When I was back at the Academy, we used to get a copy of the New York Times every morning, and it was required reading for all West Point cadets.
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Sometimes, Commercials just seem to miss the markSometimes, Commercials just seem to miss the mark
The other day, I was watching (for about the 50th time) a commercial for some learning organization where a woman gets a message from a girl named Melissa who then
More of writers being taken advantage ofMore of writers being taken advantage of
Yesterday, I received an email from some entrepreneur in San Francisco who “offered” to sit down with me for lunch in San Francisco in a very expensive location (described in
We’re halfway through 2013 and racists are still living in the 1950sWe’re halfway through 2013 and racists are still living in the 1950s
Cheerio’s did an interesting thing the other day. They created an ad where a white woman and her black child are having breakfast, and the kid goes to wake up
At wit’s end with writingAt wit’s end with writing
I honestly don’t know what to do. I can’t seem to get anyone interested in my writing. It’s not because it’s not good enough; it’s mainly because it’s not famous
Author’s Guild gains class action status vs. Google but do they really represent all authors?Author’s Guild gains class action status vs. Google but do they really represent all authors?
There’s an interesting case that’s making headlines right now about how Google was attempting to push the Author’s Guild out of the suit to sue Google for its Google Books
Attention: Your Sales Event is ONLY Timely to You, Not MeAttention: Your Sales Event is ONLY Timely to You, Not Me
I received an email from Bed, Bath & Beyond this morning, announcing “Online Clearance: These deals won’t last forever.” Before that, I received one from Best Buy, indicating that I
Companies That Don’t Understand Social NetworkingCompanies That Don’t Understand Social Networking
We’ve all heard the story of a major company that totally blew its social networking strategy by doing something really stupid, like tweeting something inappropriate, thinking it would drive business