Advertising can be so good...

I found an article on ESPN.com that tells us about the ad campaign for the Dallas Stars showing up on billboards around the city. Here's a couple of the messages that seem to be catching someone's eye:

"The only thing our refs shave is the ice."

"One game a week? Is the N in NFL for Nancy?"

"Maybe baseball should stop using the word sacrifice."

Those are some pretty funny ads. Nothing like digging on some of the other sports to show how tough your sport is. Too bad America doesn't appear to care about hockey. Maybe these ads will help a little.

It's true, isn't it?

A story on cnet news blog posted the following headline:

"Say what? 'Nobody reads newspapers anymore' allegedly gets columnist fired"

Apparently this columnist didn't run this one by his editor's before it went to print. Although, it's probably not the greatest thing in the world to talk about down swing of the industry you're working for, but isn't he correct in his statement? We're pretty much getting the news delivered on Sunday's, and that' not so I can sit down and read it, it's because we like to get the ads and coupons that come with it. I get most of my news from the internet. It's turned into a ticker world.

Wired Magazine had an article in their most recent issue that highlights what newspaper and media companies are doing to make it on the internet. It's quite interesting how difficult at first it was to get their employees to buy into it.

Do we really care what Elton John thinks...

Apparently, Elton John isn't a fan of the internet. A post on cnet's news blog reported on an article in The Sun where he states he thinks:

"...it would be an incredible experiment to shut down the whole Internet for five years and see what sort of art is produced over that span."

While I understand he's advocating the arts can be so much better when there's physical collaboration, I think it's a bit close-minded to believe the Internet should be shut down because it has changed a medium of expression. Think of the information and convenience we would lose if we no longer had the internet. I mean, are you saying I would actually have to talk to people in person that I couldn't communicate with on Facebook?

Update Aug. 12, 10:09PM: Elton John has a pretty nice website for someone who hates the internet.

A trophy not worth keeping...

According to the Detroit Free Press, a man was spotted this morning at 5AM on the city's west side carrying a trophy. When a police officer stopped him to ask some questions, he dropped the trophy and ran. According to the story, the following was inscribed on the trophy:

"The Gamest of Show, Aug. 10, 2007."

Apparently the man had just left a dog fight with the win and was proud enough to walk down the street with the trophy. If ever the words "smoking gun" had any more meaning. It's just sad that people feel the need to do something that hurts animals so much. We adopted our last dog, Shadow, from the Dearborn Animal Shelter. When we toured the shelter, more than half of them were pit bulls. More than likely, they were left on the streets of Detroit when they were no longer useful as fighting dogs, left for dead.

A positive Detroit headline? That's absurd...

The following headline is from the Detroit Free Press:

"Detroit named No. 1 sports city"

Although I first saw this story on an rss feed from a Detroit newspaper, it is actually referring to the Sporting News article published today. It's actually a breath of fresh air to see that Detroit is recognized nationally for something other than a trite stereotype. We might even celebrate this award without turning cars over and burning them.