Needed soberness in a time of national trial.
I hope January 6, 2021, is a day that will live on in our national memory for a very long time. But I’m not confident that it will. I know it will for me, though.
As I was watching the incredible events at the Capital unfold, I was struck as much by the heinous events themselves as I was by my thoughts of how a “civil society” could become as disordered as we’ve have over the past year, and really over the past twenty or so. It’s just unbelievable, I thought.
And that was it. It’s unbelievable. Unbelievable because we…
Marketing lessons from a 14th-century wanna-be knight and his herald.
This is a fun, true story of being open to the needs of others, to unexpected moments, and the way creativity works.
Some years back, as I was working at home one evening on a new business pitch to a nationally known university, my then eight-year-old son came to me and asked to watch a movie with me. The DVD he was holding was a movie we had watched probably 50 times prior (not exaggerating). It would’ve been very easy for me to say, “No, I have work to do. Maybe tomorrow, OK, bud?” …
God’s beautiful and dependable order of being.
From the cosmos (the Greek word for order) to our minds to beauty itself, there is order. It exists. If the given order is followed, things tends to go smoothly, if not, it usually ends up just pissing us off. Like when we see a sign that reads “Out of Order,” it upsets us because we know exactly what that means — the thing ain’t working. The actual reason it’s not working may be unclear, but the fact that it is broke is obvious. And it’s frustrating.
Looking back on 2020, the entire year has seemed broken, or at least…
A loving tribute to Ace and Stella, and all dogs loved and lost.
I’ve had dogs my entire life — all kinds, all sizes — from Chihuahuas to Beagles to Labrador retrievers. I can’t say I really appreciated what they bring to us until Ace came along. But his story would be incomplete if not for Stella, and our family’s story would be incomplete if not for the both of them.
But before I get to that …
I married Cathi, my dream girl, 36 years ago, and my gift to her was a Dalmatian puppy, named Max. (Advice to those considering something similarly stupid…this is not the way to begin a marriage.)
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Ed Macko
Award-winning creative director who combines words of triumph with images of hope, creating messages filled with promise. => https://edmacko.myportfolio.com
