David Todd McCarty

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Journalist at Freelance

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Frequently Profane But Never Vulgar

1 week ago | medium.com | David Todd McCarty

LIFE LESSONSAn exploration of my love of four-letter words and other thoughts on fruity languageNot a Medium member yet? Click here to read the article. “Norman was frequently profane but never vulgar, something he considered a key Montana distinction.” — Laird Robinson, researcher for Normal Maclean, author of “A River Runs Through It”Her name was Donna, and she had grown up in some backwater holler in West Virginia in the earlier part of the previous century.
Under The Rocks Are The Words

1 week ago | medium.com | David Todd McCarty

ATELIER LMNOA philosophical movement on the nature of writing“Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. The river was cut by the world’s great flood and runs over rocks from the basement of time. On some of the rocks are timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words, and some of the words are theirs. I am haunted by waters.” ~ Norman MacleanNot a Medium member yet? Click here to read the article.
Falling Down

1 week ago | medium.com | David Todd McCarty

LIFE LESSONSJust the ordinary trials and tribulations of your not-so-friendly neighborhood narcissistNot a Medium member yet? Click here to read the article. I deactivated my Facebook account — again. It’s simply too easy for me to feel self-righteous and smug and then lord it over everyone with my endless diatribes full of poignant insight and caustic wit.
The Problem Of American Patriotism

2 weeks ago | medium.com | David Todd McCarty

POLITICSIn which I once again attempt to dissuade my fellow countrymen from falling for the fallacy of American exceptionalismNot a Medium member yet? Click here to read the article. “This aggression must not stand.” ~The DudeIt’s Memorial Day weekend — again. I don’t know why I’m always so surprised, but I tend to lose my shit around every ridiculous American holiday fetishizing the American military as the sole keepers of patriotic faith. Memorial Day. Independence Day. Veterans Day.
On The Verge Of A New Age Of Enlightenment

1 month ago | medium.com | David Todd McCarty

BRANDINGWhy the branding industry is in such dire need of disruption and how this presents a tremendous opportunity for small agencies“Exploring a past you don’t remember in order to provide a truth you hope exists.”Not a Medium member yet? Click here to read the article. We are living in dark times. This much seems self-evident. The world is in the midst of cataclysmic change, and the level of uncertainty we face each day is astonishing.
Radical Authenticity: Your Mind Makes It Real

1 month ago | medium.com | David Todd McCarty

BrandingThe power of storytelling in the world of authentic brandingNot a Medium member yet? Click here to read the article. There is a scene, early on in The Matrix, where Neo and Morpheus are fighting in a simulator, and when they’re done, Neo realizes his mouth is bleeding. “I thought it wasn’t real,” says Neo. “Your mind makes it real,” says Morpheus. I was watching a video of Liquid Death founder Mike Cessario, and he was talking about their early attempts at making viral marketing videos.
Poking The Bear

1 month ago | medium.com | David Todd McCarty

POLITICSThe function of a civil resistor is to provoke a response and to keep provoking until the authorities respond or changeNot a Medium member yet? Click here to read the article. I am not a pacifist in my heart. In my soul, I harbor murderous rage, but I have studied enough human history and behavioral psychology to know that violence begets violence and real change only comes from thoughtful opposition and strategic planning.
Analog Thinking, Genuine Storytelling

1 month ago | medium.com | David Todd McCarty

BRANDINGAs it turns out, no one needed a better mousetrap, the mice want the cheeseWe all get nostalgic. We think back to a time when things were simpler or at least more manageable. Personally, I think we just miss the optimism and possibility of our youth. Sometimes, we long for things we never even experienced or that didn’t actually exist; a phenomenon social scientists call “anemoia.” We are searching for something.
Don’t Harsh My Marsh

1 month ago | medium.com | David Todd McCarty

A column of questionable taste from the desk of David Todd McCarty. Follow publicationBaseballOne player isn’t the cause of an entire team’s troubles, no matter how badly they’re playingNot a Medium member yet? Click here to read the article. As far as the players who are currently not producing for the Phillies, there’s no denying that Brandon Marsh has struggled more than most. Okay, that would be all. He’s struggled mightily. He’s not even hitting his weight. He’s barely hitting above .100.
The Philadelphia Phillies Day Care

1 month ago | medium.com | David Todd McCarty

BASEBALLWhen you’re playing a child’s game, it’s best not to be in such a hurry to grow up too quicklyNot a Medium member yet? Click here to read the article.