Even if a person is judged innocent in the end, this kind of lawsuit destroys an individual’s reputation. The headlines that ensue, the accusations, the state publicizing its case all work against one. There should be rules about how attorneys general proceed in such instances, but there aren’t and probably never will be. Ambitious officers of […]
Posted on November 19th, 2010 by admin
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Second-guessing and Monday morning quarterbacking of the President are well underway. Most of it is dubious and only time will tell whether the President was right or wrong. This opinion, however, is interesting. It concludes that the President had a plan for turning around the economy but when deterioration outstripped the plan, the president lacked a […]
Posted on November 18th, 2010 by admin
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This story is written as an indictment of college students who cheat their way through school by having others do their work. It is disappointing and alarming that students who are nearly incoherent in their thinking and writing are getting degrees based on this gentleman’s work. What does it mean for the future work force? How […]
Posted on November 17th, 2010 by admin
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What do authorities do in the face of a popular revolt? Here is one — protest against full-body scanners and full-body searches. Pilots, flight attendants and members of the public are furious about the intimate inspections. So far, the government is remaining firm about the need for them, but at some point it may become a critical issue […]
Posted on November 16th, 2010 by admin
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Here is an issue about which the President seems to have been on all sides whether he has or not — extending tax cuts for the wealthy. Now, the word comes that he will not extend them — his original position — but the issue of a short-term extension is still open. Whether or not […]
Posted on November 15th, 2010 by admin
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Just a quick note to let everyone know the SXSWi 2011 panel proposal I’m on: “Influencer Throwdown: Proving Influence Once and For All” has been chosen — thanks you your support. We’ll be discussing how influence “experiments” like Fast Company’s project can do more harm then good when it comes to defining and measuring influence. […]
Posted on November 12th, 2010 by admin
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This is an interesting story about journalists and their ability to handle large data sets. Some reporters are just now harnessing desktop tools to tease important stories out of masses of variables. A question struck me while reading the story. Could PR practitioners do the same? The answer sadly is no. Most that I know don’t […]
Posted on November 12th, 2010 by admin
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What is it about government panels and commissions? They come up with economically astute solutions that are politically dead from the moment they are announced. Here is a case of another one. The deficit panel’s ideas make sense to close the government’s budget gap but few senators or congressmen will support them. And, that is […]
Posted on November 11th, 2010 by admin
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Rolls-Royce is in the middle of another quandary. Why are its engines on the largest commercial plane in service suddenly prone to failure? As the article points out, it is not the first time Rolls-Royce has been in this position, but there is little time for the company to find the problem before it loses […]
Posted on November 10th, 2010 by admin
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When you are the dominant player in the marketplace, you can get away with mistakes like this. Your reputation may be damaged but where is anyone going to go? Nielsen has had problems with measurement over the years but has never lost its position. It must be nice to be able to make mistakes and […]
Posted on November 10th, 2010 by admin
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