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Cable News Media Indictment with Humor

September 16, 2009 Politics

People often forget that comedians and cartoonists are the Court Jesters of our day. They can make fun of the “King” without getting killed. A short post today featuring one of my favorite comic strips ever: Non Sequitur. The part that stands out to me the most here is the line “It’s the context in [...]

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PowerPoint or Twitter Solution to Sluggish, Confusing Government?

September 14, 2009 Email Marketing

The other night, after reading through some of the media’s junky coverage on Obama’s healthcare speech (as well as the completely unnecessary hoopla over Obama telling school children they should work hard and stay in school), the following idea popped into my head that I promptly tweeted: “What would happen if Congressional bills were forced [...]

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Email and Politics: Reputation and Value are Everything

August 24, 2009 Email Marketing

After my rant about how the right people aren’t listening anymore when it comes to politics, it got me thinking about how politics and email really are a lot alike. If you mess up in politics or email, the right people (the consumers or voting blocs you want) tune out. Here’s what politicians and email [...]

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Jon Stewart Agreed with Me Five Years Ago

August 18, 2009 Politics

If you missed this during the 2004 Election, I’m not sure how you did, considering the video below essentially defined YouTube. Jon Stewart on Crossfire holding the media’s feet to the fire about “Spin Alley” and “Hurting America.” Kind of makes my political rant from the other day feel pretty accurate. Check it out:

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Book Recommendation: Seth Godin’s “Tribes”

August 11, 2009 Other

I just finished reading “Tribes” by Seth Godin the other day. Short, to the point, challenging, and thought-provoking. I could call it a manifesto or a call to leadership for all. Above all, I call it an awesome read; a book you must read if you have a brain and an ounce of individualism. To [...]

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