MIKE MANEY

The Media Guerilla, Mike Manuel from Voce Communications, expands on Shel Israel’s advice for early-stage startups that are considering hiring a PR firm. It’s a post worth a read, as it speaks more to the changing nature of communications than it does to decisions facing startups.

Renuka Rayasam at the Austin-American Statesman is reporting today that Whole Foods Market is switching to all wind power in the U.S.. I don’t know enough about the economics of the wind-powered energy industry to determine the economic benefits of Whole Foods’ decision, but my 14 years of PR experience tell me that this is…

Tim gave me the heads up on this story out of Rancho Cucamonga about a man who broke into a neighbor’s house because he mistakenly thought it was his in a heavily inebriated state. Let’s just say the results didn’t turn out to good for him.

Tim and The ‘Mudge can provide much deeper insight on the topic of baseball than I ever can. However, for some odd reason, I am hooked on the discussions about the banning of Pete Rose from ever entering the Hall of Fame. For those of you like me who know little about the history or…

For anyone as hooked as the missus and I are on the ABC hit “Lost”, this report from the UK’s The Independent either solves a bunch of the show’s riddles or adds to confusion. If you aren’t watching the show, pick up the first season’s DVD and catch up. It’s, perhaps, one of the most…

Does this surprise ANYONE: Utah Theater Cancels ‘Brokeback Mountain’?

Consumers — people like you and me — downloaded almost 20 million songs at the close of 2005. And they did it legally through iTunes and other legitimae online retailers. Good to see that the RIAA is so in touch with reality and their business as they maintain their ridiculous crusade against their own customers.…

I live deep in the heart of Nittany Lion country. I think Joe Paterno has had an enviable career as a coach and leader. Despite that, his actions this week demand his immediate and public resignation. Paterno, long-time coach of the Penn State college football team, was asked by a reporter to comment on the…

I can guarantee that Tim, over at Cracked Sidewalks is a happy man this morning after the Marquette Warriors dropped the University of Connecticut Huskies big time in the Big East opener last night. Check out his post for the smart post-game analysis.

If I were a high-level executive at either CNN or the Bush Administration, I’d make sure Farris Hassan, the 16-year-old from Fort Lauderdale who snuck off to Iraq in early December, knew he could come work with me anytime he felt like it. Because, let’s face, what’s a better motivator than having a 16-year-old kid…