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California, Prophet On A Burning Shore

"Seems so long I felt this way and time sure passin slow My time coming, anyday, don't worry about me, no " - John Perry Barlow Mark Morford is a columnist for The San Francisco Chronicle. In his latest piece, he imagines a glorious "green in every way" future for the Golden State. Pot is, by a huge margin, the single largest cash crop in the state unless you count porn stars and celebrity rehab. It rakes in upwards …

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“Getting Robbed” Has Additional Meaning Today

> The Wall Street Journal has the full story and multimedia treatment on ousted Illinois Governor, Rod Blagojevich. But this is the thing I find intriguing. He used his office improperly. But how common is this "crime" in corporate environments? That it's common doesn't make it right, but will you agree that it's all too common? What shocked me in Blagojevich's case was the outrage from pundits. Getting caught on …

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Communication, Transparency and Participation – This Is Textbook

Macon Phillips, the Director of New Media for the White House, is ushering in change already. Millions of Americans have powered President Obama's journey to the White House, many taking advantage of the internet to play a role in shaping our country's future. WhiteHouse.gov is just the beginning of the new administration's efforts to expand and deepen this online engagement. Just like your new government, …

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We Know What’s In His Head, But Not What’s On His Head

America is about to break with tradition by inaugurating a black President, but some traditions need to stay in place, like hat wearing. According to HatforObama, a promotional site from Stetson, Harry Truman, Lyndon Johnson, Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush are all Stetson men. The hope is Obama will be too. I'm not sure how it came to pass, but this young film maker has been …

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There’s No Such Thing As Clean Coal, But There Could Be Someday, Says Obama

The coal industry has a new spokesman--America's next President, Barack Obama. Without a doubt he said we can find a way to make it work. However, I doubt he knew he'd become a centerpiece in an ad campaign that's bound to infuriate the environmentalists who voted for him. …

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Here’s Some Of That Change People Keep Talking About

Given that it's a new day in America and a season for change, it's high time the two parties reinvent their mascots. And PoliticalCritter.org from Marlin & Co. in Springfield, MO is the vehicle for mascot change. Chris Rock of Marlin, and a former colleague of mine in Denver says, "Political Critter was something we just decided to do about two months ago, for the purely ridiculous reason of trying to kick existing …

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Random Election Eve Thoughts

Regular readers of AdPulp know we've covered a lot of politics this year. I personally followed it all closely this year, and so it seeps through onto this blog. But I think the 2008 election has been the biggest marketing event I've ever seen, and there are plenty of lessons consumer marketers and advertising people can apply. This has truly been the year that voters, as consumers, became an active part of …

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