Will.I.Am, Sheryl Crow, Mark Udall, and Tim Kaine

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

Posted on Will.I.Am, Sheryl Crow, Mark Udall, and Tim Kaine: Will.I.Am and the Agape Choir up first doing a recreation of the original “Yes We Can” video. And, in my humblest opinion, the only musical selection at the convention that hasn’t sucked. Pretty well done, given the difficulty of recreating this sort of [...]

Test Your Damned McCain Narratives

Monday, August 18th, 2008

Posted on Test Your Damned McCain Narratives: Various insiders are now fretting about Obama’s campaign strategy going off course, and are doing what insiders do, which is to recommend shifts in how the campaign operates. My guess is that, as with Gore and Kerry, at this point no one is in charge of the [...]

Oh the concept of subliminal persuasion!

Monday, August 18th, 2008

Posted on Oh the concept of subliminal persuasion!: I had been tasked to create a presentation for my trip to Italy next month. It’s not that simple. I had to prove that our subconscious plays a big part of our decision making without even realizing it. The “unreal” becomes “real” when we act upon it. [...]

Psst! Barack Obama will text you his veep details

Monday, August 11th, 2008

Posted on Psst! Barack Obama will text you his veep details: In one of his recent–and subsequently parodied–attack ads on U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, Republican John McCain accused his rival of being too much of a celebrity and not enough of a political leader. That was what I first thought of upon [...]

Analysts on McCain’s latest attack ads: "I don’t get it"

Friday, August 1st, 2008

Posted on Analysts on McCain’s latest attack ads: "I don’t get it": Seems the experts are confused as to what McCain is doing.In a celebrity-driven culture that has left little space for John McCain, the Republican presidential candidate has decided to go tabloid. By featuring Paris Hilton and Britney Spears in an attack ad [...]

Analysts on McCain’s latest attack ads: "I don’t get it"

Friday, August 1st, 2008

Posted on Analysts on McCain’s latest attack ads: "I don’t get it": Seems the experts are confused as to what McCain is doing.In a celebrity-driven culture that has left little space for John McCain, the Republican presidential candidate has decided to go tabloid. By featuring Paris Hilton and Britney Spears in an attack ad [...]

Gag On It, Maggots!

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Posted on Gag On It, Maggots!: John McCain ad irritates many in Hollywood - Los Angeles Times TO HOLLYWOOD it smacked of desperation. That’s why the reaction to a new John McCain ad attempting to portray Barack Obama as a kind of mindless celebrity — likening him to Paris Hilton and Britney Spears [...]

Today at Colliding Universes

Saturday, July 26th, 2008

Posted on Today at Colliding Universes: Increase in UFO sitings in Canada - what’s behind that? All existence is the expression of wisdom So what if fossil bacteria are found on Mars? Polls show many Americans expect Star Trek! Talking to origin of life scientists: Like giving a bobcat a prostate exam? [...]

Now That Angelina Jolie Has Given Birth, Who Are the Winners and Losers of Her Pregnancy Saga?

Monday, July 14th, 2008

Posted on Now That Angelina Jolie Has Given Birth, Who Are the Winners and Losers of Her Pregnancy Saga?: Now That Angelina Jolie Has Given Birth, Who Are the Winners and Losers of Her Pregnancy Saga? Jossip | 1 hour ago The birth of Angelina Jolie and [...]

Now That Angelina Jolie Has Given Birth, Who Are the Winners and Losers of Her Pregnancy Saga?

Monday, July 14th, 2008

Posted on Now That Angelina Jolie Has Given Birth, Who Are the Winners and Losers of Her Pregnancy Saga?: The birth of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s new twins — son Knox Leon and daughter Vivienne Marcheline — is not just the second coming of Jesus, but also the culmination of nine months (longer if [...]