yesshhh. NEIL LEADAPRON, DDS Got any summer plans? JEREMY IRONS Yesshhh. NEIL LEADAPRON, DDS Flossing regularly? JEREMY IRONS Uh, Yesshhh. Neil Leadapron, DDS whistles along to string version of “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” … Continue reading
Posted in Conversation, Television
Tagged banter, dentistry, Jeremy Irons, The Borgias
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Sanwich Man tears ACL, remains unsure about future with sandwiches
BIGHAM, Mass. — Sandwich Man, aided by fine herb mayonnaise-smeared crutches, hobbled out of a cafeteria today, in what could be his last appearance in a corporate dining uniform. With nothing left to prove, Mr. Man had been producing sandwiches … Continue reading
Posted in Food, The Future, The Office
Tagged acl, bacon, corporate dining, dl, hearty snacking
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From Sandwich Man’s Counter: Jamaican Wednesday
TODAY’S DELI SPECIAL: Cubano Sandwich with Pork, Ham, Pickles, and Mustard. SM: Number five, she’s alive! Heheheh. SM: Yeah, today’s Jamaican Day. It’s theme five, so it resets after this one. SM: I haven’t seen you in the garage lately. SM: … Continue reading
From Sandwich Man’s Counter: Late Lunch
TODAY’S SPECIAL: Some kind of panini SM: What’s the gang up to? Turkey burgers? SM: You got a toaster up there? Heheheheh. Oh, I gotta come up there and show that toaster how to toast. Heh. SM: When she goes … Continue reading
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