Archive for May, 2007
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Folliculay, Folliculah

17 May 2007, Mike

I love science. Genetics saddled me with a bad case of follicle deforestation. Rather than comb-over, I shave the dome down to the skin. However, it now looks like there may be hope on the horizon: “Hair loss in humans might not be irreversible, suggest scientists who have helped create... Continue Reading
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Don’t Tell Me He’s Not Running for President

17 May 2007, Mike

A very thoughtful, calm and reasoned excerpt from Al Gore’s new book, The Assault of Reason. Read it. The content is important and the writing is superb.... Permalink
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Old Media vs New Media: A kick in the derriere

9 May 2007, Mike

I’ll admit I’m no Einstein when it comes to math. Heck, I work with words for a living. Give me letters over numbers any day. Which means there’s a better-than-good chance that what I’m about to say has no basis in reality: Richard Parsons, the head of old media establishment... Continue Reading
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The 4 Most Powerful Blog Posts on the Web

8 May 2007, Mike

Every once in awhile you come across a post on a blog that stops you dead in your tracks. In all of my years monitoring the news and blogs for clients, four posts have had that power over me. Two of them are heartbreaking. One is a “Field of Dreams”... Continue Reading
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Luddites Be Damned!

8 May 2007, Mike

There are those who think the pervasiveness of technology in our lives is a bad thing. There are others — a camp which I freely admit to falling into — who believe that being always-on, always-connected is a good thing. This really hit home for me today while I was... Continue Reading
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R.I.P.: Tom Poston

2 May 2007, Mike

A sad day in comedy: Emmy-award-winning actor and Bob Newhart sidekick Tom Poston died.... Permalink
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