Around the Block

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From Ted Block

Around the Block is my little corner of the web for commentary, information, satire and more. In this space I cover politics, sports, current events, people…basically things that move me enough that I believe my point of view can be part of the general discussion. My posts will sometimes be sub-headed with a descriptor (“News,” “Commentary,” “Looking Back”…). Satire, however, will always be sub-headed “News with a Twist,” in recognition of the fact what may be parody to me can be credulous to others.

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Covid-19, Vaccinations, Mandates and the Incredulity of the Right

Commentary Mandatory immunizations have been a thing in the U.S. for over 100 years. Why are we still debating the issue? I don’t know about you, but when I was growing up I was taught that the law was the law and that those laws should not be broken. But now that I’m very grownContinue reading “Covid-19, Vaccinations, Mandates and the Incredulity of the Right”

by Ted Block January 22, 2022January 22, 2022

Where were you on 1/6/21?

Commentary A year later and we’re no closer to the truth than we were on 1/7/21. While 2/3 of GOP voters believe “that there’s been too much focus on January 6” Many of us remember where we were when a significant event occurred. I only remember two. The first was on November 22, 1963. IContinue reading “Where were you on 1/6/21?”

by Ted Block January 6, 2022January 6, 2022

Ted Block Bio

Ted Block is a veteran “Mad Man,” having spent 45+ years in the advertising industry. During his career, he was media director of several advertising agencies, including Benton & Bowles in New York and Foote, Cone and Belding in San Francisco; account management director on clients as varied as Clorox, Levi’s and the California Raisin Advisory Board (yes, Ted was responsible for the California Dancing Raisins campaign); and regional director for Asia based in Tokyo for Foote, Cone where he was also the founding president of FCB’s Japanese operations. Ted holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communications from Queens College and, before starting in advertising, served on active duty as an officer on USS McCloy (DE-1038) in the U.S. Navy.