Artful Communicator Pillows

"I've learned to give up when I hear Brooklyn in your voice."

"Can I borrow the car keys?"

The writer: something who devotes a lifetime of solitude to the same of communication.

"Go ahead. Press one for more options."

Ninedency: A budding tendency

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"I'm fascinated by body language."

I'm not sure which, but he's just invented either writing or vandalism. (Published originally on Feb. 11, 2011.)

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"Mom, come quick. Dad's in a stupor."

'I sort of thought your presentation was going to be in powerpoint.'

'He knows everything about art. But he doesn't know what he likes.'

"Go on, say it again, 'I love you' in Armadillo."

Teacher getting the childrens attention by pretending to be on television.

"Those are wonderful insights jack but we're, Looking for actual ideas."

You can't fool all of the people all of the time, especially with our advertising budget.

Time for speeches

'Of course, this social contract will have to remain hypothical until someone invents writing.'

"I think I know what your problem is. Not enough PR."

By teaching the parrot a few key phrases, Marilyn no longer needs to nag her kids.

Give way - 'Oh, alright then...'

"See! Thousands of new listeners."

Chicken standing on a platform on a stage with three horns in front of it and wearing a top hat; a sign on the side of the platform reads "National Endowment for the Arts - Seal of Approval."

"I appreciate succinct memos, Phillips, but stop writing them all in Haiku!"

'Actually, when I asked you to bring something fresh to the table, I was talking about ideas!'

The Curse of Rhadamanthus (For Pete's Sake)

Art Gallery.

'This is Kevin O'Shea, my big sister's answering service.'

"I'm just posting something to my wall."

'Don't jump. It's a book publisher!'

'I'm dropping you a lion.'

"They're on a silent retreat."

Hieroglyph stamps.

Advertising Lessons from the Old School