Why are marketing people becoming such snobs? The practice of intellectual masturbation does not necessarily make you a good marketer… Sometime thinking too much about the means dilute the purpose of the campaign. There is a moment when we need to stop thinking and we need to start acting. Just saying…
Archive for the ‘Opinions’ Category
Opinion on surprises
Friday, July 3rd, 2009A surprise is not a surprise if you tell me it’s going to be one. Then it becomes a frustration.
Opinion on feelings
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009Allow me to be a little sentimental here but I really think feelings should come with an on/off button; both for the “off” and the “on”!
Opinion on Fish Tacos
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009Fish Tacos are the ultimate test on a restaurant (that have them on their menu, it goes without saying). If they don’t fry the fish, they immediately gain my respect.
Opinion on cooking steaks
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009The worst thing a restaurant can do is serve an overcooked steak. Medium-rare means it still juicy and red inside. Per the Wikipedia definition: “warm red center; firmer”.
I’m polite and respectful of the value of food, and will not send the meat back. But I will probably leave a review on Yelp and probably NOT go back to that restaurant.
Opinion on French films in the U.S.
Friday, May 8th, 2009“No wonder why French people have the reputation they do here. Have you seen the French films that were imported in the U.S. lately? Are we just a nation of intellectual weirdo sex-addicts? Why is our representation mostly Jean-Claude Brisseau, Emmanuel Mouret and Catherine Breillat?”
Opinion on Theater
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009“If you play for a large audience, play for the person sitting in the last row; if you play in an intimate setting, play as you would in front of a camera.”
Opinion on Art
Monday, May 4th, 2009“There is Art for the museum walls and Art for the living-room walls. Some of the things I see in museums should really stay in the living-rooms.”