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On the verge of turning 40, I decided to leave my job as Senior Vice President/Creative Director at a mid-sized Southern California Advertising Agency to start my own company. Not a full service agency, but rather a creative resource--a company that could deliver exceptional work and thinking without all of the hassles and expense of conventional agencies. And I decided to keep a journal of my first year in business. This book you're holding now. I've included tips on creating advertising, stories, advice observations-as much about advertising as I could squeeze in. Plus much of the day to day stuff. The effects on the family. Everything. So whether you're in the business (agency or client side), I hope you find this interesting.

Offers a guide to the locations of significant popular culture events, including the crash of the Hindenburg, the 'Saturday Night Fever' disco, the first MacDonald's location, and the 'American Bandstand' studio.

Product Description: For over 100 years, Huntington Beach, a.k.a. Surf City, USA, has come to represent the true beach culture of Southern California. Originally called Pacific City, it was when railroad magnate Henry Huntington first ran his train line down in 1904 from Los Angeles, approximately 40 miles north, that the then-quaint beach town took on the name that made it famous around the state and around the world...read more

Provides an entertaining and informative journey inside America's pop culture landmarks and events, including the salon where Marilyn Monroe first dyed her hair blonde and the birthplace of the hot fudge sundae, among other not-to-be-missed locales. Original.

Product Description: Roadside Baseball is a fascinating read as well as a fantastic travel guide and history book all in one. Baseball’s rich history is celebrated in Cooperstown, N.Y., but it’s only a glimpse of baseball’s storied past. Baseball history lives in the city streets of Brooklyn to the country fields of Iowa...read more