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Is Barack black enough?

Posted by Mark on Saturday, May 10th, 2008. Filed under Politics.
Perfect question for SNL. » Continue reading "Is Barack black enough?"

More on behemoths … and “cornographic panaceas”

Posted by Mark on Tuesday, May 6th, 2008. Filed under Environment, Fresh Ideas, Living, Politics.
After posting the Ford pick-up photo, I came across this from Allan Sloan's "The Deal" column in the current ... » Continue reading "More on behemoths … and “cornographic panaceas”"

Wind farms, not windfalls

Posted by Mark on Sunday, May 4th, 2008. Filed under Politics.
Obama's comments on Meet the Press today regarding Clinton's and McCain's recommended suspension of the federal excise tax on gasoline. ... » Continue reading "Wind farms, not windfalls"

Elizabeth Edwards blames the press

Posted by Mark on Sunday, April 27th, 2008. Filed under Politics.
In a well thought out and well presented op-ed piece in today's Times, ... » Continue reading "Elizabeth Edwards blames the press"

Brand Obama

Posted by Mark on Saturday, April 12th, 2008. Filed under Branding, Celebrities, Fresh Ideas, Politics.
"The promotion of the brand called Obama is a case study ... » Continue reading "Brand Obama"

Obama’s speech on race

Posted by Mark on Wednesday, March 19th, 2008. Filed under Living, Politics.
I won't use this space to endorse or even promote a candidate, but in Barack Obama's speech yesterday, his ... » Continue reading "Obama’s speech on race"

Healthcare after George W. Bush

Posted by Mark on Sunday, March 9th, 2008. Filed under Living, Managing, Politics.
Shawn Tully gives a good comparison of McCain's and the Democrats' healthcare plans in the current (March 17, 2008) issue ... » Continue reading "Healthcare after George W. Bush"

“Bitch is the new black”

Posted by Mark on Sunday, March 2nd, 2008. Filed under Politics.
All right, I figure everyone has seen this by now, but just in case you haven't - just in case ... » Continue reading "“Bitch is the new black”"

“I too can command the wind, Sir.”

Posted by Mark on Sunday, February 17th, 2008. Filed under Film/Movies, Politics.
What a great scene from the sequel to Elizabeth. This film, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, is marvelous for ... » Continue reading "“I too can command the wind, Sir.”"

Yes, we can

Posted by Mark on Tuesday, February 5th, 2008. Filed under Online video, Politics.
David Kiley' Brand New Day blog introduced me to this viral video making the rounds via YouTube. I'm still ... » Continue reading "Yes, we can"
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