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Arianna Huffington: Canned Commentary at the CMA National Convention

So early on this wet Toronto morning, in one of the cavernous convention halls of the Westin Harbour Castle, the Canadian Marketing Association presented its opening speaker–Arianna Huffington.  We were all really looking forward to it–she’s very smart and one … Continue reading

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Selling the Apocalypse: The Challenge of the Morning After

It’s becoming a common storyline.  First, you introduce the unthinkable (“A mother of a child beauty pageant contestant injected her own eight year old daughter with Botox!”).  Next, various news organizations run with this sensational story, assembling a cadre of … Continue reading

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WWHD? The Comic Virulence of the Hitler YouTube Meme

Knock-knock jokes…  Top Ten lists…  ”That’s what she said”…  Over time, cultures build stockpiles of shared comic references.  Back when we all watched Saturday Night Live, everyone copped Dana Carvey’s “Isn’t that special?” complete with the Church Lady’s off-balance lip … Continue reading

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The Latest Web-Enabled Game: Worldwide-Hide-And-Seek

Most everyone does stupid stuff as a kid; you play games and try things with only the most minimal concern for personal safety (“Sure we were shooting each other with BB guns–but we were wearing shop goggles!”).  It’s the nature … Continue reading

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