A new season approachesNormally I wouldn’t sing such high praise for a mere television show but let’s be honest; Mad Men is worthy of the accolade. With the new season fast approaching (you can mark your calendar for Aug 16), there has been a lot of hype surrounding the (16) Emmy nominated AMC program. I remember catching an episode of season one. Being in advertising, my jaw dropped. How cool it was to be a writer or designer in a firm in the 60’s. Whiskey for breakfast, martini’s for lunch. Big clients, new media, old school hair cuts. I think you get the idea. After going on hiatus for a season (I cried, didn’t you?), the ‘Mad Men’ are stopping at nothing to pitch some great campaigns leading up to the premiere. Firstly, we have the Banana Republic Casting Call. Enter your picture for a chance to win a walk on role this season. And I thought that was pretty cool. Until I found this super fun mad men inspired avatar builder. Here’s the one I made of me.  How do I look? Handsome? Maybe for a cartoon… These sites, and many more like it, along with the great ads placed around the city, have gotten everybody super excited for the premiere. I’m not sure I’ve ever been this interested in a show. But then again, it is all about advertising. So I guess now’s the time I should segue into some kinda grand finale. I link you to an article about how many people prefer mad men over real life, and what affect it has on our youth. Then we all retweet or post the article on our facebook pages and call it a day. Instead though, I think you should just spend some time looking through the mad men site, build yourself an avatar, maybe sign up for the Banana Republic contest, and if you have time, watch this clip. Best! (p.s. You have to link to youtube to watch it…by request)
Dave. Are you a crazy cat owner?
Not that i'm judging you if you are, but many Americans definitely are...
I couldn't believe this article when I found it. It seems there is a divide between the pet owners of the US. Non-cat owners have let their opinions be heard, and if you are the proud owner of more than one cat - you are lonely or crazy. Great picture to paint of your fellow countrymen and women, lol. On the opposite end of the spectrum, cat lovers describe other cat owners as loving caring people. (How sweet. At least they're sticking together) I can't help but think of that woman from old Simpson's episodes. I know you know who I'm talking about.  **Of course, if you aren't convinced, I have something to show you. Two or three cats may be considered acceptable, but what about 130 cats? That's right. One Russian woman, who rescued her first cat 15 years ago, has built up her pet allowance to 130 (pause for shocked faces). You can watch that video here. As Bob Barker used to say at the end of every episode of Price is Right, "Spay and neuter your pets" Til next time. Dave **Photo courtesy of Google images (seen on Simpsons) Sotomayor- You in or out
As you may have heard,
Mr President, Barack Obama, has put in his vote. The media has frenzied over the situation. People have taken sides, initiated water cooler convo, and experts are putting in their two cents. But regardless of the banter taking place outside of the court so to speak, what we all may witness is the first Hispanic in history being chosen as a Supreme Court Justice. Not a bad feat for Sonia Sotomayor, who was raised in the public housing project of the South Bronx. I found the TOP TEN things you need to know about Sotomayor here, and even found a new york times article that delivered some of her most notable opinions and articles. To top all of that off, I just so happen to have a great little research article from work that shows what most people actually think. Sotomayor is getting support from the American people. You can read this little gem here More to come. Dave  After waking from my slumber on what seemed to be the perfect Sunday (yesterday), I glanced out of my window to see the sun shining, the birds chirping, and the air smelling (??) of waste.If you haven't heard, Toronto is in the middle of a garbage strike that has many citizens more than upset. We're down right sick to our stomachs. As I trod down to the local fruit market to pick up my weekly essentials (consisting of mango, apples, bananas, strawberries, grapefruit, and kiwi), I noticed a trail of garbage bags over 30 feet long. Piled on top of each other, falling onto the road, and blocking the sidewalk, I retched back in disgust as the smell blocked my airwaves filling my nostrils with a pungent odor no person could avoid. Upon further investigation, it seems the temporary sites for disposing of trash, or at least two of them, had been closed earlier that day, so people have been left to their own devices. IE: let's toss our trash on the street. The city garbage bins had filled up weeks earlier. In fact, I took a shot of one the day the strike started.  So late last night, I decided to take my trusty camera and snap some of the photos of other bins I found throughout the city. I left out the 30 foot disaster of a scene in case you are reading this during your lunch break.   Most of us are sensitive to the needs of all city employees, and to take it a step further, a lot of us are in unions or in support of them. But besides garbage collection, the strike has impacted:
Smell ya later. I want to go green, but on my own terms
That's right.
It's time for all of us to go green. Whether it be from minimizing waste, driving less, recycling more, riding our bikes, or joining the fight against bigger, more global issues; we can all do our part. I have been reading articles non stop on global initiatives that help combat major environmental issues, and even came across an amazing video to help stop soot. This is also very funny! It shows how you have to make real changes, not just say you're going green. Oh! And I found some interesting stats in an article on one of our sites, ipsos news center. This one describes just how much we want to go green - but on our own terms. In Toronto, where I live, they have passed a bylaw that makes all plastic bags a minimum of 5 cents. This is turn, makes us all carry those reusable bags wherever we go, which I think is a major step in the right direction. Wouldn't it be a great idea to be a start up who designs custom reusable bags? Maybe not. I guess I'll stick to writing blog posts. Here are a couple other sites I found that support going green. You may like them, you may not. But you'll have to click to find out! The daily green The green guide See ya! Dave Let's switch it up
After posting some pretty good news articles for a couple of months now, I have finally started to make a little splash in the blog world. Yes, it's true I haven't changed the world, yet, or made headlines for that matter. But I have been chugging along, posting results, and trying to enlighten any and all interested with statistics and stories that actually mean something. And now I'm stepping it up. Or at least I hope to.
I was turned onto this link found somewhere on our site. We couldn't figure out how people were finding it, but the interest has been pretty high. So, I'm posting it for you to check out. To sum it up, it's a bunch of surveys for fun. The options are: Take your pick. Do one, do 'em all. Or do none, and secretly wish you hadn't read this post because it's a waste of your time. But hopefully you won't choose the latter. Now instead of just reading those articles and seeing statistics (see my post) that say only 1 in 4 Canadians even know about twitter, you can be a part of it. Enjoy, Dave What’s all That Twitter About – A Lot About Nothing?While 26% of Online Canadians are Aware of Twitter, Only 1.45% of Online Canadians Actually Use the Social Networking ToolA new study from Ipsos Reid shows that only 26% of online Canadians are aware of Twitter. Of those, 6% reported using the social networking tool. This only equates to 1.45% of the Internet population, or about one percent of the population as a whole. These are some of the findings from “Social Networking: 2009”, a new study conducted and released by Ipsos Reid. Study author Mark Laver noted that while “Twitter gets a lot of press, and usage figures show impressive growth, when you look at its awareness and use among mainstream online Canadians, you get a completely different picture.” read more
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