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    Chasing The Camel Trophy
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      We specialize in sourcing, importing, preserving, and restoring Heritage Land Rover Defenders. No other vehicle on the planet evokes a sense of wanderlust quite…

    Brand Archetypes
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    Brand archetypes have emerged as a compelling framework to craft and communicate a brand’s personality, values, and identity. This approach, rooted in the psychological theories…

    Empowering Through Education
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    Empowering Through Education: The Invaluable Impact of Giving Back to the Community The idea of giving back isn’t solely about financial contributions or charitable acts;…

    The Unplugged Movie
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    The Most Embarrassing Creative Project I ever Completed   I was organizing old hard drives tonight and came across the Adobe Premiere Pro project file…

    It’s Official – The Bishop+Rook Family Continues To Grow
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    Over a year and a half ago I stepped away from advertising and branding to to pursue something I had always wanted to do: grow…

    Lessons From A Year Spent Outside The World of Advertising
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    A year ago, I stepped away from the world of advertising and marketing (with the exception of a few projects here and there) to focus…

    The Friends We Meet, The Lives We Touch
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    My travels have taken me far from home; across oceans, continents, mountain ranges and to distant lands. I am the outsider in these voyages. I…

    The Near-Death Railway of Burma (Revisited)
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    This is a post from the archives of my former travel blog, UnrealTravels.com.  It was published in a variety of places, including the PilotGuides website…

    For The Love of Marketing Prose
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    I believe in the power of the written word to inspire an audience and to lead them on a visceral journey of self-discovery. I am…

    Film Recommendations for Movie Lovers (Part I)
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    Updated: January 23, 2017 Fun and Quirky Films You’ve Never Heard Of I’ve spent the better part of my life watching movies. My first job…