Interrelativity

Category: Current Affairs

  • Social Marketing: Promotional Considerations

    I enjoyed an interesting conversation with Chris at NWEN Pub Night this past Thursday, wherein he told me about a company called Tremor, a spinoff of Procter & Gamble, which claims to have "cracked the code and leverage the power of word-of-mouth advocacy, to move sales, attitude and brand equity for our clients."  The basic…

  • CSN @ CSM

    I went to see Crosby, Stills & Nash at Chateau Ste. Michelle last night with Amy, Bruce & Mary; it was the last concert of the season for both the band and the winery. Bruce arrived when they opened the gates and braved the rain to secure fabulous, front-row, center, lawn seats for us. By…

  • The End of Suburbia @ CHAC: Think Global, Live Local

    I watched “The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of The American Dream” last night in the Lower Level of the Capitol Hill Arts Center, preceded by a presentation by Jake Perrine of the Art Institute of Seattle and followed by a discussion led by Eric Magnuson of Bainbridge Graduate Institute [there will…

  • Democracy Now! (more than ever)

    Any regular NPR listeners who are looking for an alternative to the relentless, uncritical review(s) of the Reagan years this week may want to check out Democracy Now! In the Seattle area, the show is aired from 6-7 am and 5-6 pm on KBCS (91.3 FM); other stations and times can be found on the…

  • Danger in Numbers: 2.5 Million Venezuelan Recall Petition Signers at Risk

    NPR aired a report on “Venezuelan Opposition Seeks Recall Vote on Chavez” tonight on All Things Considered. Seems that the names — and national IDs — of many of the 2.5 million Venezuelans who have signed a petition for a referendum to recall President Hugo Chavez have been made available to a variety of government…

  • Why a Picture is Worth 1000+ Words

    A story on NPR’s All Things Considered yesterday (“Vivid Photos Remain Etched in Memory”) provided some explanations of why the pictures of the abuse of Iraqi detainees are so much more captivating (and horrifying) than the written reports — some thousands and tens of thousands of words long — that have been circulating for many…