With social presence and demographic insight greater than the U.S. census, it’s inevitable that Facebook will permeate U.S. local politics.
In what I believe is a first for local politics in Pelham, New York (where we live), the four leading candidates running for two town justice seats are campaigning on Facebook, through Facebook Pages and Facebook Ads.… Read the rest
Damn! It’s been pretty quiet around here lately — a record-long silence, in fact.
I don’t like the silence, especially since AttentionMax site has long been an important venue for me to express feelings, explore new subjects and crystallize thoughts.… Read the rest
We recently spent a few days in Portland, Oregon for a wedding. This was our first time. It’s a wonderful city with a lot to love — beautiful scenery, progressive green town, art, music, history, breweries and coffee shops.
But one thing I especially love: the food-trailer scene.… Read the rest
It’s Sunday morning and the eye of Irene — downgraded from hurricane to tropical storm — just passed through our area north of New York City. Fortunately, early reports indicate there weren’t too many deaths on the entire East Coast (less than ten from reports I’ve seen thus far).… Read the rest
Yale University chief investment officer David Swensen penned a persuasive argument for reigning in the mutual-fund industry through investor education and government regulation. It is shocking how an industry, “which manages more than $13 trillion for 90 million Americans, has employed market volatility to produce profits for itself far more reliably than it has produced returns for its investors.”… Read the rest
