A commenter noted on my "Phoxes in your Phonebill" piece: And if you don’t qualify for a credit card, of what value is your identity to thieves? Good point. Not so good for those victimized in what is being hailed as the biggest credit card … [Continue reading]
Phoxes in your Phonebill?
Posted on January 21, 2009 Written by
Remember that old adage about foxes and henhouses? A company in New Jersey appears poised to become the guardian of fraud for low-income Alabamians, for the low price of $180 a year. Consumer Data Service has received approval from the Alabama … [Continue reading]
Political Prescriptions
Posted on January 20, 2009 Written by
{{myquote|Politicians 'feel our pain' much in the same way surgeons feel our scars: in a sterile, clinical manner, and always from the blunt end of the knife.}} … [Continue reading]
Road Trip
Posted on January 19, 2009 Written by
Quick note: I'll be presenting at the Ragan/PRSA Social Media Conference this coming March, the 11th through the 13th in Las Vegas. If you register here by January 30th and use the code "SPK9", you can get a $350 discount. After that date, it's … [Continue reading]
Rearview Mirror
Posted on January 16, 2009 Written by
I started "blogging" a little over five years ago. I was leaving the daily grind of television news, and didn't want to lose my chops as a writer. I also needed to process some of the angst and trepidation that comes from a career shift, particularly … [Continue reading]
Quick Connections
Posted on January 15, 2009 Written by
Tomorrow (Friday the 16th) is the fifth anniversary of my last day in television. I've never looked back, and time has done the broadcast industry no favors. Look for a piece up at Media Bullseye if you're interested. In the meantime, a couple of … [Continue reading]
The Engine
Posted on January 14, 2009 Written by
If you stare at the lines in the road, you'll never see where you're going. While the Devil might be in the details, if you want to know where he'll be you need to look for the pattern. Pattern-recognition is one of the trickiest pieces of … [Continue reading]