by ashfordbp | Aug 9, 2022 | Blog
Many years ago a movie called “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” featured a mismatched couple: the glamorous Jessica and somewhat dorky Roger Rabbit. One of the famous lines associated with Jessica’s character is this: “I’m not...
by ashfordbp | Feb 25, 2022 | Blog
Issue #152—February 25, 2022 This morning Ben Settle sent out an email to his list recounting how I once tortured my two teenage children five years ago with one of his notorious “Valentine’s” issues...
by ashfordbp | Feb 1, 2022 | Blog
What’s in Kim’s Mailbox? As Mark Twain put it, “Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are much more pliable.” Twain is also credited with saying, “There are 3 types of lies: Lies, damned lies, and statistics.” As copywriters, we...
by ashfordbp | Jan 28, 2022 | Blog
Issue #151 Kids today are missing out on SO many things… One of them is the joy of passing notes during class. Back when I was young, passing notes in class was the ONLY way to get a message to a classmate or have a “private” conversation while the...
by ashfordbp | Jan 21, 2022 | Blog
Issue #150 Sometimes I briefly hop onto Facebook and see what some folks are posting on their feed or in copywriting groups, and I get downright annoyed. A common reaction for sure when it comes to social media. But in this case, it was a young man I know who’s...