Russ Page
Exploring the Art & Science of Marketing
SF Olympic torch protest gets PR spin from China
Apr 9th
There’s always more than one way of looking at an issue, especially when you’re the PR person who has to make something look “not as bad” as it really is. The guy in the photo is “showing courage” according to the caption even though he’s getting his butt kicked. And San Francisco is apparently “embracing” the torch relay with pride even though security is high and protests are far and wide. (See below).
Type torch protest San Francisco into Google News, and you get 7,838 results at the time of this writing.
Here’s a few for your reading enjoyment.
Security High for Torch’s US Stop
US City Braces for Anti-China Protests During Olympic Torch Relay
Lame headline Friday
Apr 4th
Saddle up for another edition of Lame Headline Friday.
81% in Poll Say Nation Is on the Wrong Track
Do we really need a poll to reveal that a potential recession is “the Wrong Track?”
Truckers say port of entry costing too much in fuel
“One trucker told us it’s costing him money just to idle, especially at those ports of entry truckers have to stop at.” And it costs the rest of us money “just to idle” in rush hour traffic, in construction zones and at stop lights.
80,000 Jobs Cut in March; Unemployment Rate Rises
“A decrease in jobs leads to a decrease in people working” Gold star for the New York Times.
McCain Rejects Secret Service Protection
Why don’t you put a bulls eye on the guy already.
Hillary Clinton Advocates “Poverty Czar”
“I mean appointing a cabinet level position that will be solely and fully devoted to ending poverty as we know it in America, a position that will focus the attention of our nation on this issue.”
Unless she appoints someone like Milton Friedman (who actually passed away in 2006), a Poverty Czar with a socialized agenda will only make the problem worse.
Barack Obama positions Al Gore as an endorsement
Apr 2nd
” I will make a commitment that Al Gore will be at the table and play a central part in us figuring out how we solve this [climate change] problem,” Obama said.
Obama also said he talks with the former vice president on a “regular basis,” and often consults with him on climate change issues.
That’s one heckuva “stick it in your ear Hillary” statement from the Obama team. Al Gore has been the big unknown in the Democratic race the entire time.
FOOLS! 6 viral hoaxes that take the cake
Apr 1st
If you haven’t noticed, today is the day where you can’t trust anyone. You can’t trust the news, you can’t trusty anything your friends email you, and you certainly can’t trust Digg (which you rarely can anyway).In honor of April Fool’s Day, I thought I would pass around a few of my favorite classic pranks.
6 – Planetary alignment decreases gravity
“In 1976 the British astronomer Patrick Moore announced on BBC Radio 2 that at 9:47 AM a once-in-a-lifetime astronomical event was going to occur that listeners could experience in their very own homes. The planet Pluto would pass behind Jupiter, temporarily causing a gravitational alignment that would counteract and lessen the Earth’s own gravity”
5 – The Sydney Iceberg
“Only when the berg was well into the harbor was its secret revealed. It started to rain, and the firefighting foam and shaving cream that the berg was really made of washed away, uncovering the white plastic sheets beneath.”
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Fifty Studio client featured in the New York Times
Mar 27th
Fifty Studio client Duval Development was featured in the New York times yesterday for its Dakota Mountain Lodge luxury condominiums being built at the Canyons Resort.
Photos: Why you shouldn’t link to photos on other websites
Mar 18th
Here’s an example of why you shouldn’t link to photos on other websites by simply pulling a file. This Superdell photo on my site was hijacked by a site that is very pro-Democrat, so I decided to a have a little fun and made screen shots of the blog post for proof.
(Click on the photos to Enlarge)
I’ve seen examples of worse…
According to the news . . .
Mar 14th
It’s time for another installment of roll-your-eyes news headlines.
The following news headlines are real. Some I heard on the radio; some I found online.
KSL Radio
“Coming up next . . . the high priced call girl who ruined Eliot Spitzer’s political career.”
- Are you serious? Poor, poor Spitzer. Somebody should have warned him about this one.
After shrine vandalized, questions arise about LDS missionary training
“…events in Colorado continue to raise questions about whether Mormon missionaries receive sufficient training in cultural sensitivity before entering the mission field.”
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