This contract called marriage.

Well said, Ellen. Well said.

The hunt.

This photo taken right outside of Jackson, Mississippi might appear as peaceful as the next. But there, in the center of the shot, the photographer (me) captured the North American alligator on film. Averaging 13 feet (this one only being about 5 feet or less), this alligator mississippiensis (no, seriously - that's the real name) taunted us with his beauty and power. If you had seen us as we got out of the boat you would undoubtedly argue that our empty bottle of Jack Daniels did much of the same.

After five days of celebrating my brother's graduation from Ole Miss, I was happy to return to the crisp, clean air of Kansas. The south certainly has charm, though. Hot, muggy, sauna-like charm.

 

And the winner is...

We had a photo contest at work and one of our Alaska pictures won the miscellaneous category. I wouldn't call it miscellaneous, though. I would call it an Alaska print ad.

Kickin' it old school.

Kickball + beer = pulled ligaments in my foot.

Strangely, it was one of the best weekends I've had in so long.

This is the my new shoe I get to wear for the next 2 weeks or so. Note the chair that they brought me at the restaurant. The sign was already on it.

Dogs totally rule.

I work at an ad agency that does advertising for pet food. I spend a lot of time thinking about pet food and occasionally crank out some work that I'm proud of. I'm even lucky enough to work in a place that celebrates someone bringing their dog to work. People will stop, get up from their desk, and look for the nearest tennis ball to throw. Dogs rule. They do. And that's why it's hard to not be jealous of the creative team working on a campaign like Pedigree's, "Dogs rule." It's based on the idea that people will only buy dog food from a company that loves their dogs as much as they do. And so TBWA did just that. They started bringing their dogs in to the office every day. They even moved to a building that allows dogs. Then they started taking them to client meetings. By living and breathing the life of a dog-owner, they got down to the core of the matter, (something we say around here a lot) it's about dogs, not dog food.

Now this campaign is helping shelters promote adoption. A double bonus - increase sales for the client and make this world a better place for some of our furry friends. I don't think any of us could ask for a better project than that.

And while I'm on the subject, I totally agree: Dogs. Seriously. Rule.

Here's mine after a long day of playing with his best friend, Sal.