Author Archives: Dennis Ryan

About Dennis Ryan

I make stuff up for a living.

Self-Loathing Fashion

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Dennis Ryan

Or at best, deeply conflicted.  How else to explain the idea of combining hunter safety orange and camouflage? By Dennis Ryan, CCO, Olson Bookmark It Hide Sites

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Unfortunate Adjacency: The Scourge Of Media Departments Everywhere

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Dennis Ryan

The musically-named Ben Pfutzenreuter, one of our talented younger writers here at Olson, enjoyed a few after work beers last week at Legends Bar & Grill.  And as one will during the course of the evening, he ventured to the … Continue reading →

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Shelf Stable Dairy Products: Everyday Miracle or Terrifying Threat to All That Is Good and Holy?

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Dennis Ryan

Seriously, Half and Half?  Pulled from a box on a shelf?  How is that even remotely possible when the stuff goes bad in the fridge in less than ten days? This doesn’t really keep me up at night but it … Continue reading →

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Bob Brihn Told Me This Yesterday…

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Dennis Ryan

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Better–Or At Least More Interesting–Living Through The Wonders of Extrusion Technology

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Dennis Ryan

Perhaps someday, you’ll find yourself in this particular circumstance: 1.  You’ll pull into a SuperAmerica for gas. 2.  You’ll feel peckish so you’ll check out the hot dog roller. 3.  Yet you really, really would prefer a cheeseburger… That will … Continue reading →

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The Right Font Makes All The Difference

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Dennis Ryan

I think this one is simply lovely, and perfectly apt for the use: ‘Grace’ indeed.  I pulled off I-94 east of St. Paul just to take a photo.  Happy Monday. By Dennis Ryan, CCO, Olson   Bookmark It Hide Sites

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Kim Jong Il is Dead…

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Dennis Ryan

…and hopefully, that will portend very good news for starving, oppressed North Koreans. Long recognized as the only nation shown to be entirely dark at night by spy satellites, we can only hope that this dangerously delusional leader’s passing will … Continue reading →

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Unintentional Swearing? There Are Apps for That…

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Dennis Ryan

This is my iPhone screen.  Read the third line down from left to right.  Totally serendipitous profanity.  Who knew? And yeah, I know; I have some phone calls to return… By Dennis Ryan, CCO, Olson Bookmark It Hide Sites

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When Good Intentions Go Horribly, Desperately Wrong

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Dennis Ryan

Selling great creative ideas is tough.  Building consensus around something dependent on aesthetics is rife with challenges.  So over the years, I’ve learned to temper my dismissal of agencies when their creative projects go awry.  God knows, we all live … Continue reading →

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Doing Social Media 9-5 Means You’re Doing It Wrong

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Dennis Ryan

Back in the 80′s, I worked with a really smart research guy (this was waaaay pre-planning) named Jim Crimmins.  Jim biked to work not because he was green (this was waaaay pre-green) but because it made sense to him.  He was … Continue reading →

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