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Disturbing the comfortable & comforting the disturbed,

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Author: Todd Palmer

A writer and artist with a solid record of developing creative campaigns to persuade and educate target audiences, Todd's a tireless advocate for his firm's clients– effectively communicating their brand, message and position to achieve meaningful results.

PERSPECTIVE

May 10, 2020May 18, 2020 ~ Todd Palmer ~ Leave a comment

A short film conceptualized for a trail running film festival. ------- SCENE 1 [Coventry Woods Chestnut Hill Trail] OPENS ON: steadily paced moving shot headed down a beautiful flat trail spotted with various roots and rocks. Flanked by budding trees all around the scene is green, with patches of clear blue sky showing through the … Continue reading PERSPECTIVE

CARS

March 1, 2020October 14, 2022 ~ Todd Palmer ~ Leave a comment

Someone smart but sexist once said, “if it has tits or tires, it’ll keep you broke." What can you say about someone that has had so many cars and has so many car stories? Remembering them all sparks the hope… if you could get the car back, you could get the time back and the … Continue reading CARS

AN ANALOG STORY

December 7, 2019May 13, 2020 ~ Todd Palmer ~ Leave a comment

In the late-Nineteen Eighties I was an aging kid working a colorful but caustic job on the seedy side of town.  Specifically, I was a graphic artist in a busy studio that supplied signs for most of the independently owned grocery store chains in the Philadelphia region. We’d hand paint Flank Steak 99¢ / LB. … Continue reading AN ANALOG STORY

The Year of Living Reasonably

July 16, 2019August 4, 2019 ~ Todd Palmer ~ Leave a comment

There are 54 cards in a deck when you count the jokers but that's not answer to life, the universe and everything.

To my daughter as she leaves…

July 4, 2019July 4, 2019 ~ Todd Palmer ~ Leave a comment

Words to my daughter as she grows and goes...

Filled with Inspiration

May 31, 2019August 3, 2020 ~ Todd Palmer ~ Leave a comment

When I wanted to be Tom Waits.

Early expository discovered…

May 6, 2019April 7, 2026 ~ Todd Palmer ~ Leave a comment

In the early 90s I wrote for and edited several lifestyle and business publications. I learned a lot in the busy, character-filled newsrooms of the suburban weeklies, like how to tell people what to do in prose…

Introducing The Artist

May 1, 2019July 31, 2019 ~ Todd Palmer ~ Leave a comment

The largest live crowd I ever spoke in front of was nearly 40,000, on August 16, 2011 and I had two goals: Be brief and be powerful.

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DISCOVER GOD

April 13, 2019September 9, 2025 ~ Todd Palmer ~ 1 Comment

Both men, looking out of their respective windows, smiling at their good fortune think to themselves simultaneously– anti-intellectualism is killing this world and their smiles fade.

UNSPOKEN SPEECH

March 11, 2019April 12, 2019 ~ Todd Palmer ~ Leave a comment

On April 10, 2018 I planned a surprise party for our 25th wedding anniversary but a blizzard changed our plans and we headed south. Had it happened, I had a cake with our picture on it, a killer party band and a speech to deliver to the bride. This is that speech. . . . … Continue reading UNSPOKEN SPEECH

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