Marketing has radically changed over the last 5 years. And at my company, like everyone else, are trying to figure out what we should do to market our software. But this change is equally gigantic for another system -- and that's political campaigns. George Allen was not beat because he was recorded calling an Indian-American "Macaca" (twice). He was beat because unlike the old days when it would have hit the news for a day or two and then gone away, it remained out there every day up to the election. And every time someone opposed to Allen posted anything against him, they would find a way to mention the video and put a link to it.

Regarding the $134.5 billion in bearer bonds seized by the Italians at the Swiss border, the US has declared that they are counterfeit. This remains a fascinating story.

On November 6, 2008, Caroline Moore of Warwick, New York discovered a supernova in galaxy UGC 12682, in the constellation Pegasus. Caroline is 14 years old, and is the youngest person to ever discover a supernova.

Senator Dodd, who has numerous conflicts of interest on health care, is telling people he supports real health care reform and then bumbling it to death. Senator Chris Dodd may have been a good legislator in his time, but now it's like watching Willie Mays play for the New York Mets. He's done everything in his power to kill health care reform.

Finally, the discussion about health care rationing has moved from scare tactic of the those trying to derail health care reform to a rational discussion about priorities. Rationing health care based on ability to pay is not only unjust, but it also makes no medical or economic sense. If people are afraid that health care reform will bring rationing, they need to look harder into their communities. It's already here.

Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-DSMV-IV) gave a recent interview to the Washington Times in which she stated her intention to ignore most of the questions on the upcoming 2010 U.S. Census when the form and subsequent volunteers. What she is attempting is patently illegal.

As someone who grew up in another country (India) awash in conspiracy theories of American involvement in local politics, I believe that the best thing for Americans can do right now to support democracy in Iran is ... nothing. Stay out of it.

MediaBistro is reporting that legendary 92-year-old newsman Walter Cronkite is gravely ill. It's hard to believe there was a time when a network news anchor was known for professionalism and compassion. When a network news division dared challenge the powers that be.

One year ago today, my husband and I got legally married on the courthouse steps of our county in Southern California. At the time, we never thought that our "progressive" state would overturn the hard-won judicial ruling that finally, finally granted us the right to marry.

It is quite interesting to me the logical relationship that conservative belief systems have with intolerance. It appears to be a directly proportional relationship where the more conservative a person is in their religion, the more intolerant they are. Now, I don't hate all religions and or anyone per se. I don't have one of my own, but I try to respect the beliefs of others. And good arguments can be made for a variety of positions. However, I do believe that no good comes from injecting narrow, religious viewpoints into any government.

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