The Democratic National Committee has egg on its face and a damaged reputation. Hackers (from Russia?) exposed 20,000 of its emails just in time to show the Committee was not neutral in the Presidential primary campaign and was actively supporting Hillary Clinton over Bernie Sanders. The stupidity of the incident is that the DNC knew […]
Posted on July 28th, 2016 by admin
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Asking for a person’s password is dumb. It is dumber to give it. This, however, is what a pop star is doing for publicity. If you send him your Twitter password, he will post a tweet as if it is coming from you. There is no guarantee he will protect your password once he uses […]
Posted on July 27th, 2016 by admin
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This is smart environmentalism and smart PR. Bees are under global stress as it is with the sudden colony collapse syndrome decimating hives. Building a natural path for them through a city in the form of flowers not only helps them migrate but is prettier. Humans benefit as much as bees. Even smarter is that […]
Posted on July 26th, 2016 by admin
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This Mars-based machine is a PR symbol for what man can do in science. It is extraordinary that the rover is still working and even more so that it is performing science on a daily basis. Everything about the robot is amazing. It can work in the frigid temperatures of Mars without stopping. It takes […]
Posted on July 25th, 2016 by admin
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I will be away on Friday and will not post. I’ll return Monday. Tweet This Post
Posted on July 22nd, 2016 by admin
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There was a time when Kellogg could market its Special K cereal as “nutritious”, but that is not true any longer in the UK. Dietary guidelines have changed and so too the messages one can send to consumers. There was a time when one could say just about anything on a cereal box and get […]
Posted on July 21st, 2016 by admin
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The danger of self-publicity and aggrandizement is that those who support your effort can turn on you. Consider this case. Donald Trump’s ghostwriter for his book. “The Art of the Deal” has given a tell-all to The New Yorker magazine that is devastating to Trump’s image — even considering that Trump is known as an […]
Posted on July 19th, 2016 by admin
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BP has put a final number to the cost of cleanup for its oil rig blowout in the Gulf — $61.6 billion. The hard part for the company is that it isn’t going to win back its good standing even with the payout. Regulators and governments will take a close look at its drilling projects […]
Posted on July 18th, 2016 by admin
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This former Fox news anchor is hoping to get her sexual harassment case tried in public.The titillation and revelations are sure to embarrass Fox and its chief, Roger Ailes and could cost Ailes’ job. Transparency works on her side of the case, as I’m sure her attorney has told her. Whether or not she settles […]
Posted on July 15th, 2016 by admin
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We expect members of the Supreme Court to speak from the bench through their opinions. Otherwise, silence is golden. That is why this Supreme Court justice is being hammered from both the right and the left for commenting on the election race. She broke the code of silence by discussing Donald Trump. In her interview, […]
Posted on July 14th, 2016 by admin
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