House of Palin – an open letter to srah palin

Just when I was lovin’ the email exchange between
you and mccain’s campaign advisor. it got even better.
First, let me say that by 2009 everyone should know
that you should not write anything in an email that you do not want reprinted or forwarded. if you are going to run this ountry, you certainly need to know this.
secondly, quitting is not a winning strategy in basketball or elected office. the people of alaska elected you to 4 years. you had a commitment, a covenant with them to fulfill that promise.
the only two choices are not be a lame duck and
milk the state or quit. surely you can be more
resourceful than identifying only those two options.
third, it is fine to not use noted. but notes and a script were created for a reason. perhpas if you had used one of those, you would have reduced that shrill tone that our eni
your entire speech took on.
when you use the word clarity, you actually have to do it. clarity is not just an ideal, you could actually talk with clarity, even in A -LAS-KA

governor sanford stop talking-5 steps to stay in office

Governor Sanford, from a communication standpoint, every time you open your mouth, you stick your foot in it.
5 tips to protect your value
1. stop talking
just stop. issue compassionate press releases
asking for privacy and prayers.stop bringing it up, stop answering, just stop.
2. don’t refer to the woman with whom you broke your vows, as your soulmate. if you are serious about
repairing your marriage, she is the other woman,
period.
3. she is not a “love story”. raising 4 great children with one woman, who believed in you, and worked with and for you, that is a love story.
4. keep details private. the word private was created for a reason. neither your kids nor me, want to hear
details. in this case, they are actually worse than
what we imagine.
5. don’t volunteer information. we don’t deserve any info we don’t want it, don’t volunteer.
fall on your own sword, silently.

Trader Joe’s and the Call for an Israeli Boycott

A boycott has been called for all Israeli Products carried by Trader Joe’s across the country. We went to the Trader Joe’s closest to us, and thanked them. Thanked them for standing up to demands for not just boycotting,
also vandalizing Trader Joe’s and the Israeli
products they carry.
Trader Joe’s basically stood up to the demands and
said no to the demands. Imagine, being in business, a successful, nationwide business, and standing up to what is right. could you?

Iran meets Twitter, Facebook and the SF techies!

Some talking head experts say that Iran has seen civil unrest before. and it has gone away. maybe it will
this time. I’m not an expert in Iranian affairs, but I am an expert in communication. and from a very technological viewpoint, you can’t put the feathers back in the pillow. you can’t put the toothpaste back in the tube. Iran is now in the 21st century whether the government wants the citizens to be or not. they are. they are finding ways to be heard and to hear through non government channels. the government is keeping western reporters stuck in their rooms. really. is this first grade? it does not work in Iran and it does not work in your company. communication is out there and you need to be leading the pipeline not creating a vacuum that others will fill.

today’s Holocaust Museum tragedy

Iwrote my thesis on the Holocaust. it really
happened. and today a security guard was killed at the holocaust museum during the play anne frank.
when will Jews be safe? not safe in a museum, not safe in a pizza shop on ben yehuda street. when will we be safe?

From Panic to Prosper in this Economy

Do you blame the economy . . . for everything? do you blame the economy when you don’t get the sale, when the client takes the lesser option, when you don’t
even get up to the plate? here’s a thought, maybe it is NOT THE ECONOMY, STUPID. churches are prospering, movie theatres are prospering, and you could prosper too. from my Communication Perspective, it is as always about the mindset and then the voacbulary to give that mindset a voice. in every economy it is about value. do you understand the value you bring to the table and
can you talk about it with the ease of falling off a
log?

Italian Beauty!

Italian Beauty!

Moshe & Leslie in Rome

Just returned from Italy. The history of WWII juxtaposed with today’s news of Obama and around the world. Bill Clinton at the Cannes Film Festival and Cheney more visible than when he was VP. Evident that the world loves Obama and is willing to give America the benefit of the doubt. and there has been much reason for doubt. Liked to say I was from the U.S.A. AND that I was from Ohio. always
said Akron Oh, home of LeBron and Purell.

Moshe & Leslie in Rome

Leslie sharing the Italian countryside with us!