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CBS’ Super Bowl Advertising Dilemma :: Who Draws the Lines, Anyway?
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It’s that time again. The time where advertisers roll up their sleeves to deliver the most creative, effective and long-lasting ad campaigns of the year. The time where we, as consumers, get to sit back and enjoy the simple pleasure of being entertained while subconsciously being swayed towards buying into a product or idea. The time where thirty seconds of publicity dons a net worth of $3 million dollars for the cable company responsible for airing one of the most highly-rated events on television each year.
The Super Bowl.
And while fans and general spectators anticipate the game with different levels of urgency, the consensus question among most American citizens in the next few weeks will be, “So, where are you watching the game?”
You know it. I know it. Just about everyone knows it. The Super Bowl is a big deal. And what largely-publicized event can occur without a few disputes and dramas present?
Watching The Today Show this morning, my attention was nabbed the moment the subject of Super Bowl advertising came up. On the show with Kathie Lee was a man by the name of Donny Deutsch, and the two of them were discussing a dispute that has evolved in the last few days concerning CBS, a commercial with Tim Tebow that voices a Pro-Life message, and a commercial from mancrunch.com advertising an all-male dating service. Check the video after the break. Particularly from 2:15 to 5:45… Read More→
UK’s Big Letdown :: How Do You Face Adversity?
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Rolling into last night’s game at an impressive 19-0, the University of Kentucky’s Men’s Basketball program had finally reached the lofty title of #1. The only undefeated team remaining in Division I basketball. The best team in the country. And after possessing that title for just under 2 days, they found themselves in the hostile, determined company of the South Carolina Gamecocks. Once you’re number one, there’s nowhere to go but down. Nowhere to run. Nowhere you can go and not be a target.
And targeted they were.
Only minutes into the game, I knew Kentucky was headed for trouble. Bad passes, missed layups and general chaos marked the team I had just watched dismantle Arkansas just three short days before. Where there was once a supremely confident, well-oiled machine of a basketball team, there now stood a group of guys that looked as if they weren’t quite sure what needed to be done and exactly who was supposed to do it.
They were in a funk. Read More→
Small Pieces :: The Phenomenon of Community
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We have all witnessed and discussed the devastation that occurred in Haiti over the past week. The death toll and extensive destruction that this series of earthquakes have rendered is unheard of until now. The loss is immeasurable. And while this is reason for solemn reflection, it has also been a time of solid reaction. And as the catastrophe in Haiti has lead to endless empathy and question, it has also lead to prompt action and inspiring levels of help and service that, to wit, have not been seen in a long, long time.
I suppose it’s easy to get cynical and jaded when things like this happen. We question God about the why’s and question one another about the how’s.
How do we respond? How do we understand all of this? How can I help? How can we, as individuals, make any difference?
In a culture of super-heroes, CEO’s, sports stars, and celebrities, we really have a hard time grasping onto the idea that a huge group of people doing small things on individual levels can make substantial impacts. We rely on individuals doing singular, mind-blowing things that aren’t common or realistic in order to see change happen. We wait for the game-changers. The heroes. The saviors. Read More→
My Favorite Patient :: Why I Have One and Why That’s Just Not OK
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So, I admit it! I have a favorite. Hands down, no contest, no second-thought, I have a patient at work that is my absolute number one (I work at a chiropractic office). Probably the most unlikely person to fill this position from a personality perspective, this guy and I just get along. We aren’t interested in one similar thing, yet I find his presence in the office the most gratifying of all our patients. And not just our active patients. He’s my favorite amongst all the patients I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting.
Now, lets get something straight here. This is not to say that most of the people I come into contact with are undesirable or aggravating in the least. Most of these folks are great people and become ever-nicer the longer we get to know them. I’d like to think that I could chalk that up to the friendliness of our office and relationships building as a result, but I’m sure it has a lot to do with folks getting better and feeling better after any length of time under our care. There’s just something about a hurting back that causes people to not really be themselves, if you know what I mean!
Now that we have that all figured out, the aforementioned thought above only serves to highlight just how awesome this particular patient is. In a large group of personalities and types, most of which are plain delightful, this guy stands out to me…and I want to let you know why. Read More→
Watch What You Say :: Pat Robertson’s Words and the Explosive Reaction to Them
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I just finished reading and watching video regarding Pat Robertson’s reaction and comments to the great earthquake in Haiti only 2 days ago. And I have to admit, I’m a bit puzzled at his choice of words.
If you watch this video, there seems to be nothing hateful or aggravated in his statement. It’s curious, however, that he chooses to comment on Haiti’s “pact with the devil” during its liberation from France. As the story goes, Haiti makes an agreement with satan that delivers them from control by France and is now cursed by this pact. Check it out after the break! Read More→
