Archive for November, 2008
Awareness Is Not Action
To be sure, awareness is the prerequisite for informed action, but it’s not an end in itself (or at least not a very productive one).
Yesterday’s municipal election outcome was something to celebrate: The first two pledges out of our new mayor’s mouth were to end homelessness and to make Vancouver the greenest city in the world. Read the rest of this entry »
Neo-Progressivism
That’s the name for the new progressive political force behind the Obama phenomenon, or so says David Eaves, a guy I’ve had the pleasure of playing a hand or two of poker with in the past (I won’t comment on David’s playing style, except to say he’s an “all in” kind of guy). Read the rest of this entry »
The Last Place On Earth
I oversaw the focus groups and branding for the recently launched “Last Place on Earth” campaign. Key message: British Columbia needs an Endangered Species Law. I also produced a cheap and cheerful overnight video PSA that plays with the conventions of the “Greatest Hits” music infommercials, bless their cheesey little hearts.