NÅGRA RADER OM LÖRDAGMORGNAR DEL 3


NÅGRA RADER 20 Mar 2010, 8:01 am CET

När jag skriver det här är klockan 7.42. Det är lördag och jag ligger kvar i sängen. Har redan hunnit fundera igenom hushållsekonomi, var vi ska bo på nästa långresa, vädret, min egen fysik samt vad jag ska laga för mat på middagen ikväll. Nu ropar min fru nånting ohörbart från andra änden av lägenheten. Vi har en väldigt lång lägenhet. Som en lång korridor. Ibland som en lång flådig hotellkorridor. Ibland sjukhuskorridor. Jag är hungrig. För ganska exakt sju minuter sedan låg vi allihop i sängen och kollade gårdagens avsnitt av Solsidan på tv4 Play, men de sa kåt och knulla lite för ofta så vi stängde av. ’Pratar de svenska’ frågade 6-åringen. Jag bröt med ’Nu gör vi frukost!’. Varpå alla flög upp ur sängen, och jag kunde ligga kvar och skriva det här. Men nu ropar de alltså där ute. Ska ta tidningarna, svenskan och DN, morgonrocken och så börja med kaffet. Alltid börja med kaffet. Borde rensa garderoben ser jag. Sätta upp de där krokarna i hallen som inte blivit gjort. Flytta byrån. Köpa ramar. Nä, sluta nu, nu är det frukost. Känns som en bra dag.

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THREE CLASSIC COOKERY BOOKS


FANTASTIC MAN 20 Mar 2010, 6:00 am CET

As Spring approaches with its bounty of produce, a beneficial pursuit would be to invest in some classic cookery books, written with knowledge and expertise rather than as a tie-in to any television programme. The first, the FOUR SEASONS COOKERY BOOK, has nothing to do with the New York restaurant of the same name, but was written in 1970 by Ms. MARGARET COSTA. Split into seasons, for Spring she offers cream of asparagus soup, mustard cod, green gooseberry and elderflower jam and a delicious rhubarb fool. Written more recently is THE BOOK OF JEWISH FOOD, which is a celebration of all things matzoh, bagel, gefiltefish, and lox. It was written by Ms. CLAUDIA RODEN in 1996, includes over 800 recipes, and supplements the cookery with memories and histories of a faith that is spread around the planet, a benevolent view separate from the more common tales of 20th century terror. Fans of desserts should note that it includes a recipe for macaroons. Meanwhile, EUROPEAN PEASANT COOKERY by Ms. ELISABETH LUARD was first published in 1980 and was the result of 20 years of research. From its pages can be cooked such simple treats as garlic scooping salad, stuffed aubergines with anchovies and ravioli with sausage stuffing.

school report comparisons


welcome to optimism 20 Mar 2010, 12:30 am CET

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Every year Campaign magazine publishes their 'school report' issue,  scoring UK agencies on their performance over the year. They always say something like, 'our scoring system is based on how an agency has performed against our expectations, not how it compares to its competitors. So if a great agency has a mediocre year, it will likely score lower than a previously duff agency that has a promising year'. This means that, of course, they always get calls from outraged CEOs saying, "God's balls, Jemima! How can you give Mediacorp six out of ten when my agency only got four, despite winning the prestigious Land of Fauxleather Furnitureworld account? I'm so gutted I may have to cancel our lunchiepoo at my club."

Despite what Campaign says, everyone looks at the scores as a competitive ranking. So, for ease of comparison, here's how the different agencies stack up. (Scores go from 2 (a year to forget) to 9 (outstanding).

How Campaign scores agencies.                                               

9 Glue, Partners Andrews Aldridge8 AKQA, RKCR/Y&R, VCCP                                                           7 AMV, Adam & Eve, CHI, CMW, Dare, DDB, Elvis, Iris, Kitcatt Nohr, Leo Burnett , M&C Saatchi, MCBD,     McCann, Mother, Ogilvy One, Poke, Proximity, Publicis, Rapp, Saatchi & Saatchi, Wieden + Kennedy,
  Work Club
6 Agency Republic, Albion, AIS, BMB, Brooklyn Bros, DLKW, Euro RSCG, Golley Slater, JWT, Karmarama,     Lean Mean Fighting Machine, Leith, Lida, Naked, Profero, Rapier, The Union, TMW, Wunderman5 BBH, Draft FCB, EHS 4D, Ogilvy, Tequila, Red Brick Road4 DHM, Fallon, Farm, HMDG, JWT, Krow, Leagas Delaney3 SapientNitro, St Luke’s, WCRS            2 Agency.com, Lowe, TBWA

 

How agencies score themselves:

9 -8 AKQA, AMV, CMW, Dare, Elvis, Glue, Iris, Kitcatt Nohr, Leith, Leo Burnett, M&C Saatchi, McCann, Mother, Ogilvy One, Partners Andrews Aldridge, Poke, RKCR/Y&R, Rapp, VCCP7 Adam & Eve, Agency Republic, Albion, AIS, BMB, Brooklyn Bros, CHI, DDB, DHM, DLKW, Draft FCB, DHM,     Elvis, Fallon,Golley Slater, Leagas Delaney, Lean Mean Fighting Machine, Lida, MCBD, Naked, Profero,    Proximity, Publicis (7.5), Rapier, Saatchi & Saatchi, Tequila, Wieden + Kennedy, Work Club, Wunderman6 BBH, EHS 4D, Euro RSCG, JWT, Krow, SapientNitro, The Union, TMW5 Farm, Lowe, Ogilvy, St Luke’s4 Agency.com, 3 TBWA, WCRS2 -

 

Interesting things to note:

- Most agencies think they had a good or excellent year in 2009, despite worst recession in living memory
- None is arrogant enough to score themselves 'outstanding' (9)- Agencies generally rate themselves higher than Campaign does

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Channeling Hunter S. Thompson


A Continuous Lean. 19 Mar 2010, 5:48 pm CET

Keep Aspen weird, that has been my battle cry. Maybe it is the fact that I am missing out on that thing (that I love) that is happening in Austin this week. At any rate, I have spent the better part of a week out in Aspen, the fanciest corner of the Colorado Rockies. We did some skiing and we did some snowmobiling, and afterward we went to longtime Aspen resident Hunter S. Thompson’s old watering hole the Woody Creek Tavern for shots of Jameson and cans of Tecate. Nestled neatly alongside a ramshackle stretch of Aspen’s finest mobile homes, the Woody Creek Tavern is quite possibly America’s ultimate dive bar. The regulars each sport their own brand of crazy — upon entering the Woody Creek one particularly welcoming regular inquired as to what spaceship my friends and I had just come from. Spaceship Reality sir.

In the summer the locals ride their bikes over and enjoy al fresco beers and burgers (which I hear are fantastic) and then catch the bus back to town feeling no pain. While it was fun to see all of Aspen’s rich people and private jets, like Hunter, I felt most at home at the Woody Creek.

Aformentioned modular homes. Note the abundance of American patriotism.

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Nom de Guerre Classic Shirt


INVENTORY Updates 19 Mar 2010, 4:22 pm CET

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Nom de Guerre has had a pretty interesting off-season with a lot of changes going on behind the scenes and re-arranging and organization all around. The samples that were shown last spring were pretty heavily criticized by the buyers I spoke to, yet the core of the collection and ideas I thought were quite strong. The New York brand have changed quite a few details and as the spring collection begins to deliver I am fairly impressed with a number of the pieces. The pattern and fabric of this ‘Classic Shirt‘ is really great looking. It feels light and fresh, just enough color to make it interesting, but still easy to wear.

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