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Never put vinyl in the microwave.

“It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important.” Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince I recently read an interesting stat about the resurgence of vinyl. Sales have reached levels last seen in 1996. (I think somewhere around 1.3 million units). I also watched a show called KitchenContinue reading “Never put vinyl in the microwave.”

This message brought to you by Kim Kardashian’s arse.

The last word in show business is business. Mae West. Kim Kardashian is worth 65 million dollars. She also gets payed 10 000 dollars per tweet from various brands around the world to say something nice in less than 140 characters about their brands. And there are many that laugh at her. They say sheContinue reading “This message brought to you by Kim Kardashian’s arse.”

Critics don’t make mistakes because they don’t make anything.

Originally posted on Damon's Brain:
Critics are like eunuchs in a harem; they know how it’s done, they’ve seen it done every day, but they’re unable to do it themselves. Brendan Behan Mistakes. Lately, many people are asking about mistakes. It’s funny how this happens. As the world becomes obsessed with data and certainty…

Just because you are a great Blacksmith it doesn’t mean you should make cheese.

Many years ago, I was in Cannes and I was introduced to a very enthusiastic young man. He reminded me of somebody who had been sent to a shopping mall to sell books for a cult he had recently joined. I asked him what he did and he said without a hint of irony thatContinue reading “Just because you are a great Blacksmith it doesn’t mean you should make cheese.”

Muhammad Ali and the Talent Code.

“It’s not bragging if you can back it up.” Muhammad Ali As a boy I was obsessed with Muhammad Ali’s fights. I watched just about every single one. Frazier, Norton and Foreman were his greatest fights. It is interesting to note that they all happened when his youthful talent had begun to wane. In hisContinue reading “Muhammad Ali and the Talent Code.”

The romance and unhappiness of advertising.

“The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease for ever to be able to do it.” J.M Barrie, Peter Pan If you are not fond of romance and unsubstantiated belief you should probably stop reading now. This week I have started to notice a wave of articles on how people in advertising areContinue reading “The romance and unhappiness of advertising.”