A Dragon in Sheep’s Clothing

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Facebook would like to be your web god

April 22nd, 2010 · Comments Off

Facebook has released new features under the name of “Instant Personalization” that will share your profile info with select partners outside of the Facebook environment. Already worried? Scroll down to the steps you can take to protect your info. How does this work? Well, first of all, Facebook has already released “social plugins” for web [...]

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AP “style”

April 15th, 2009 · Comments Off

I guess the AP writer who composed this gem is not a “conservative.” Thousands rally with ‘tea parties’ on tax day Whipped up by conservative commentators and bloggers, tens of thousands of protesters staged “tea parties” around the country Wednesday to tap into the collective angst stirred up by a bad economy, government spending and [...]

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Tags: In the News · Rants · What were they thinking? · Writing

Concerns over lead in toys leads to over-reaction by CPSC

January 8th, 2009 · Comments Off

Write the CPSC! Under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), even bookmakers and shoe manufacturers would have to test for lead in their “children’s products.” Second-hand stores are now exempt from having to test their inventory for lead, but many other businesses are not. The Act is open for review this month, and the [...]

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Louis Vuitton needs a new PR firm

December 8th, 2008 · Comments Off

This ad apparently appeared on CNBC in the a.m. Talk about a waste of PR money. It’s just so bad it’s weird. Not that the ad is made badly, but the concept is so far off the mark, I don’t even know what to say. via Baker Blog

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Tags: Advertising · Marketing and Branding · What were they thinking?