Note: This post first appeared on CDe‘s blog. The Apple PR machine is in overdrive. Just a half-hour after the New York Stock Exchange’s closing bell, Apple announced that Steve Jobs would be taking a leave of absence. Three initial thoughts: Will Apple be in full crisis mode tonight — hitting all the news outlets […]
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Carefully Crafted on January 14
Carefully Crafted on December 03
Prop 8: The Musical
With Jack Black as Jesus and a star-studded cast, Prop 8: The Musical makes some valid points: Christian Conservatives pick and choose which Bible verses to take literally, so how about choosing love instead of hate? Prop 8 supporters perpetuated lies to change the constitution. Knowing they couldn’t get the support based on the truth, […]
Carefully Crafted on November 12
RNC Chair Tweets Candidacy
The chair of the Michigan Republican Party, Saul Anuzis, announced that he would seek the chairmanship of the Republican National Committee via Twitter. Another example of breaking news on Twitter. Do you tweet? If not, visit www.twitter.com to sign up … and follow me. My user name is @prtini. Not sure about Twitter? Two articles […]
Carefully Crafted on November 03
Another reason to vote
If making your voice heard … or having a say in choosing the next president of the United States doesn’t quite motivate you to wait in line at the polls, Starbucks offers another reason to go vote: Free coffee!
Carefully Crafted on August 19
Golden Thoughts about the Olympics
Now that Tropical Storm Fay is moving on it’s time to go back to watching the Olympics. The second week is never as compelling as the first — I assume that’s why they’re dragging out the gymnastics event finals. Even so this has been the best Olympics that I can remember. Some observations: We knew […]