Category Archives: Politics

Oh how the time flies when you’re fighting for what you believe in

Time is flying by, and with only seventeen and a half days left in this election I can’t believe that it’s almost over. I have been involved in the 2012 re-election effort for almost a year and a half now … Continue reading

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Unwanted Advertisements: Where Is My Control As a Media Consumer

The little television that I do watch these days is via Hulu instant streaming, either via my computer or the Roku box connected to my television. The ad experience is “personalized;” it frequently asks if the present ad is relevant … Continue reading

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If You Can See Them, Then They Can See You

My title comes from a saying my grandfather picked up during his service in the military. I find it to be relevant in this age of secrecy within our government which so highly praises transparency but cannot follow through. They are quick … Continue reading

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Rise of the debate memes

Have you seen the memes from the latest presidential debate? Even though the debate just aired last night, the Twitterverse and other social media networks have already been busily circulating memes from the candidate’s comments. So far the most popular … Continue reading

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Things I Learned From the Second Debate

Mitt Romney really believes more women should be hired.  He, himself, hired lots of women for his cabinet after receiving binders full of them.  What an excellent way to save money!  Hire a woman, save 23% of what you’d be … Continue reading

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A Creative Way To Stand Out

I was watching the Today show this morning and I saw a great marketing ploy. With the upcoming debate tonight and the town hall style where people in the audience ask questions, Pizza Hut came up with a campaign that … Continue reading

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How much is too much?: Controversial photography of the Haitian Earthquakes

“Did news outlets publish images that were too graphic, and too many of them?” This is the question posed in “Too Graphic?”, a piece by Arielle Emmett. The essay outlines the controversy of posting edgy photographs from a natural disaster, … Continue reading

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The dilemma of debates

With all of the hype around the Presidential debates lately I have been thinking about the impact that they really have on the public. There are a multitude of political speeches, appearances, and events that have been going on for … Continue reading

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What War Really Looks Like

When Osama Bin Laden, the former head of al-Qaeda was killed on May 2, 2011, millions of Americans came together in great cheer. They went out into the streets shouting: “USA, USA!”, they shot off fireworks months before the fourth … Continue reading

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President Obama Promises a Better Peformance for Presidential Debate No. 2

On October 3, 2012 at approximately 9pm, millions of Americans across the nation tuned in to what would be the first of four Presidential Debates.  There were the issues of taxation, medicare/healthcare, and education among others that were discussed and … Continue reading

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