Politics and Punditry
Haste A-Pace
“Make haste slowly.” Said to be coined by Augustus, the Roman emperor who succeeded Julius Caesar. Excellent bumper sticker material (or something to stick on the side of a sedan chair, a favorite conveyance of the Roman well-to-do back in the day), and often quoted by poets, philosophers and other pundits living and dead. Excellent [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Minnesota Fair
Election night report from Minnesota: it’s an even-split for the easily embarrassed in Minnesota. Democrats can still be revulsed by the idea of Michele Bachmann representing the state. Meanwhile Al Franken, whose U.S. Senate seat was not up for grabs, remains the embarrassment of the century for Minnesota Republicans.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Free Sex And The Decline Of Modern News Media
As seen on the Internet: the question of the millennium for media, how to get consumers to pay for content they can get for free? Add value. Newspapers miss a beat. A close reading of the daily newspaper more than pays for itself if consumers take advantage of the advertised specials, coupons, etc. That’s a [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )3 Sins For Sister Coakley To Pin Upon Her Opponent
Anyone who’s ever worked the phones for a national political campaign knows the drill: here’s your script, we’ve got 3 simple message points, pound away at them for all you’re worth. President Obama’s on the campaign trail for Democrat Martha Coakley, contender for the Massachusetts U.S. Senate seat formerly held by the late Ted Kennedy. [...]
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