Category Archives: Media

Huntsman to Declare Candidacy Next Week

Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Jon Hunstman announced yesterday that within a week, he will formally declare his intention to run for president. Speaking at an event in New York City to promote Henry Kissinger’s new book, On China, the future presidential candidate had remarkably … Continue reading →

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Who Won the Republican Primary Debate?

Posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Because I live on the West Coast and I work modern American hours, I missed the Republican Primary debate by about two hours. I mean, who the heck other than government employees gets home from work before 5 pm? So … Continue reading →

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Generate Unique and Interesting Content: Ten Lessons From Four Months of Blogging (Part X)

Posted on Monday, June 13, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

My previous nine posts focused primarily on how to drive traffic to your site. Once you have been blogging for several months and have built up a small following, the next step is to keep your readers coming back for … Continue reading →

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Thomas Friedman and the Liberal Apocalypse

Posted on Sunday, June 12, 2011 by Chris Ladd

Deep in the Bible Belt, folks know the comfort of the coming Apocalypse.  Most have enough sense not to try to predict its exact date, but just about everyone can appreciate its appeal.  The End of Days is an escapist/revenge … Continue reading →

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Use Multiple Media to Engage Your Audience: Ten Lessons From Four Months of Blogging (Part IX)

Posted on Sunday, June 12, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Sometimes viewing nothing but text can get boring. Consequently, you should consider mixing it with other forms of media. The last thing you want is a boring and static blog that readers avoid like cancer.

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It Takes Time to Catch a Troll

Posted on Saturday, June 11, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

If you are a fan of “ultradry Nordic humor“, you may find this mockumentary entertaining. I particularly enjoyed the reference to Michael Moore in the trailer.

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Why the Right Needs a Dog in the Clean Energy Fight

Posted on Saturday, June 11, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

The problem with the current energy debate is that on the one hand, the right’s solutions will keep the economy humming for the next twenty years after which there will be a massive energy crisis.

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Union Thugs Protest at Wisconsin Event to Honor Special Olympians

Posted on Friday, June 10, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Nothing says class like disrupting an event honoring Special Olympians. You stay classy, Wisconsin Unions.

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Posts Follow Pareto, Not Gaussian, Distribution: Ten Lessons From Four Months of Blogging (Part VIII)

Posted on Thursday, June 9, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Another important blogging insight is that a very small percentage of your posts will generate a disproportionate number of your page views. In other words, the number of page views per post exhibits the characteristics of a power law (sometimes called … Continue reading →

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A Great Illustration of Why America’s Schools Are Failing

Posted on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

One of my classmates spent a year teaching at a school in Zimbabwe before he attended business school. One day, a student’s parent approached him and said, “You are a very bad teacher.” Dumbfounded, he asked why. He never expected to … Continue reading →

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