politics

Making “Stupid” Work for You

by J.S. Gilbert
identitypoliticsUncategorized

For at least the time being, I’ve decided not to do any writing that is overtly reflective upon the past year. Nor do I want to do any of those predictive pieces either. The truth is that I’ve done several in the past, when I was writing for various magazines and unfortunately quite a bit [...]

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Things Are Getting Better? Who Are We Kidding?

by J.S. Gilbert
advertisingpoliticsUncategorized

The Stock Market is bouncing up and down like a yo-yo. You stand on a corner and look left and see a line of people waiting to buy high-end appliances. Look the other way and there’s a line of people waiting to get a free meal. Turn on the tv and you see the glitz [...]

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I Am the Other 99% – Slactivists Unite

by J.S. Gilbert
advertisingidentitypoliticssocial mediaUncategorized

I get it folks. Things are bad. Depending upon who I talk to they’re either just bad or really bad. And while I may have some Facebook friends among the privileged few in our society, neither I nor the bulk of my real life friends, acquaintances, clients or associates tends to truly fit the 1% [...]

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