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Before the London 2012 Olympic Games begin, we can find inspiration in a mythical story of sports marketing -- Adi Dassler, Jesse Owens, Adidas, and the Berlin 1936 Olympic Games.

Jesse Owens, Adi Dassler, and the return of courage at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

by Bob Page on 4 April 2012

Why do American expatriates search for Lucky Charms, an obscure box of breakfast cereal, on St. Patrick's Day?

From the Dept. of American Childhood Myths — Why do expatriates search for an obscure breakfast cereal — Lucky Charms — on St. Patrick’s Day?

by Bob Page on 15 March 2012

The New York Times -- a comparison of digital and print news presentation

News as real estate. How can digital news products benefit from a paper experience?

by Bob Page on 3 February 2012

Emma and Denis Merkas of Melbourne renew their wedding vows with Elvis at the Viva Las Vegas Wedding Chapel, Blog World Expo, October 2010.

Elvis blesses a social media congregation.

by Bob Page on 23 October 2010

Instructional baby blanket prototype by the ad agency Beattie McGuinness Bungay, from a PSFK report on health and technology for UNICEF.

PSFK on the future of health and technology.

by Bob Page on 4 August 2010

The Adidas Jabulani ball for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

NASA uses the World Cup ball to teach physics.

by Bob Page on 7 July 2010

Andy Grove on a job-centric economy. Lessons from Asia in the ’70s and ’80s.

by Bob Page on 4 July 2010

Staff member at 'Books Actually' on Club Street in Singapore. 2010 photograph by Geraldine Kan.

In Singapore, the catalytic impact of kids, communities, consultants and capitalists.

by Geraldine Kan on 30 June 2010

Adobe released HTML5 extensions to Dreamweaver enabling web developers to optimize content for multiple screens.

Nielsen on telling stories across three screens.

by Bob Page on 22 June 2010

Harvest '09 T-shirt by TS Designs of Burlington, North Carolina.

Re-inventing the T-shirt in North Carolina.

by Bob Page on 21 June 2010

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