November, 2010 | Gabriel Hummel

Death by Complacency

One of the biggest struggles that I and many others go through is the notion of the never ending story. That is the feeling that your life is constantly being Tivo-ed and played over and over again with no lasting force pulling you in any different direction.

The most interesting notion of this dilemma […]

Personal Decision 2010

In a moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing. -Theodore Roosevelt

Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide. -Napoleon Bonaparte

There is no more miserable human being than one in whom nothing is […]

The Marketing of Self Loathing

Selling a product as a marketer can be as simple as pushing a unsatisfying self image upon an unsuspecting victim watching television.

From hair products to clothing and even hamburgers, its nearly effortless for a marketer to play to the weaknesses of a demographic. An ad littered with photo shopped 20 somethings having the […]