Wednesday, November 10, 2004

Talk about service journalism: Marilyn Miller of the Marshfield (WI) News Herald published this profile/plea for help about a local dad named Al Haasl. Al would like to hook up with some dads in similar situations. It'd be a bit of a haul for Rebel Dad, but if you're in the area, give him a call. Marilyn put Al's number in the story, too, so no one would have an excuse.

Also: It looks like a big company finally crossed the wrong group of guys. Verizon has been running a commercial (.WMV file) in which a dopey dad is brushed off by his daughter and scolded by his wife for being a clueless pain in the ass. By my increasingly jaded standards, the bit isn't more offensive than any one of a dozen other campaigns. But it caught the attention of both man-defending radio personality Glenn Sacks and, apparently, the folks at Dads and Daughters.

According to the widely published AP story, Verizon is now "looking at" the ad, with no solid plans on what to do next. I'd be impressed if Verizon buckles, and if you want to do your part, Glenn has a page set up.

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