The Bit in Between

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The Power of One

Posted by: Drake on: July 3, 2008

Usually the statement “The Power of One” is a positive, but lately I’ve been experiencing the rather negative side of that rally cry. The power of one has kept great creative ideas from leaving the agency where I work due to clients’ lack of courage combined with a frightening amount of ignorance. They ask for [...]

A bit of how’s ya father…

Posted by: Drake on: March 19, 2008

I’ve just finished reading this article in the New York Times about Eliot Spitzer’s fall from grace

 
It made me think of certain people and laugh. While I’m a great believer in monogamy and fidelity, it always amuses me when we humans forget we are, too, animals. We intellectualise and romanticise our entire raison d’etre, in [...]

Letter to Hilary Clinton

Posted by: Drake on: February 26, 2008

Dear Mrs. Clinton. I have always been a fan and supporter. However, recent events regarding the alleged release of a photo of Barack Obama in a turban by your campaign has left me with serious doubts as to whether or not you are fit for the roll of President of a diverse country like the [...]