March 27, 2009
Written by: Pat Cleary
File this under, "Yeah we already knew that." It's a story from today's WaPo noting that Pascal Lamy, head of the World Trade Organization is warning that protectionist steps being taken by countries to stimulate their economies could eventually choke global...
March 27, 2009
Written by: Pat Cleary
Just one more reason why it's great being on the FH Digital email list. You not only see stuff like LED-bedecked sheep and wing suits, fodder for Follies past, but thanks to Peter Quinn, one of our many in-house musicians,...
March 20, 2009
Written by: Pat Cleary
Was in Orlando, Florida today chairing a panel at the annual meeting of the American Gear Manufacturers Association, a great association ably run by Joe Franklin. The panel was entitled, "How Business Thrives: Perspectives from the Three Tiers". The panelists...
March 20, 2009
Written by: Pat Cleary
You know the adage that if you put enough monkeys in a room with a typewriter, sooner or later they'll type out the Bible? Well, this is akin to that, if you leave enough sheep bedecked with LED lights in...
March 17, 2009
Written by: Pat Cleary
Continuing to bring you yesterday's news today, Pew issued their Annual Report on American Journalism yesterday. It chronicles what we all know, i.e., the move from off-line to online, and the explosive growth in social media, but also has some data on...
March 16, 2009
Written by: Pat Cleary
This story about the layoffs at Sesame Street made the rounds within the past few days. Some stories were sober some tongue-in-cheek, but it was a reminder of the extent of our economic woes and it made news because it...
March 13, 2009
Written by: Pat Cleary
Well, it's a kinda dreary day here in Washington, gray and chilly, a little snow that's eventually going to change to rain. Hard to soar with the eagles on a day like this. So here's a little video for you Washingtonians...
March 12, 2009
Written by: Pat Cleary
You'll notice on our pages today the emergence of a new member of the BizCentral.org family, the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA). For the record, "GMA represents the world's leading food, beverage and consumer products companies. The association promotes sound public...
March 8, 2009
Written by: Pat Cleary
Great piece in today's WaPo entitled, "They're Taking Their Brains and Going Home," by Vivek Wadhwa, a senior research associate at Harvard Law School, yet another strong argument against the ill-advised Grassley-Sanders bill. Wadhwa makes the case for keeping immigrants...
March 2, 2009
Written by: Pat Cleary
The WaPo got it right today in their editorial, "A Wall Built with Visas" on the issue of H1B visas. This is an issue long plagued by ignorance and misunderstanding. By its very definition, these are jobs that Americans can't fill....
