Media has painted McCain as the Grinch. Here is the story. This McGrinch was a citizen of Peopleville. The residents of Peopleville where a happy bunch, who all would come together for the best interests of the people. There where mainly two types of people in Peopleville. The Republiwhys and the Demawhats. [...]

The internet has thrown the world of journalism off balance.  The reality today is that anyone can be their own publisher and editor.  The Society of Professional Journalists have a code of ethics.  These ethics are the definition of right and wrong in reporting news.
The Fireside Post is doing a series on ethics in journalism.  [...]

The United States of America is a Republic.  From Wikipedia: The word originates from the Latin term res publica, which literally translates as “public thing” or “public matter”.  The idea resides in a representative form of government.  The people elect one of their own to represent them in the government.  Deliberative Democracy is a form [...]

McCain swings a haymaker.  Obama ducks - suffering only a glancing blow.  McCain swings again, connecting solidly on a defensive shoulder.  Obama is against the ropes, protecting himself with energetic arms - arms raised to defend against a fatal blow.  The barage continues.
Obama dances away from the ropes.  McCain stalks, bristling for opportunity.  Then the [...]

Barack Obama has raised the bar on the delivery of speeches. Sarah Palin did not match him - but she is better than many politicians.  But the question for this writer remains - is speech delivery as important as original thought?
We know today that Barack Obama writes his own speeches.  The delivery is superb because [...]

Natural disasters are good press.  Its a sure thing.  Its like marketing Jesus.  You can’t go wrong.  But, much like marketing Jesus, you can’t stick with the same old spiel.  You have to be fresh and relevant.  You have to go with the flow.
When Iowa was hit with severe flooding this summer, it made the [...]