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It’s here! It’s here!
Yes. Today we received our very own copy of the 2010 calendar “Men and Cats.” The cover (and the month of July) feature our very own Francisco “Cisco” Wong and his kitties, Lucas and Simone. The proceeds go to the organization PUPP, which provides free and low-cost pet assistance to the elderly [...]

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Have you made your pledge to own a piece of the Pabst Brewing Company? The Ad Store and Forza Migliozzi have joined forces to crowdsource the $300 million purchase of the last American brewer which is currently up for sale. The project has raised over $118 million so far with over 3 million pledges. You [...]

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Important breaking news direct from the latest Ad Store status meeting: The new year will henceforth be referred to as “Twenty-ten” rather than “Two-thousand-and-ten,” and certainly not “Two-K-Ten.” The vote was nearly unanimous. On a side note, leading grammar-tician-ologists, or whatever they call themselves, agree with the Ad Store’s chosen pronunciation as well. We picked [...]

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Catching a laptop with your butt? Puh-lease. (If you don’t know what we’re talking about, click here.)
At The Ad Store, we work our buns a lot harder than that.

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I got lots of calls yesterday and this morning about what I think about Amazon buying Zappos. It’s great for Zappos and people who love Zappos. It’s pretty simple from where I sit. Before Amazon came along Zappos had investors that were looking to get a return on their investment sooner rather than later. That’s [...]

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Take three birthdays, a handful of pizzas, a couple of pies, some gelato, soda, a few candles, a little fire, and an anchovy or two.
Add The Ad Store staff, interns and Kalvin, the office puppy.
What do you get?
The Triple Crown of office birthday parties!
Marc, Paul, and Aaron all have a birthday within a two week [...]

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James, our twice as nice former intern (as in he interned with us last year before heading out to Senegal for a while, and interned with us again briefly this summer), has found his Quidditch skills have landed him in the big arena. For those muggles out there not in the know, Quidditch is a [...]

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Our very own Franciso Wong and Cindy Kawasaki are wreaking havoc on the art scene with their visually stunning works. In collaboration with a photocopier known only as Nigel, the two have created innovative and expressive pieces that truly capture the human/machine spirit. We caught up with two of the artists to learn more about [...]

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In the mood for a lunch that’s terminal? Try this deli near our office.

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