Archive for October 6th, 2008
I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for…..a cheaper product
International trade has been the key to successful nations for hundreds of years. Trading is more than just about making money. Trade has allowed nations to export surplus of goods, has helped establish treaties, create a balanced market and allow less prosperous nations to advance technologically. So what happened to America? America happened to America. […]
6Oct2008 | Cole James | Comments Off on I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for…..a cheaper product | Continued
McCain and the Keating Situation
I have to admit, I was one of the people in the late eighties that was in middle school, listening to the Beastie Boys and trying to get away with not showering in gym class. I don’t remember Charles Keating. I watch the news today and have no recollection of a time when this was […]
6Oct2008 | bryan | Comments Off on McCain and the Keating Situation | Continued
Ethics in Journalism – Blogging
Blogging is writing on the edge of the cliff. Blogging is a perilous business. Blogger can write anything they want – but if bloggers want to attract regular readers and build a following – they should follow some code of ethics. Even aside from any commercial or egotistical success – as members of the civilized […]
6Oct2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Ethics in Journalism – Blogging | Continued
Ethics In Journalism – Be Accountable
Blogging is unique in the world of Journalism. Blogging is working on the edge of the cliff. The Fireside Post began as a blog and evolved into an internet magazine. We have kept some qualities of the ‘blogs’ that we deemed worthy. Most notably in the area of accountability. We are accountable to our readers. […]
6Oct2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Ethics In Journalism – Be Accountable | Continued
Ethics in Journalism – Act Independently
Is Opinion different than reporting news – certainly. The Fireside Post is all about opinion – and we clarify our bias in “Who Are These Guys.” In terms of ‘acting independently’ we are the champions. We have no affiliations other than the United Methodist Church – and only one of us participates there. What might […]
6Oct2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Ethics in Journalism – Act Independently | Continued
Wicked – A Garden of Good and Evil
You can’t beat a good story in the hands of a skilled craftsman. Gregory MaGuire has crafted a Fabula story in “Wicked, The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West.” The story has the freshness of spring flowers in a perennial emerald green garden. But this story is not for the faint […]
6Oct2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 2 comments | Continued