I think this piece by Jacoby raises an important topic. I’m not sure she understands what’s at the root of this problem. First her article, then my take on the matter. ********************************************** Talking to Ourselves By Susan Jacoby The Los Angeles Times via truthout Sunday 20 April 2008 Americans are increasingly close-minded and unwilling to listen to opposing views. As dumbness has been defined downward in American public life during the last two decades, on
New South Wales Police have launched a confronting new campaign urging people to pay attention when crossing the road while listening to iPods and using mobile phones. The graphic campaign, running on the NSW Police website, includes a series of posters showing people lying lifeless on the road with a white headphone cable snaking around their [...]
I can no longer be silent. What happened to 7-Up and what the fuck is a "Sierra Mist"? Admittedly, I grew up in a Sprite drinking household and prefer ginger ale to all soda. However, 7-Up had a good campaign, taste, and packaging going for it. Who didn't like the red dot? Sierra Mist is just a Sprite knock-off and is clearly a bastardization of Sprite and Mountain Dew campaigns that took an ugly turn for the generic. Every time I see Sierra Mist at a restaurant or movie theatre soda fountain
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S&P: This is the week that will confirm a bear campaign since this is the normal time period for a counter trend rally in a bear trend. When this market appears to be waiting for an announcement every one know is coming, it is a pattern that ...
Author: terrybankert Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:57 pm (GMT -4) Topic Replies: 895 REVEREND WRIGHT INTENTIONALLY DERAILS OBAMA FOR THE CLINTONS! OH, AND THAT BOOK HE HAS COMING OUT! ________________________ GOOD MORNING FLINT! BY Terry Bankert 5/1/08 You are invited to join me at Face Book http://www.facebook.com/people/Terry_Bankert/645845362 ___________________________ Full article at http://goodmorningflint.blogspot.com/ Flint Talk http://flinttalk.com/viewtopic.php
Author: Adam Subject: Govornor Williamson? Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:02 pm (GMT -4) Topic Replies: 2 http://www.mlive.com/flintjournal/index.ssf/2008/04/can_he_do_it_flint_mayor_don_w.html FLINT, Michigan -- Mayor Don Williamson is expected to announce Thursday that he is considering a run for governor, but some wonder whether it's a serious campaign or merely a political sideshow. Williamson will speak to the media at a 3 p.m. news conference in the mayor's office, political cons
I found twenty-nine cents--a quarter and four pennies. The first penny was on the ground outside of Dunkin' Donuts, where I went to pick up some coffee for Liza and me this morning. One was free, because of our customer-loyalty card. The second penny was on the ground outside of the mall. The third and fourth pennies as well as the quarter (a North Dakota model) were in the gym, where I was just about the last person to leave on its last night in its very convenient location to my house. ---
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Congrats to Our Great American Mainstream Media For Its Superlative Campaign Coverage! ~ Of Obama and his dangerous "radical" associations, at least ~ In the More of the Same Department today, we find CNN joining the rest of the American media doing what it seems to do best ~ attempting to whip the public into a frenzy over a trumped-up newsbyte consisting of deliberately edited soundbytes devoid of context, declaring whatever it is a "crisis," wandering off to the next manufactured media