Monthly Archives: September 2014

A Jason Gay Ol’ Time (Patriots Crystal Ball Edition)

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

The always readable Wall Street Journal sports columnist (and Massachusetts native) Jason Gay had this piece in yesterday’s edition. What Does New England Have Left? Over the weekend, the Boston Red Sox and their fans bid adieu to non-football-playing sports … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Arrowhead Stadium, Bill Belichick, Derek Jeter, Dunkin' Donuts, Eli Manning, football Bucky Dent, Jason Gay, Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots, Tom Brady, Wall Street Journal | 3 Comments

John Haywood NYT Ad Trashed by a Different NYT Ad

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

Last week the hardworking staff noted this two-page ad in the New York Times paid for by political wannabe John Haywood, a South Carolina rich guy who mounted a Quixotic presidential run in the 2012 New Hampshire primary. We’re … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Haywood for President, John Haywood, New Hampshire Sunday News, New York Times, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, ShmuleyWorld, This World | 8 Comments

Star(chitect) Power in Future Boston, DC Landmarks

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

This has been a good week for starchitects Renzo Piano and Frank Gehry, both of whom were resurrected in seemingly moribund development projects. Start with Piano, who designed the ill-fated Tommy’s Tower in 2007, the 1,000-foot-high skyscraper mayor Tom Menino wanted … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A Five-Star Folly, Andrew Ferguson, Buz Eisenberg, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Frank Gehry, Gehry's Folly, MIT, Renzo Piano, Stata Center, Steve Belkin, The Weekly Standard, Tom Menino, Tommy's Tower, Winthrop Square | 2 Comments

GOP = Got Our Pitch? (II)

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

As the hardworking staff recently noted, for reasons unknown we’ve been plunged lately into a Republican fundraising emailstrom. Representative samples include this missive from Karl Rove (subject line: TIGHT AS A TICK): Friend, President Obama’s approval ratings keep dropping, no reliable poll shows … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Barack Obama, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, emailstrom, GOPanhandling, Harry Reid, ISIS, Karl Rove, Marco Rubio, Mitt Romney, Nancy Pelosi, National Republican Congressional Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, NRCC, portrait in the attic, The Weekly Standard | 4 Comments

Civilians Who Run Full-Page Ads in the New York Times (FatherEdeh/Peter O Amah Edition)

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

There was an Embarrassment of International Advocacy Ads (tip o’ the pixel to James Lipton) in yesterday’s New York Times, starting with one about Argentina . . . . . . followed by one about South Korea . . … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged An Exaltation of Larks, Argentina default, Father Edeh, James Lipton, Madonna University, New York Times, Peter O Amah, South Korean ferry | 2 Comments

Five-Ring Circus: Selfie Taking an Official Olympic Sport

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

Many years ago, the hardworking staff was a regular competitor in the annual Carroll Family Olympics™ held at the Big House in Windsor, CT. Trademark moments: The Nancy Carroll 30-Second Asthma Timeout®. The Jack Carroll 30-Minute Cocktail Timeout©. The Jimmy … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Carroll Family Olympics, First Selfie World Championship, International Olympic Committee, IOC, Jackie's Agnes, Meitu Smartphone, New York Times, Selfie Taking, Summer Olympic Games, Thomas Bach | 4 Comments

Native Is the New Bleak

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

Marketers Flock to Ads in Sheep’s Clothing First, an introduction: For the past four years, the hardtracking staff at Sneak Adtack has chronicled the explosion of stealth marketing, which attempts to trick out advertising as entertainment or editorial content. From … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Andrew Be aujon, branded content, Confessions of an Advertising Man, David Ogilvy, Financial Times, Joshua Benton, Mad Men, Mashable, Medium, native advertising, New York Times, NiemanLab, Poynter, product integration, Product placement, Racked.com, Sneak ADtack, State of the Cuisinart Marketing | Leave a comment

Civilians Who Run Full-Page Ads in the New York Times (‘Common Sense’ John Haywood Edition)

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

The hardworking staff has no idea what this two-page spread in yesterday’s New York Times is all about. Huh? So we plugged John Haywood into the Googletron and here’s what popped up: Haywood ran almost a dozen ads in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Haywood for President, John Haywood, New Hampshire Sunday News, New York Times | 6 Comments

Civilians Who Run Full-Page Ads in the New York Times (Forever Yoko Edition)

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

From our Why Not Just Set Your Money on Fire desk For several years now, Yoko Ono (the Rift Beatle) has run full-page ads in the New York Times flogging peace. Yesterday, she ran another. Presumably, this one will … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Imagine Peace, New York Times, the Rift Beatle, Yoko Ono | 3 Comments

Civilians Who Run Full-Page Ads in the New York Times (Michael Laitman Edition)

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

As you splendid readers might (or more likely might not) recall, the hardworking staff has long chronicled full-page ads that people of above-average means buy in the New York Times (at six figures a pop). The latest installment, via one … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ARI Institute, Michael Laitman, Middle East, New York Times, Rubik's Cube | 1 Comment