Creative TV Ads

For many people, that title is simply an oxymoron!
But I maintain that clever and creative ads are still being produced -- and without much glitz, bells and whistles.
Here are some examples, which I invite you to watch — and enjoy:

1. The Serta Mattress 'Shaun the Sheep' series from about ten years ago, relate sad episodes where Shaun and his jumping buddies (all numbered!) are no longer needed, led to an entire industry.
There are now 'Shaun' cartoons on BBC Kids, and even a 'Shaun' Movie.
BTW, the name ’Shaun’ comes from the Australian pronunciation of the word, ’shorn,’ according to one theory!
2. The ‘Aflac Duck’ series spoofs tv sports shows.
In 'Berra at the Barber' the vocal duck struggles in vain (as do we!) to process the famous Yogi's explanations about insurance.

'Perils' of Air Travel

With all the travel going on this time of year, perhaps you, or someone you know, has met with air travel problems — ticket glitches, baggage loss or damage, weather and other delays.

Big inconvenience.
Big hassle.
But imagine you work in show business; you probably must travel constantly, during all seasons, you just HAVE to be in St. John’s or Winnipeg for tonight’s 9 p.m. show.
Your livelihood and your reputation depend on it!
We can recall the famous 'United Breaks Guitars' incident and musical follow-up with musician Dave Carroll of a few years ago.
Imagine, too, that that some travel situations can be hilarious.
Here's one of these stories, as related some time back by Jerry Lewis on the 'Larry King Show' on CNN.
Transparency: I’m a big Jerry Lewis fan, particularly for his decades of tireless work for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. I have one of the 60 forms of muscular dystrophy. By the way, his comic and cinematic talents are no slouches, either.
One day, he was on a 747 British Air bound for London,