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Pinterest Keeps It Positive Says, “Don’t Dont’ Yourself”

The Internet can go from promised land to hell hole in a quick minute. We the people who spend way too much time scrolling and clicking through the digital morass (in order to find meaningful connections, community, and an audience) know this to be true. Academics, doctors, and journalists know it to be true. Even Facebook, like alcohol and tobacco companies before them, knows its product is dangerously addictive. …

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Use Hotels.com to Book “Your Perfect Somewhere”

If these walls could talk... In this new campaign for Hotels.com, these walls can talk. And why not? If mayhem itself can be personified why not a website for hotel bookings? But what would a hotel say? "I might have a rocky exterior but I've got soft pillows and breakfast on the house." -Beachfront hotel (not humble) https://youtu.be/KleO5z72pxI In this new campaign from W+K/Portland and Expedia’s …

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Longhorn Athletes to Benefit from New NIL Deal with Wrangler

University of Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian received a six-year deal worth $34.2 million when he was hired on Jan. 2, 2021. The school's athletic department brings in over $200M per year. College sports is big business in Texas and across the nation, which is news to no one. What is noteworthy today is the inclusion of student-athletes in the lucrative paydays. According to Austin Business Journal, Wrangler …

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In New TV Ads, Beto O’Rourke Says Governor Abbott Is Too Extreme

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and his radical conservative peers on the nation's top bench did not consult the public when they overturned Roe earlier this year. They did what they were put there to do, with no last-minute polling or significant weighing of consequences needed. Now, there are early signs that this Judicial power grab which denies basic human rights to women could prove to be the GOP's …

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Ad Chatter: Justin Bajan On Running Your Own Shop

If you're a creative working in advertising, running your own shop sounds like a dream. But it involves much more business thinking and a whole lot of other skills. On this latest episode of Ad Chatter, Justin Bajan, the co-founder of Richmond’s Familiar Creatures, talked with me about running his own shop. We discuss: How to make short- and long-term goals What accounts wouldn’t be a good fit …

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Long Live the Indie Bookstore

As a former English major, professional writer, and fan of books, I was happy to read in The New York Times that "small booksellers not only survived the pandemic, but many are thriving." More than 300 new independent bookstores have sprouted across the United States in the past couple of years. Given how bookstore sales fell nearly 30 percent in 2020, things could have turned out differently. “It’s kind of …

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Ingredients In Great Beer: Yakima Valley’s Light, Heat, and Water

Hops are the floral element in beer, and he who farms the best hops wins the hearts of passionate beer makers and drinkers—for instance, the people who work for California brewery, Firestone Walker. The brewery has made a short film that celebrates the brewer's journey and the agricultural roots of beer. The film follows Brewmaster Matt Brynildson, Propagator Brewing Manager Sam Tierney, and Raw Materials Manager …

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