Pantheon: Vanessa Anne Hudgens. Charisma, legs and talents beyond her years.
Born December 14, 1988. American actress, singer. We were very, very wrong about her. She’s not too young for The Pantheon. She […]
Month: January 2012
Energy Security: China is hungry for Canadian oil. And Canada plans to diversify.
In a widely-circulated AP article today, Rob Gillies reported that “with pipeline to US on hold, Canada eyes China“. This development is […]
In Progress: Bennet Kelley’s 2012 Working World Hacklist.
Steal a peek: Hack Exchange 2012 through January 27, 2012, courtesy of the founder, B.G. Kelley.
That’s what I’m talking about.
How often have you felt like this? We hope it’s a lot. Injured 2 weeks ago, Rafael Nadal celebrates beating Roger Federer […]
At TechRepublic: Anonymity in Social Media.
Two days ago at TechRepublic Jason Falls wrote about “The case of anonymity in social media“. One lawyer Falls interviewed said that […]
At CorporateCounsel.net: UK considers shareholder Say-on-Pay and performance-based Bonus Clawbacks for execs.
See one of today’s posts at Broc Romanek’s TheCorporateCounsel.net. Excerpts: The United Kingdom has been on a path to revise its executive […]
WAP Guest Writer Mike O’Neil: “National Spotlight to Turn on Arizona: Four Reasons Why.”
Political consultant and on-air commentator Mike O’Neil has written and talked about national politics for three decades. In this WAP guest post, […]
Nigeria as Battlefield: “Western education is sacrilege.”
Over sixty years after gaining independence from European rulers, the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Africa’s biggest oil producer, and home to Africa’s […]
H.R. 3261 and S. 968: “Congress, can you hear us?” This Social Media Groundswell worked pretty well.
E.g., at PC World, “SOPA, PIPA Stalled: Meet the OPEN Act“. And thank you, Peter Friedman.
Transcript of last Monday’s SCOTUS argument in Sackett v. EPA: Some Justices Peeved by EPA?
We posted briefly last Monday (January 9) on the oral argument that morning in Sackett v. EPA (No. 10-1062), the right to […]
At Cross-Culture: Are Chinese business people getting their American thing on?
At Richard Lewis’s great Cross-Culture, Maria Chow, based in Singapore, and a founder of Spark Asian Leadership Practice, has written “As the […]
Patrick Lamb: Two Posts on Writing Well that Cover it All.
Read two fine back-to-back posts on writing spanning the sublime to the all-important nuts and bolts. Flowing from the irrepressible pen of […]
Whole Lot of Harvard Going On.
Here is the drag, see how it goes, Down on the heels, up on the toes, That’s the way to do the […]
London’s Mayoral Race: Is Boris Johnson going to keep his job?
That is one of the questions–and a good one–posed by The Economist this past weekend in “London’s Mayoral Race: Back into the […]
London’s Mayoral Race: Is Boris Johnson going to keep his job?
This is one of the questions posed by The Economist in London’s Mayoral Race: Back into the Fray. economist.com/node/21542409In May, London’s incumbent […]
The Clean Water Act case before SCOTUS today: Backyard or Protected Wetland?
Homeowners or Industrial Polluters? Given the current makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court, the case of Sackett v. EPA being argued before […]
At Invisible Paris: A New Revolution in Levallois.
Levallois is a town without a museum, and seemingly also a place that feels no need to display any traces of its […]
Our “most popular” post in the last 12 months was about….Piling On, Lemming-Think and “Me, Too!” Blogging & Commenting on the Internet.
Nothing is more unpredictable [or wimpier] than the mob. –Cicero, Pro Murena 36 It was _____ http://www.whataboutclients.com/archives/2011/05/rakofsky_bad_de_1.html it’s the open we’re most […]
Peter Friedman: Problems, Creativity and Uncertainty.
For many of us, “Weird Done Well” (to borrow a great phrase from my school chum Jay Harris) can never be Smart […]
Environmental Protection: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Has a Huge Weed Problem.
Well, that explains a lot. Poised at a rare intersection of the environment, inland waterways, immigration policy and national security, Environmental Protection […]
Iowa: You got me where you want me.
Results for Iowa Republican Caucus (U.S. Presidential Primary) Mitt Romney 30,015 24.6% Rick Santorum 30,007 24.5% Ron Paul 26,219 21.4% Newt Gingrich […]
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Celebration is Decadent and Depraved.
So we’d like to go to it next year. See this BBC piece on Scotland’s New Year’s bash this year: “Edinburgh Hogmanay […]
Our 2nd “most popular” post in the last 12 months was about….Proofreading.
The Damning Quality of Faint Self-Praise. Yeah, Proofreading. Which is important to writers, lawyers, advertising execs and most civilized business people and–often […]
Marrakesh: Invest in “people different from you.”
American expat Maryam Montague’s My Marrakesh is consistently first-rate. Stylish and playful, yet profound and lovingly-written, this blog, like its author, is […]