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McCain's gracious ad

Ahhhh....How sweet:-) The Obama campaign reaction:Obama campaign manager David Plouffe -- who did not know the content of the ad until we read him the script -- just told us that the McCain ad is "a...

Ads Are NOT the New Online Tip Jar

Seth Godin wrote today that ads are the new online tip jar. “If you like what you’re reading, click an ad to say thanks,” he says. On the surface, this seems like a nice gesture....

Ads Are NOT the New Online Tip Jar

Seth Godin wrote today that ads are the new online tip jar. “If you like what you’re reading, click an ad to say thanks,” he says. On the surface, this seems like a nice gesture....

The Tale of Inherited Wine

Gerald wasn’t particularly happy with his Uncle Simon’s bequest. A prized wine collection was a nice gesture from his favorite uncle, but Gerald rarely drank wine. He could tell red from...

Catching Up

Notes regarding news and minutia... ...The Phillies announced that on June 1, Mike Lieberthal will be signed to a one-day contract so that he can retire as a Phillie. Similar to when the Phillies...

The Griddle: It was a nice gesture, but you didn't need to

George Vescey of the New York Times (after Graham Hays of ESPN.com ran the story) picked up on the story of Sara Tucholsky, a softball player for Western Oregon, who hit a 3-run homer against Central...

Bloggy Question 81: A Nice Gesture

And Not Think About Motives For those who come looking for a short, thoughtful read, a blogging life discussion, or a way to gradually ease back into the week. I offer this bloggy life question. ....

Ryan Seacrest, judges will donate pay for tonight's 2.5 hour Idol Gives Back

Tonight, Fox airs American Idol 7's charity event, Idol Gives Back. It will actually start at 7:30 p.m. ET/6:30 CT, and will feature appearances by celebrities and politicians. Last year, the show...

Greeting cards for incarcerated loved ones

Nothing rehabilitates a prisoner quite like getting passive-aggressively browbeaten by his friends and family on the outside. At least, that appears to be the rationale behind attorney Terrye L....

Dandy Andy Should Teach a Class on Apologizing

If there's one thing we can all learn from this off-season, it's that a little apologizing goes a long way.In the wake of the Mitchell Report's release, we saw two types of people emerge: those who...