If you don't follow the Wordpress upgrades as they come, you might get hacked. Joe Biden's blog is (as of this moment) hacked with pharmaceutical spam in the footer. If you have Javascript enabled, you don't see it. But disable it, and it looks … [Continue reading]
Rudolph
Happy Holidays, from my gene pool to yours. … [Continue reading]
Lessons from the Tin Man

I love my DVR. Without it, I would have missed the SciFi miniseries "Tin Man." High recommendation, as it took the themes and memes of "The Wizard of Oz" and brought an adult sensibility to it. (A sensibility that did not require illegal … [Continue reading]
Astroturf in our DNA
Astroturf - a campaign that cloaks the efforts of an interested entity under the guise of genuine grass-roots public response. It's not easy being green. Fake green is easier, until it is exposed and you get "brown." There are many others who have … [Continue reading]
Gentlemen
{{myquote|Deep down, women really want a gentleman who knows how to play the rogue; sadly, they often end up settling for a rogue disguised as a gentleman.}} … [Continue reading]
Citi Reads the Blogs

Apparently, Citicorp does a better job monitoring the blogs than some other companies I have bragged about. They haven't contacted me - but they are following Technorati tags. Here's the hit from 10:06 am (CST): (IP address and other … [Continue reading]
A Dime’s Difference

It's been awhile since I bragged about anyone's customer service. (And based on Blockbuster's deaf ear to the blogosphere, it's been even longer since anyone heard it.) So let me again shower praise where it is due, to the fine customer service … [Continue reading]