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Thursday, June 10th, 2010Helen Thomas used to be one of the most powerful people in Washington. The grande dame of the White House press corps played a starring role in five decades of Presidential press conferences. She was smart, tough, and articulate, and a worthy challenger to ten different Administrations - until she made some appalling [...]
When it comes to international adoption, the press has it all wrong
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010Let’s get the disclaimers out of the way. I have two daughters, both adopted from Kazakhstan at the ripe old ages of five and nine respectively. They’re occasionally loud, rude, disrespectful, disobedient, quick to tattle, and messy. In other words, they’re kids. They’re also an absolute joy.
That may be why [...]
Tiger’s Apology, Part II
Monday, April 5th, 2010Tiger Woods said some pretty remarkable things earlier today. For the first time since his carefully-orchestrated public apology earlier this year, Woods took questions from the press at a conference so packed with reporters that media outlets were asked to send no more than one reporter each. He handled himself pretty well, and [...]
Even Tiger Woods is only human
Monday, February 22nd, 2010It’s been an interesting few days, as I’ve found myself discussing Tiger Woods’ apology with interviewers from across the U.S., Canada and Europe. More than a few people have criticized the apology as being too “scripted” or dissed Woods’ delivery as too “wooden.” A handful of angry critics have refused to accept the apology [...]
Will Tiger Woods’ apology be effective?
Thursday, February 18th, 2010Tiger Woods has announced that he’ll make a public statement tomorrow apologizing for the actions that led to his spectacular fall from grace a few months ago. The event will be closely controlled, with only a few “friends, colleagues and close associates” attending in person and no questions from the media permitted. A [...]
Who really deserves Rahm Emanuel’s apology?
Friday, February 5th, 2010Hot-headed White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel has been making headlines again. According to news reports, Emanuel lost his cool at an August meeting of White House aides and liberal groups, dismissing as “f—ing retarded” some attendees’ idea of airing ads attacking conservative Democrats who opposed the President’s health care overhaul proposal. [...]
There may be ethical issues with Haitian relief - give anyway!
Thursday, February 4th, 2010Is there anyone on the planet who doesn’t know that the already impoverished nation of Haiti has been reduced to a mountain of rubble by an earthquake? The stories and pictures coming out of Haiti are absolutely heartbreaking. Hundreds of thousands have died, families have been separated, almost anything resembling a building has [...]
The Ethics of “Avatar”
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010Recently, I had the pleasure of seeing James Cameron’s new blockbuster, “Avatar.” Cameron has given us the mythical planet Pandora, a confection of a world, sparkling with a million gorgeous colors and lit with magic from within. Of course, it’s also a source of a valuable mineral that covetous corporate executives and military [...]
For Jackie Ramos and Bank of America, two wrongs didn’t make things right
Thursday, December 10th, 2009The Huffington Post reported this week that Bank of America fired one of its “customer advocates,” Jackie Ramos, for helping customers who were deeply in debt qualify for the bank’s loan modification programs. Why? Because Ms. Ramos reportedly told customers who didn’t qualify for the programs, but desperately needed help managing their debt, [...]
Will Tiger Woods’ apology be effective?
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009Tiger Woods issued a statement today apologizing for letting his family down, admitting to “transgressions” in the wake of allegations that he’s had one or more extramarital affairs. He also stated that he would deal with his personal life behind closed doors. It’s an interesting approach - Woods told his fans he’s sorry, [...]
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