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April 18, 2008 News and Trends
Clinton, Obama and Edwards appear on Colbert
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:58:17 PDT
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton played up her image as a tireless problem when she visited Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report" while Sen. Barack Obama showed up via satellite to poke fun at what he called the media's fixation on trivialities. 74 News Links, 0 Liberal Blogs, 0 Conservative Blogs 0 Comments
Defending the Debate
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:00:00 PDT
George Stephanopolous defends his debate questions to Greg Sargent at TPM Election Central.Stephanopoulos strongly defended his handling of the debate. He dismissed criticism that it had focused too heavily on "gotcha" questions, arguing that they had gone to the heart of the "electability" that, he said, is forefront in the minds of voters evaluating the two Dems. "Overall, the questions were tough, fair, relevant, and appropriate," Stephanopoulos argued. And he rejected the claim by many Obam
More Fun with “Happy Birthday”
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:00:27 PDT
WOOHOO! It’s Friday! :) So I mentioned before that I was finally working on my very own stamp room… I’ve had some new furniture in “my room” but I haven’t been able to use any of it because I’m missing a piece and everything ties into this missing corner piece. But it’s coming tomorrow!! I’m SO excited!! I’ll finally be able to start loading up those shelves with my stamp stuff. The bad news is that my project table is on backorder (said with distaste) until JUNE! ACK! Looks like I’ll
Are You Truly Engaging Your Audience?
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:00:37 PDT
About a week ago I opened my mailbox to discover a booklet of coupons from Ralph’s, the grocery chain that operates here in Southern California. About 24 pages long, the booklet was filled with coupons for “green” products like organic nuts and soy milk (and — ahem — bottled water). It was printed on hard-to-recycle magazine-quality paper. I’d say that, even if I used all of the coupons in it (I cut out about half), about two-thirds of it would be tossed in the trash. The booklet’s title was “
Apologies
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:00:55 PDT
You don't have to be a news junkie on your Curmudgeon's order of magnitude to be aware of the torrent of apology activity -- apologies demanded; apologies delivered; apologies analyzed, deconstructed, recontextualized, and dismissed -- that plagues our national discourse at this time. It's an orgy, really: public personages before the cameras, wallowing in contrition like a mud bath, in the hope that the act will prove seductive to the viewers at home. Seductive how? Well, it's politicians' ap
When Can Word of Mouth Marketing Get You In Trouble?
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:01:06 PDT
You know I love word of mouth marketing. I find it to be one of the purest, simplest and most rewarding ways of getting my business known. But did you know that word of mouth marketing can be illegal? According to Andy Sernovitz there’s a new bill (pdf) being introduced in the U.K. which will make some marketing practices illegal. The bill is meant to stop false and misleading marketing practices. Of course, word of mouth marketing could easily fit into that category if marketers were decepti
West Virginia Facts And Trivia
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:02:41 PDT
1. West Virginia is the only state in the Union to have acquired its sovereignty by proclamation of the President of the United States. 2. West Virginia is considered the southern most northern state and the northern most southern state. 3. Mother’s Day was first observed at Andrews Church in Grafton on May 10, 1908. 4. West Virginia has the oldest population of any state. The median age is 40. 5. Jackson’s Mill is the site of the first 4-H Camp in the United States. 6. The world’s largest
Treasury & IRS Seek Public Comment on 2008-09 Guidance Priority List
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:03:15 PDT
The IRS yesterday issued an advance copy of Notice 2008-47, 2008-18 I.R.B. ___ (5/5/08), inviting recommendations for items to be included on the 2008-09 Guidance Priority List: The Treasury Department's Office of Tax Policy and the Service use the Guidance Priority List each year to identify and prioritize the tax issues that should be addressed through regulations, revenue rulings, revenue procedures, notices, and other published administrative guidance. The 2008-2009 Guidance Priority List
Earthquake!!
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:04:10 PDT
We do strange things in our sleep sometimes. Some people can wake up and are immediately alert, others, like the both of us, are pretty groggy at first. Early this morning, I was sleeping on my right side and off in a very deep sleep when suddenly there was pain in my left thigh. I awoke with a “WHAT. THE. HECK!!?!?” And Steve is there, “I don’t know!” Then, “the house is shaking!” He got up and ran to the window. We just kind of chalked it up to his being crazy (at least I did) and laid back d
Earthquake in St. Louis?
