Creative commentary plus crafty composition

The ‘Players’ – taking direction:

(a) “As a screenwriter, you understand that you’re providing a document that is gonna be turned into a film, and that is an entirely new evolution of the same story.  If you want to write a script and direct it, then you get your way. But if you’re just a writer on a project, you are just a writer… to have a director come in and change your words, that’s what you signed up for.” Read the rest of this entry »

We’ve had geographically-based, Olympic scale games for many years.  It’s time to get more concretely demographic

  • Non-accidental intersection crossing (three divisions: car vs. car, bicycle vs. pedestrian, no limit)
  • Municipal officials photo op dash
  • Public transit performance estimating Read the rest of this entry »

Since sports such as roller skating and water skiing are eligible, and in consideration of modern technology, can these be far behind?

  • Low e coli count water sample hunt
  • Multiple mobile device text racing
  • Poker cards speed counting
  • Portable beach chair relay Read the rest of this entry »

Officially 1/3rd into summer, and here’s a dose of more enlivened clichés (with the original in italics):

  • Some clothes fell into the crushed grapes, so you can add more flavour to your soup if you put a sock in it
  • You can try a more obscure approach with rhyme or reason more directly for quicker results Read the rest of this entry »

Memorable Quotes # 25

On Success:

Success is not to be pursued; it is to be attracted by the person we become.

If you care at all, you’ll get some results.  If you care enough, you’ll get incredible results. Read the rest of this entry »

Our local CTV affiliate in Ottawa continues to post some of the most meaningless, inane questions on newscasts for viewers to vote on.  Apparently, the less significant or black-and-white the issue, the greater its chance of being asked in a simplistic daily survey. Read the rest of this entry »

As the marketing spirit of ‘Black Friday’ expands beyond its original borders, watch for these

  • $200 gift certificate discounted $100, toward the purchase of a new car
  • Two pillow covers included with each mattress or box spring
  • Free economy-size bottle of white-out with each pallet of printing paper Read the rest of this entry »

Time to call out the strategy reserves

  • Open a lemonade stand, and be your own best customer
  • Set up a nudist beach in your back yard
  • Listen exclusively to cool music Read the rest of this entry »

With day one under way (spot the changes from yesterday’s post)…

  • Bask in the glow of a more diverse range of sponsors
  • Partake in jingoistic television coverage with gushing announcers
  • Enjoy the non-violent excitement of sports like archery, shooting, and boxing
  • Gape at the sorry-looking, illogical Games mascot (i.e. a multi-colour porcupine in Toronto?) Read the rest of this entry »

With the official opening today…

  • Bask in the glow of a more diverse range of sponsors
  • Partake in live jingoistic television coverage with gushing announcers
  • Enjoy the non-violent excitement of sports like archery, shooting, and boxing Read the rest of this entry »