Loosely Speaking

JANUARY 2, 2009

If you wear nice wool or alpaca socks, for example, you’ll want to make them last. The pair I will use as my example were knit (by me) of yarn that isn’t really suited to socks but I loved it and made them out of it anyway. Making things last is a good thing these days, right?

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The Marq

APRIL 15, 2010

Arguably, you can reuse a paper towel, but the ad certainly speaks against it as the announcer explains that cloth hand towels could hide germs and you’ll want to throw away a paper towel after each use. A perfect example of a product they could develop is one by PeopleTowels: reusable hand towels made from organic cotton and ink.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 25, 2010

To illustrate just how incredibly bad copy can go when meaning is ignored, here are some astonishing examples from the world of advertising: Coors decided to use its slogan, “Turn it loose,” in Spanish advertisements. These are all extreme examples. You’ve got a bunch of great examples here that are new to me.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 16, 2010

With one eye on the building, he straightened out his clothes, flicking the dried mud off his shirt. For example, “Change” and “Transformation,&# seem natural for combining into one category. “Clothes?&# “Not even close,&# Kelly replied, and purposefully headed away. He’d forgotten to change.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 7, 2010

Copywriters can advance to Creative Director positions, for example. Dress in comfortable clothes (I recommend Hawaiian shirts). A full-time writing job is a great starting point for advancing into management jobs where you can start earning real money. Freelancing isn’t the only way to make decent money. You sit at a desk.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 12, 2010

Possibly behind that couch in the corner, the one buried under boxes and old clothes. He’s an amazing example of where you can get with sheer bloodyminded persistence. Our problem is often that the corners of the attic are so very neglected that we can’t see them anymore for the dust and grime and cobwebs. Amy´s last blog.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 13, 2009

I have an upcoming series of articles on Hong Kong, which not only uses my background in Asian/Chinese history, for example. My true artistic nature was cultivated in a relaxed non-formal atmosphere and i was most comfortable in jeans, tee shirts, and other ultra casual clothing.

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