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:04:33 PDT
At about 4:35 AM Central Daylight Time this morning, I was woken up to my house getting a pretty good shake for about 10-15 seconds. While this may not be news for a good portion of my readers who probably reside in the San Francisco Bay Area, it’s certainly news when you live hear in the midwest. Admittedly, we do have the New Madrid Fault, which did have a major quake over a century ago, but tremor are a very rare occurrence, in contrast to the west coast. I lived out there for four summers a
NEWS ALERTS 18.4.2008 011:00
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:05:01 PDT
18.04.2008 Google results defy downturn doomsayers Wall Street thought Google could not possibly recover from its 38pc drop in share prices in February from its top price of US$747 in November 2007, but last night’s quarterly results proved them wrong as the company’s net income for the period ending 31 March was up by 31pc. … 18.04.2008 Electronics giant offers to buy Horizon for €101m US electronics company Avnet Group, a US$16bn business active in 70 countries worldwide, has offered US$101.
Friday News Wrap-up
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:05:52 PDT
First, here’s a shot of my brother Jeff taken in Dubai (click for larger version). I don’t really have anything special to say about the processing (just Lightroom), or settings—I just love my brother, and wanted to share this photo of my lifelong best friend and mentor. Now, here’s a quick look at what’s happening as we head into the weekend: World Famous landscape photographer (and Photoshop World Instructor) Stephen Johnson, has two workshops coming up that sound really fascinating; the
The Ludlow Legacy At Home
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:07:15 PDT
The Ludlow Massacre's tiny monument off I-25 in Southern Colorado is easily missed if you don't know where to find it. Though the nearby coal mine garnered international attention in 1914 after a government militia slaughtered union organizers there, the minimalism of the memorial is predictable. History books venerate Rockefellers -- the union-busting mine owners -- and disregard agents of progress like the labor movement. But remember the parable about those ignoring history repeating it, part
Brown and Bush have 'ambitious agenda'
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:07:18 PDT
Brown and Bush have 'ambitious agenda' America At War U.K. approves payout for injured Iraq teen Politics of war in Iraq shifting Blasts kill at least 69 in Iraq White House Poll: Clinton lead down to 6 points in Pa. Poll: Obama favored as Democratic nominee Rural mayors decry Obama remark US & Politics Koi breeder robbed of breeding stock Sheriff charged with using job to get sex Denver to import cops for convention World & Politics U.N. calls for new Haitian government Bra
Guinness Premiership club news (Daily Telegraph)
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:07:35 PDT
News and weekend previews from the Premiership clubs as the race for the title hots up. Rob Wildman reports.
Erie PA News and Events for Friday April 18, 2008
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:08:15 PDT
Continue reading... Prospective students can visit Mercyhurst North East for an Open House on Saturday, April 19, from 10 am - noon, at the Michele and Tom Ridge Health and Safety Building on the MNE campus, 16 W Division St, North East. Learn about MNE's two-year associate degrees and one-year certificate programs, meet with admissions and financial aid staff, and tour campus. Call (814) 725-6144 for more information. The Allegheny College Playshop Theatre concludes its 2008 season with a p
Ringer
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:08:32 PDT
Any doubt that ABC/Disney has a political agenda is now erased. Josh: Remember that woman from the debate last night who the moderators showed videotape of asking whether Barack Obama "believes in the flag"? Her name is Nash McCabe. ...] Now, it does seem like McCabe is not a fan of Sen. Obama's. And I think we can assume that it's not a coincidence that McCabe managed to show up featured in the Times and also as the sole outside questioner in the ABC debate. Presumably, a researcher for ABC
Earthquake in Illinois shakes parts of Indiana, Ohio and Michigan
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:08:47 PDT
Around 5:30 AM EDT an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 shook parts of the Midwest centered around Mt. Carmel and West Salem IL. Reports from WISH-TV in Indianapolis reports that “it shook tall buildings in downtown Indianapolis,” and was “felt as far north as Kokomo, Rochester and Warsaw in Indiana.” Also, MLive.com is reporting that it was felt in Grand Rapids. Other locations that felt this quake were Wisconsin, Missouri, Tennessee, and Iowa. You can stay up-to-date with the latest at
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Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:58:17 PDT
