by Artie Isaac | Oct 14, 2012 | Living an engaged life
Did you watch the recent political debate? Did you see yesterday's football game on television? I didn't. And I'm better off for it. Here is an argument for not aggravating yourself. It starts with a story about lunch with my old colleague,...
by Artie Isaac | Sep 15, 2012 | It happened, Living an engaged life
What do you ask someone you have just met? How can you ask a question that will get to the essence? Of course, if you want idle chitchat, you can ask a question about something else: the weather, that tree over there, the painting on the wall. They aren't...
by Artie Isaac | Sep 14, 2012 | Living an engaged life, On Creativity
Holy shirt! Something has happened. Something good. A sudden burst of productivity. During this week, amid a delightful crush of workaday (whatever that means) appointments, presentations and travel, I have also written: a play, a sermon, a poem. The play is called...
by Artie Isaac | Sep 3, 2012 | On Creativity
For the first time, after two decades of teaching, I believe I just might have reached the level of competence. And you are invited. On Mondays at 6:45 p.m., I am at CCAD for a dozen weekly lectures on consumer behavior, teaching a course called Marketing:...
by Artie Isaac | Sep 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
The older I get, the more I risk misunderstanding today's youth. When I owned an advertising agency, it was my profession to find insight on younger demographics. I also sought insight on older demographics, but that was easier. I knew them personally. Now, my...
