The New Law Stinks | Weekly Report for April 10, 2026
I’ve always been a “live and let live” kind of guy. Whatever you do in the privacy of your own home is no concern of mine. But there are limits…
The Richmond Vampire | Weekly Report for April 3, 2026
A long time ago (1986) in a land not-so-far-away (Richmond), I was a wide-eyed freshman at VCU and I believed in ghosts. On a camping trip near Chancellorsville a few years earlier, I had…
Well, He Did It First! | Weekly Report for March 27, 2026
The kids are playing in the backyard. The three-year old boy reaches out and hits the seven year old sister. The bigger kid retaliates. The younger one is crying. The…
What are the Odds? | Weekly Report for March 20, 2026
March Madness is back, baby. If you’ve ever seen a 16-seed underdog winning a game against a powerhouse top-seed with a last-second shot, you know why they call it March Madness….
The B Word | Weekly Report for March 13, 2026
Leanne here, back again! We’re considering starting a “Where in the World is…Dave Saunders” segment with all his jetsetting lately but… in the meantime, you get the VP with another Southern-grandma-approved rant, though…
Modern European Design | Weekly Report for March 6, 2026
Leanne did a great job filling in for me the last two weeks, but alas, I’m back. We were able to see a lot of Europe – more than we planned: Greece, Italy, Spain, France, and Turkey….
Power Partnerships | Weekly Report for February 27, 2026
Hey y’all, it’s Leanne again. I’m still filling in for Bossman Dave this week. Not to worry: we’ve confirmed he’s thriving in the Mediterranean and has found the carnivorous options satisfactory. While I still have the…
LIVE from the Desk of the VP | Weekly Report for February 20, 2026
Happy Friday, friends! Leanne here, filling in for our fearless leader and captain of the Madison+Main ship, Dave Saunders. Bossman is vacationing on a really big ship somewhere between Italy, Spain, and France. Given his undying love of…
Fall in Love With Marketing: 6 Ways Brands Get Their Spark Back
Written by: Lauren McKinney Somewhere between AI-generated everything, algorithm updates, and 37 open browser tabs, marketing started to feel… mechanical. Efficient? Yes. Automated? Absolutely. Romantic? Not so much. In a…
Best and Worst | Weekly Report for February 13, 2026
For the 19th year in a row, I played “Monday Morning Quarterback” and gave my no-so-humble opinion on the best and worst Super Bowl ads. I haven’t been able to enjoy the…