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton played up her image as a tireless problem when she visited Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report" while Sen. Barack Obama showed up via satellite to poke fun at what he called the media's fixation on trivialities. 74 News Links, 0 Liberal Blogs, 0 Conservative Blogs 0 Comments
Defending the Debate
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:00:00 PDT
George Stephanopolous defends his debate questions to Greg Sargent at TPM Election Central.Stephanopoulos strongly defended his handling of the debate. He dismissed criticism that it had focused too heavily on "gotcha" questions, arguing that they had gone to the heart of the "electability" that, he said, is forefront in the minds of voters evaluating the two Dems. "Overall, the questions were tough, fair, relevant, and appropriate," Stephanopoulos argued. And he rejected the claim by many Obam
More Fun with “Happy Birthday”
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:00:27 PDT
WOOHOO! It’s Friday! :) So I mentioned before that I was finally working on my very own stamp room… I’ve had some new furniture in “my room” but I haven’t been able to use any of it because I’m missing a piece and everything ties into this missing corner piece. But it’s coming tomorrow!! I’m SO excited!! I’ll finally be able to start loading up those shelves with my stamp stuff. The bad news is that my project table is on backorder (said with distaste) until JUNE! ACK! Looks like I’ll
Are You Truly Engaging Your Audience?
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:00:37 PDT
About a week ago I opened my mailbox to discover a booklet of coupons from Ralph’s, the grocery chain that operates here in Southern California. About 24 pages long, the booklet was filled with coupons for “green” products like organic nuts and soy milk (and — ahem — bottled water). It was printed on hard-to-recycle magazine-quality paper. I’d say that, even if I used all of the coupons in it (I cut out about half), about two-thirds of it would be tossed in the trash. The booklet’s title was “
Apologies
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:00:55 PDT
You don't have to be a news junkie on your Curmudgeon's order of magnitude to be aware of the torrent of apology activity -- apologies demanded; apologies delivered; apologies analyzed, deconstructed, recontextualized, and dismissed -- that plagues our national discourse at this time. It's an orgy, really: public personages before the cameras, wallowing in contrition like a mud bath, in the hope that the act will prove seductive to the viewers at home. Seductive how? Well, it's politicians' ap
When Can Word of Mouth Marketing Get You In Trouble?
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:01:06 PDT
You know I love word of mouth marketing. I find it to be one of the purest, simplest and most rewarding ways of getting my business known. But did you know that word of mouth marketing can be illegal? According to Andy Sernovitz there’s a new bill (pdf) being introduced in the U.K. which will make some marketing practices illegal. The bill is meant to stop false and misleading marketing practices. Of course, word of mouth marketing could easily fit into that category if marketers were decepti
West Virginia Facts And Trivia
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:02:41 PDT
1. West Virginia is the only state in the Union to have acquired its sovereignty by proclamation of the President of the United States. 2. West Virginia is considered the southern most northern state and the northern most southern state. 3. Mother’s Day was first observed at Andrews Church in Grafton on May 10, 1908. 4. West Virginia has the oldest population of any state. The median age is 40. 5. Jackson’s Mill is the site of the first 4-H Camp in the United States. 6. The world’s largest
Treasury & IRS Seek Public Comment on 2008-09 Guidance Priority List
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:03:15 PDT
The IRS yesterday issued an advance copy of Notice 2008-47, 2008-18 I.R.B. ___ (5/5/08), inviting recommendations for items to be included on the 2008-09 Guidance Priority List: The Treasury Department's Office of Tax Policy and the Service use the Guidance Priority List each year to identify and prioritize the tax issues that should be addressed through regulations, revenue rulings, revenue procedures, notices, and other published administrative guidance. The 2008-2009 Guidance Priority List
Earthquake!!
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:04:10 PDT
We do strange things in our sleep sometimes. Some people can wake up and are immediately alert, others, like the both of us, are pretty groggy at first. Early this morning, I was sleeping on my right side and off in a very deep sleep when suddenly there was pain in my left thigh. I awoke with a “WHAT. THE. HECK!!?!?” And Steve is there, “I don’t know!” Then, “the house is shaking!” He got up and ran to the window. We just kind of chalked it up to his being crazy (at least I did) and laid back d
Earthquake in St. Louis?
