CNN fact-checked the first night of the Republican Convention and reported there was more dishonesty than in all four nights of the Democratic Convention. Does anyone care? Those opposed to Trump will nod their heads in agreement. Those favoring him will say it is fake news. One would hope it would have an impact on […]
Posted on August 26th, 2020 by admin
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Sometimes it is better to seek permission rather than ask for forgiveness. Consider this example. Rio Tinto, the mining giant, blew up ancient aboriginal caves in Australia while expanding an iron ore mine. It was a black mark on the company’s reputation and earned much-deserved criticism from the government and archaeologists. What is worse is that […]
Posted on August 25th, 2020 by admin
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There is always room for a good publicity stunt, even in the midst of a political convention. Rhode Island figured out a way to highlight its seafood in the midst of a roll call for the Presidential nominee. It was a cute exposure for the official state appetizer, for restaurants and for tourism. It didn’t […]
Posted on August 20th, 2020 by admin
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The US Postal Service is in the crosshairs of political and economic debate. Everyone agrees the giant agency is a budgetary disaster and isn’t competing well with Federal Express or United Parcel Service. That’s where unanimity stops. Postal unions insist it is not a business but an essential service for citizens. Congress should regularly pony […]
Posted on August 17th, 2020 by admin
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Some people are pathological liars. They cannot recognize facts nor want to, and they make up stories as they go along. Sometimes they keep them straight, sometimes not. This fellow is a pathological liar. He has spent years in office lying whenever it suits him. Strangely, there is a minority of the American public who […]
Posted on August 15th, 2020 by admin
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When Presidential candidate Joe Biden formally introduced his VP-candidate Kamala Harris yesterday afternoon, the room was deathly silent as they spoke. The energy of an audience was missing and the media, the only ones there, couldn’t applaud. This is a severe penalty of the COVID era and a marketing challenge. How do you project the […]
Posted on August 14th, 2020 by admin
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There is an estimate that tens of thousands of small businesses are closing their doors without going bankrupt. Nobody knows how many because there is no record of them in the courts. One can only guess. They are uncounted and unmourned. It is a reminder that data drives the economy and much of what we […]
Posted on August 12th, 2020 by admin
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This story is a prime example of culture and why it takes time to reconcile opposed ways of working. NASA, cautious and bureaucratic, and SpaceX, entrepreneurial and bold, required years of working together in the trenches to iron out their differences. The first commercial passenger flight to the International Space Station wouldn’t have happened had […]
Posted on August 10th, 2020 by admin
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It has been 75 years since Hiroshima was obliterated by a single atomic bomb. In spite of the COVID-19 threat, city authorities held ceremonies to remember. The use of atom bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki is a permanent stain on America’s reputation. In defense of President Truman, he did not understand the power or after-effects […]
Posted on August 6th, 2020 by admin
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The Trump campaign is relying on traditional door-knocking to get out the vote in November. The Biden campaign isn’t. Biden’s people are relying on phone banks, email and social media. If Biden wins, he might change the course of political marketing. If he doesn’t, campaigners may well return to tried-and-true methods. It’s a risk for […]
Posted on August 5th, 2020 by admin
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