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Monthly Archives: May 2012
What Would President Romney Do?
The Romney campaign has launched its first general-election TV spot, which sketches out the first day of a Romney presidency. Via MSNBC’s First Read: Transcript: What would a Romney Presidency be like? Day One, President Romney immediately approves the … Continue reading
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Tagged ABC's The Note, Day One, Mitt Romney, MSNBC's First Read, President Romney
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How Now “Pow Wow Chow”?
U.S. Senate wannabe Elizabeth Warren (D-0/32nd Cherokee) gets tuned up by Fox 25’s VB over the “Pow Wow Chow” cookbook that includes five recipes listing her as “Elizabeth Warren – Cherokee”: Stick a fork in Elizabeth Warren. She’s done.
Front Page Photo o’ the Day (Mind Over Matter Edition)
This remarkable Braingate2.org photograph of a brain-trained robotic arm graced at least two front pages Thursday: God love science.
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Tagged Boston Globe, Braingate2.org, Cathy Hutchinson, robotic arm, Wall Street Journal
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It’s Good To LIve In A Two-Daily Town (Slow-Roasting Warren Edition)
The Boston Herald just will not take U.S. Senate wannabe Elizabeth Warren (D-I Ate At An Indian Restaurant Once) off the front burner (to Mixmaster my cooking metaphors). Today’s front page (via the Newseum): Recipe for disaster (or at least … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Elizabeth Warren, Howie Carr, Larry Sabato, Newseum, Pow Wow Chow
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Facebook Has ADD (Advertising Deficit Disorder)
In the run-up to its ballyhooed IPO (Incredibly Publicized Offering), social media giant Facebook is getting DPNed (Defined Pretty Negatively) in terms of its advertising – read: revenue – potential. Once around the news media park, James, and don’t spare … Continue reading
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Tagged Advertising Age, Boston Globe, Facebook, Forrester, IPO, Wall Street Journal, Without-a-Tracebook
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Real People Say Elizabeth Warren Is Good People
The ads are really flying now for U.S. Senate wannabe Elizabeth Warren (D-Alright, Lay Off That “Professor” Stuff). Her latest, just out today (via ABC’s The Note): The hardworking staff especially likes 1) the guy with the Harley-Davidson moustache, … Continue reading
Reports Of Facebook’s Death Have Been, Like, Greatly Exaggerated
Begin with Simon Dumenco’s column in this week’s edition of Advertising Age: It’s Curtains for Google! And Facebook! And Tumblr! And … The tech-startup sky is falling! The tech-incumbent sky is falling! The entire tech sky is falling! No, seriously, I’m pretty … Continue reading
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Tagged Advertising Age, Boston Herald, Facebook, Facebook mobile, Faceluck, Forbes, Google, New York Times, Raakhee Mirchandani, Simon Dumenco, Social Outcast
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Elizabeth Warren Warrin’ With Wall Street
The JP Morgan rumpus has been a godsend for U.S. Senate hopeful Elizabeth Warren (D-Indian Smokes). It’s given her a chance to get off the defensive over her ethnic heritage as a maybe Native American, and emphasize her political heritage … Continue reading
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Tagged Buzzfeed, Elizabeth Warren, JP Morgan Chase, Scott Brown, Wall Street
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