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:04:33 PDT
At about 4:35 AM Central Daylight Time this morning, I was woken up to my house getting a pretty good shake for about 10-15 seconds. While this may not be news for a good portion of my readers who probably reside in the San Francisco Bay Area, it’s certainly news when you live hear in the midwest. Admittedly, we do have the New Madrid Fault, which did have a major quake over a century ago, but tremor are a very rare occurrence, in contrast to the west coast. I lived out there for four summers a
NEWS ALERTS 18.4.2008 011:00
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:05:01 PDT
18.04.2008 Google results defy downturn doomsayers Wall Street thought Google could not possibly recover from its 38pc drop in share prices in February from its top price of US$747 in November 2007, but last night’s quarterly results proved them wrong as the company’s net income for the period ending 31 March was up by 31pc. … 18.04.2008 Electronics giant offers to buy Horizon for €101m US electronics company Avnet Group, a US$16bn business active in 70 countries worldwide, has offered US$101.
Friday News Wrap-up
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:05:52 PDT
First, here’s a shot of my brother Jeff taken in Dubai (click for larger version). I don’t really have anything special to say about the processing (just Lightroom), or settings—I just love my brother, and wanted to share this photo of my lifelong best friend and mentor. Now, here’s a quick look at what’s happening as we head into the weekend: World Famous landscape photographer (and Photoshop World Instructor) Stephen Johnson, has two workshops coming up that sound really fascinating; the
The Ludlow Legacy At Home
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:07:15 PDT
The Ludlow Massacre's tiny monument off I-25 in Southern Colorado is easily missed if you don't know where to find it. Though the nearby coal mine garnered international attention in 1914 after a government militia slaughtered union organizers there, the minimalism of the memorial is predictable. History books venerate Rockefellers -- the union-busting mine owners -- and disregard agents of progress like the labor movement. But remember the parable about those ignoring history repeating it, part
Brown and Bush have 'ambitious agenda'
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:07:18 PDT
Brown and Bush have 'ambitious agenda' America At War U.K. approves payout for injured Iraq teen Politics of war in Iraq shifting Blasts kill at least 69 in Iraq White House Poll: Clinton lead down to 6 points in Pa. Poll: Obama favored as Democratic nominee Rural mayors decry Obama remark US & Politics Koi breeder robbed of breeding stock Sheriff charged with using job to get sex Denver to import cops for convention World & Politics U.N. calls for new Haitian government Bra
Guinness Premiership club news (Daily Telegraph)
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:07:35 PDT
News and weekend previews from the Premiership clubs as the race for the title hots up. Rob Wildman reports.
Erie PA News and Events for Friday April 18, 2008
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:08:15 PDT
Continue reading... Prospective students can visit Mercyhurst North East for an Open House on Saturday, April 19, from 10 am - noon, at the Michele and Tom Ridge Health and Safety Building on the MNE campus, 16 W Division St, North East. Learn about MNE's two-year associate degrees and one-year certificate programs, meet with admissions and financial aid staff, and tour campus. Call (814) 725-6144 for more information. The Allegheny College Playshop Theatre concludes its 2008 season with a p
Ringer
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:08:32 PDT
Any doubt that ABC/Disney has a political agenda is now erased. Josh: Remember that woman from the debate last night who the moderators showed videotape of asking whether Barack Obama "believes in the flag"? Her name is Nash McCabe. ...] Now, it does seem like McCabe is not a fan of Sen. Obama's. And I think we can assume that it's not a coincidence that McCabe managed to show up featured in the Times and also as the sole outside questioner in the ABC debate. Presumably, a researcher for ABC
Earthquake in Illinois shakes parts of Indiana, Ohio and Michigan
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:08:47 PDT
Around 5:30 AM EDT an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 shook parts of the Midwest centered around Mt. Carmel and West Salem IL. Reports from WISH-TV in Indianapolis reports that “it shook tall buildings in downtown Indianapolis,” and was “felt as far north as Kokomo, Rochester and Warsaw in Indiana.” Also, MLive.com is reporting that it was felt in Grand Rapids. Other locations that felt this quake were Wisconsin, Missouri, Tennessee, and Iowa. You can stay up-to-date with the latest at
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