Five Reasons I’d Make a Lousy Spy
5. They sneak up on, I trundle over to 4. Sorry, #4’s a secret. Nope, no can do. Oh alright I’ll tell you but just don’t say anything OK? 3. Pie not served a la mode? Now that’s torture 2. … Continue...
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Client Review SawyerSpeaks Advertising Product under review: “THE” THE “I don’t know – ‘the’ is concise and all that, but will people understand it?” “I ran it by my husband Continue reading →
View ArticleHOW THE POST OFFICE CAN SAVE THE WORLD
When you toss an empty shampoo bottle into a recycling bin and drag it to the curb, that bottle begins a ponderous journey during which it is sorted, shredded, melted Continue reading →
View ArticleHalloween in Santa Monica
Recently I spent a few days in a decidedly upscale neighborhood in Santa Monica on a photo shoot. Homes in the area were being professionally decorated for Halloween by companies that apparently do...
View ArticleThe 5/7ths Rule of a Reasonable and Successful Life
There are 7 days in the week, and on 5 of them we go to work. This simple fact is the principle behind, the catalyst for, the substrate (if you’re a fan of Tommy Silva on This Old House) of, the 5/7ths...
View Article5 Other Expressions for “Fiscal Cliff”
5. Bungee Bill 4. Hurtling Herb 3. 401(K)aput 2. Hey China’s At the Door and Wants A Trillion Dollars by Thursday 1. KarCrashian
View ArticleThree Thoughts on Sunday Morning
1. I like this new WordPress theme but can’t figure out how to get the photos accompanying each article to ... Continue reading
View ArticlePOST OFFICE TO BALANCE BUDGET WITH NEW SCRATCH TICKET STAMPS
$15.9 Billion USPS Deficit Expected to Vanish by Tomorrow Washington, D.C. – Calling it the greatest invention since email, Postmaster ... Continue reading
View ArticleThe Annual Christmas Letter!
Is it that time already? The annual Sawyer holiday letter is here – Happy 4th of July to you ... Continue reading
View Article5 Signs Your Guardian Angel May Be on a Break
5. Doctor accidentally does your colonoscopy with webcam 4. Three polyps “liked” by friends on Facebook 3. When you give ... Continue reading
View ArticleReady Aim Think
Guns should be designed to fire backwards once in a while, so you really have to be invested in the ... Continue reading
View ArticleBehind the Blue Door: Adventures in Advertising
People often come up to me and ask, “Sawyer, what matters to you?” To which I reply, “Give me your ... Continue reading
View Article2012: The Year in Tweets @sawyerspeaks
It’s only a matter of time before a food critic goes with the headline, “50 Grades of Chez.” Most Pugs ... Continue reading
View ArticleHow to Meeting in 5 Easy Steps
I take meetings like other people take rice – by the thousands. And from what I’ve observed, there are 5 ... Continue reading
View ArticleTop 3 Least Popular Build-a-Bear Franchise Spinoffs
by jeff sawyer Build-a-Snare Workshop Kids turn razor-edged steel cables into small animal leg traps that are deployed in the ... Continue reading
View ArticleBrief Bowl
“To increase readership,” they say, “Write brief articles. With short sentences.” The End PS. Should you need a new salad ... Continue reading
View ArticleCARNIVAL KNOWLEDGE
by Jeff Sawyer I never vacation on cruise ships. I don’t think I’d enjoy eating calories in quantity with strangers ... Continue reading
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