Opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline has taken to the ground to send a message. It is part of publicity that a coalition has launched to persuade the President to reject the pipeline’s northern route to Canada. Pressure on the President has increased over the last five years, but he keeps putting off the decision. […]
Posted on April 14th, 2014 by admin
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A Federal court has ruled that the Federal Trade Commission can sue companies that have had data breaches. It is past time for such punishing persuasion. Data theft is a daily occurrence now that puts consumers at peril. Many companies have accepted it as the cost of doing business. But, it isn’t. It is poor […]
Posted on April 11th, 2014 by admin
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Too often companies overlook workers when there is a product defect. The company takes the blame and by extension those who built the product. However, it is often not the workers’ fault. They installed a defective part correctly and with pride. Only later do they find out that the part is bad. This is the […]
Posted on April 10th, 2014 by admin
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The Ukraine has passed the point of persuasion and plunged into force of arms. The only relations with the public now must be one of power, especially since Russia is fomenting agitation in its eastern cities. And from Russia’s point of view, why not? Even if soldiers refrain from coming over the border, unrest compels […]
Posted on April 8th, 2014 by admin
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It is not often that an event occurs in which no one looks at the ledger for how much it costs. That is apparently what is happening with the prolonged search for the missing Malaysia airplane. Countries are spending what it takes to find the craft, and no one seems to have a precise answer for […]
Posted on April 7th, 2014 by admin
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The Supreme Court has struck down restrictions on total dollar amounts donors can give to political campaigns. Progressives are howling. Their complaint is that big money interests will buy elections from now on. Apparently they forgot history. The flow of cash to campaigns historically was uncontrolled and the country functioned well. If you have trouble believing that […]
Posted on April 3rd, 2014 by admin
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How I Met Your Mother #HIMYM ended a nine-season run with its series finale earlier this week. And of course, like most series finales, it received mixed reviews. The critics in this instance are my content marketing colleagues. In fact #HIMYM inspired a broader discussion from which we pulled five lessons content marketers can take from […]
Posted on April 3rd, 2014 by admin
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Not long ago, a Roman Catholic Bishop with red satin cincture, staff, mitre and the power of position could justify a mansion in which to live. No longer. Now a bishop apologizes to the laity for planning a multimillion dollar home. This is the result of a culture change in the Roman Catholic Church brought […]
Posted on April 2nd, 2014 by admin
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Can a comedian make a racially insensitive joke and get away with it online? Apparently not. Stephen Colbert is the focus of a Twitter campaign to cancel his TV satire show for offending Asian Americans. Colbert has fired back and made a joke of the joke. A satirist can sometimes do that. Anyone else […]
Posted on April 1st, 2014 by admin
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