I have enjoyed photography for quite a few years now, ever since I picked up a Canon EOS Rebel film camera nearly a decade ago. In recent years, I have switched to digital and have become a bit more serious with my photography.
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Bottom line: things went as well as could be expected this week. Now bring on 2009!
Well, 2008 has certainly been an eventful year. Now we are almost on to 2009. Traditionally I take this time of year to reflect back on where I have been, but mostly look ahead to where I am going.
What happens if you believe in the power of social media but the rest of your company does not? Do you take matters into your own hands and start interacting with customers online? Or do you respect the wishes of your bosses and keep your head down by doing the job you were hired to do?
At the risk of alienating all of my remaining friends in the public relations industry, I thought I might share some of my running commentary during today's For Immediate Release broadcast on Blog Talk Radio. The subject was startup PR and the jumping off point was Jason Calacanis' blog post from a few months ago in which he argued essentially that the startup CEO should head PR, not an outside agency.
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William LeoGrande, Dean of the School of Public Affairs at American University, discusses Cuba
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Mike Petrilli, Thomas B. Fordham Institute, discusses education policy, including the impact of No Child Left Behind on high-achieving students
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Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, President Emeritus of George Washington University, discusses higher education and his recent book "Big Man on Campus"
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What if we're all wrong? Humans seem programmed to believe that commonly held beliefs are actually facts, especially when it comes to science and religion.
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Republican pollster David Winston, President of the Winston Group, discussed the upcoming elections. 
Rohit Bhargava discusses his new book "Personality Not Included: Why Companies Lose Their Authenticity -- And How Great Brands Get It Back."
Kara Swisher of the Wall Street Journal discusses Jerry Yang's future at Yahoo -- and her ideas for potential successors should he decide to step down.
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June 23, 2008 - One hundred forty years ago today, an invention was patented that few of us could live without, even if we might want to. Despite significant advances in technology over the past century and a half, most of us experience the work of Christopher Latham Sholes every workday.