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Quick national work update:

This free-standing newspaper insert dropped in 35 million homes across the country yesterday.


In a related story, the dog pictured above was nabbed by animal-control officials during a recent door-to-door sting operation. The alleged perpetrator was not wearing a license.

One guy's trash is another's toxic waste

Used to be trash was just what we called Reality TV.

But now, with analog—and scripted network shows, for that matter—going the way of the dinosaur, we're about to see a lot more of these babies littering the curbside.

Along with being an absolute eyesore, old TVs and other forms of electronic waste have the potential to cause serious environmental issues and health problems if disposed of improperly.

(We're talking toxins like arsenic and mercury leaking into our drinking water.)

That's why our friends at the Erie County Recycling Program are stepping in to help you, me and everyone in between e-cycle their old electronic junk for free.

They're hosting a special e-Waste Collection event this Saturday, May 17, at the North East Township Building. Click the ad below for details:

You do need to pre-register for the event at 1-866-815-0016. Hey, it's toll-free.

Make the call, make a difference. Let's pull the plug on e-Waste.

Editors note:

You probably have pack-ratted away a bunch of electronics over the years that may qualify as e-Waste (for some reason, the words Commodore VIC-20 immediately come to mind).

I caution you, however, that the following electronic device is not—and never shall be —considered junk.

It is proof that man is genius.

party animals, part deux

Here are some random candids from last month's Erie Advertising Club ADDY® Awards... where we took home more Gold ADDYs than any other agency, plus a prestigious Judge's Award (stylishly modeled above by J-Pots).

Yay us!

Cleveland rocks

SHAMELESS UPDATE: Just got word that the Pres & CEO of Cleveland Clinic Regional Hospitals went out of his way to give us props on the "great new campaign." Booyah.

Ok, just because someone looks healthy doesn't necessarily mean they're in good health. With that premise in mind, we just finalized a new specialty healthcare campaign for the fine folks at Ashtabula County Medical Center.

Here's a sneak peek at just a few of the newspaper executions...

party animals

In anticipation of the 2008 season, the Erie Zoo asked if we'd partner with them on some rather high-profile projects.

Including the new Amur Tiger Exhibit (which, by the way, is going to be really, really cool.)

Our response? Yes, please.

In the coming weeks, for instance, as you and your family meander the Zoo's winding walkways into the adopted habitats of some of our planet's most precious and endearing creatures, check out the newly installed signage. Yeah, we did that.

But enough about us. Go support your Erie Zoo... it's now open daily from 10-5.

For membership information, to make a donation or to sponsor an animal, click on over to the Zoo's website.

If you're looking to score GalapaZOOza tix, they're going fast. Call the Erie Zoo office at 864-4091 to purchase by phone.

Tickets are $85 each. Only a limited number of tickets will be sold, so go on, order yours today.

tame the tiger, white gold, tame him.

New Milk campaign from Goodby, Silverstein + Partners is too good not to share ... hilarious on so many levels:

spread the word.

ADDY AWARD UPDATE:

So, we pulled in some nice gold ADDYs last Friday evening, 8 in all, plus the Judge's Award for some non-traditional work we did for Hamot Medical Center. Raychel has the scoop...