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Dec20
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On Wednesday Dec 19, 2007, the Lakota Indian tribe officially announced its secession from the USA in a press conference. The Lakota are a part of the greater Sioux Nation. Native American rights activist Russell Means spoke at the...
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Dec19
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Move over, you. You're not the person of the year anymore. Russian President Vladimir Putin is. TIME Magazine has given Putin its annual Person of the Year designation for his role in stabilizing Russia's political system. It's a recognition rather than...
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Dec18
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As the Know More Media business blog network enters its third year, let me share a few lessons I have learned about the personal power of professional blogging:1. Numbers mean nothing without people. For two years now, our network has...
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Dec17
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Technology has changed the world we live in. I know, we read and hear that all the time but what does it really mean? Well, Friday was Know More Media’s two-year anniversary and I have been thinking about how...
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Our two-year anniversary is a significant time for us at Know More Media—a time to reflect on where we came from and to take stock in our current state of affairs. The last year of business for us since...
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There is no shortage of online retailers; from technology to apparel and accessories. So what is it that made the new online luxury retailer Ideeli special enough to receive $3.8 million in venture capital funding? Perhaps it’s the fact...
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Dec14
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The biggest story on the network this week was the Mitchell Report on the use of performance enhancers in Major League Baseball (MLB), so we’ll start the review of the week’s hot topics there. LeaderNotes pointed out that the...
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I guess time flies when you are having fun. It is really quite hard to believe that two years have passed since we undertook this adventure at Know More Media and officially launched our network of business blogs. Year...
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Dec13
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As a follow-up to our recent post concerning the Mitchell Report, former senator and federal prosecutor George Mitchell today released his “Mitchell Report” that reports on the use of performance-enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball. A number of currently...
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Dec12
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A remarkable thing may happen in the next few days or….it may not. Congress may actually act in a bi-partisan effort to do something that is right, fair and good. But it may take your support. Let me explain....
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The long-awaited Mitchell Report, the result of a 20-month investigation into the use of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs by Major League Baseball players, is set to be released on Thursday, December 13 with a 2 pm EST news conference.The...
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Fard Johnmar, healthcare communications expert who writes on HealthCareVox.com on our Know More Media network, has launched a new online TV show called the Digital Health Revolution (DHR). The Digital Health Revolution is a pioneering program in the online...
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Dec11
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We’re very pleased to highlight nine new authors that have joined the Know More Media network in the past couple of months. We are constantly seeking new authors who are experts in their topical areas, speak with a strong...
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Dec10
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News broke over the weekend about CompUSA closing shop after the holidays; many are already closed. The first thing I thought about was how the internet – with all of its nimble technology retailers – is affecting the ability...
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Dec 7
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This week there were several of stories competing for buzz including the beginning of Hanukkah, yet another toy safety watchdog website, and Facebook’s Beacon. Let’s check out what the authors had to say about these hot news items. It...
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It was just a few weeks ago that I visited Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii and stood at the USS Arizona Memorial. Near me were several Japanese tourists being led by a Japanese tour guide. It was interesting and...
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Dec 6
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The 2008 50th Annual Grammy Award nominations were announced today (see the Grammy Awards website), which mark another step and notch in the cap of many professional musicians and artists. The Grammy Awards show is scheduled for Sunday February...
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Dec 5
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HealthyToys.org is a new website charting which U.S. consumer toys are safe and which ones contain harmful chemicals like lead, cadmium, vinyl chloride, and others.You are required to sign up (for free) at the Healthy Toys website in order to...
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Dec 4
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The annual Jewish holiday of Hanukkah has been a hot topic today as it commences at sundown. The holiday, also known as the Festival of Lights is celebrated as Jews light a candle for eight nights in a Hanukkah menorah. ...
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Tonight at sundown, marks the beginning of Hanukkah and for merchants, perhaps another opportunity to squeeze more holiday dollars from consumers. The Christmas holiday has become more of an exercise of consumer largesse than a religious celebration and retailers...
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Dec 3
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Don Imus returned to radio this morning with a new home on WABC. What people probably did not count on were the two new additions to the show's cast which include Tony Powell (sports caster) and Karith Foster (sidekick)...
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