The UN and other organizations are making much of the seven billionth person born into the world. This article points out that it is impossible to know or to pick which baby is actually number seven billion. Any attempt to do so is fallacious and an act of Disestimation – ”taking a number too literally, understating […]
Posted on October 31st, 2011 by admin
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The idea that New Hampshire should be the first state to hold a primary for the presidential nomination has long been silly, but the state makes it a point of pride to be the leader. This has set up constant jockeying among other states who move their primaries up as well. It is all sophomoric and should […]
Posted on October 7th, 2011 by admin
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Here is a case where a leak was used for publicity purposes. As the article notes, Amazon has always been careful not to divulge the sales figures for its Kindle e-book. Suddenly, the advance orders for its new tablet, the Kindle Fire, reach the blog world. And, wouldn’t you know it but the numbers indicate […]
Posted on October 5th, 2011 by admin
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The Norwegian killer of 93+ people is craving for publicity to explain his beliefs. Norway’s court system has ruled against him. There are times when muzzling another person make sense. This is one of them. Already much is known about the killer’s views. He has a manifesto and web page detailing his dislike of multiculturalism. […]
Posted on July 25th, 2011 by admin
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This man is one of the most remarkable publicity generators of the modern era. One wonders how he does it. He makes it seem so effortless, and the media are accommodating because they know they will get a good story. It might be because he takes on big challenges like ballooning around the world or, […]
Posted on April 8th, 2011 by admin
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Widely touted opinion polls show Republicans far ahead of the Democrats in the final two months of the midterm elections. If I were a Republican, I would pay no attention to them and, in fact, I would be concerned. Polls these days are notoriously inaccurate,and there is always a chance of a shift in opinion […]
Posted on September 7th, 2010 by admin
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Here is depressing but good publicity. All the essential figures related to US and State revenue and debt placed on one page as a debt clock with changing figures. Each has a source reference in case you want to check where the number is from. Just mouse-over a box and the source appears at the top […]
Posted on May 27th, 2010 by admin
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Google has an extraordinary ability to garner great publicity for itself. It has done it again with its broadband announcement. Note that I have written publicity. The public relations aspect will come into play once the high-speed internet is installed and working. Then, communities served by Google and the public at large will begin to […]
Posted on March 22nd, 2010 by admin
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