Entries Tagged as 'Diversity'
What Kind of Idiot Would Publicly Burn a Koran on 9/11?
September 7th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Diversity, Peace and War, propaganda, Social and Economic Justice
Tags: anti-islamic racism·dove world outreach center·general david petraeus·intolerance·muslim terrorists·terry jones
Slicing the Green Pie: How to Segment in the Green Market
September 7th, 2010 · Comments Off · Demographics/Psychographics, Diversity, Energy & Sustainability, Marketing Techniques and Philosophies
Would you use the same marketing strategy to sell a Lexus and a Smart car? I certainly hope not! Market segmentation, and then marketing differently to those different segments, is a pillar of marketing strategy and has been for more than 100 years. And in our technological era, it’s so easy to do, you’d be a fool to try any kind of one-size-fits-all marketing.
This is equally true in any sector of the Green market.
Tags: b2b marketing·b2c marketing·green market·lexus·market segmentation·smart car
Martin Luther King, Jr., Glenn Beck, and the “Ground Zero Mosque” #blogboost
August 28th, 2010 · 7 Comments · censorship, Democracy, Diversity, Peace and War, propaganda, Protests and Crackdowns, Shel's Personal Life
I think Beck and Palin are despicable. I also think they have every right to hold their gathering of the lunatic fringe. And I’m aware that I’ve taken plenty of stands over my career for which others would paint me as “lunatic fringe.” Some of them are now mainstream, such as aiming for zero waste, repurposing rooftop space into food and energy collectors, and getting the heck off fossil and nuclear power sources—but they sure weren’t 30 or 40 years ago. I would not have granted then, and don’t grant now, the right of others to tell me how to think, and I don’t claim that same privilege against others whom I disagree with. The right to try to convince them, certainly—but NEVER to dictate what is or is not acceptable thought.
I remember holding a lone protest in front of the local courthouse when the U.S. bombed Lybia. The first day, I got a lot of middle fingers and angry shouts.
Tags: first amendment·freedom of assembly·freedom of religion·freedom of speech·glenn beck·march on washington·martin luther king jr.·sarah palin
Temporarily Able-Bodied (BloggersUnite: Empowering People With Disabilities)
July 24th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Demographics/Psychographics, Diversity, Social and Economic Justice
This post is part of today’s worldwide BloggersUnite event, Empowering People With Disabilities. As my Boomer generation ages, and as our parents move well into the elder category, I reflect often on something I learned as a young organizer with the Gray Panthers (1979-80): the idea that society had best learn how to incorporate people [...]
Tags: Charles Steinmetz·Grandma Moses·Helen Keller·President Franklin Roosevelt
One Small Victory Against Ulgtraright Hatemongering
July 22nd, 2010 · 1 Comment · Diversity, Ethics in Government, language, Media Ethics, Politics, propaganda
Right-wing bloviators spewing bile and calling it “news” have been a fixture on the political scene for quite a few years now. And they’ve had influence far beyond the numbers of “true believers.” While it’s hard to understand why anyone would pay attention to these mouthy masters of misrepresentation (take that, Spiro Agnew!), we see [...]
A Chance to Confront Racism
July 21st, 2010 · 5 Comments · Diversity, language, People Helping People, Shel's Personal Life, Social and Economic Justice, Transparency vs. Secrecy
“I’ve been beating myself up for not challenging your racism when you expressed it. So today, I’m going to stop beating myself up and tell you that I didn’t appreciate your put downs of those who look different from you, and I’ll not have you cut my hair again.” Then stand still and listen for dialogue. It may be quite vitriolic, but you may be able to go deeper. And you owe him that much.
You do this, not for his soul, but for yours. But there may be a side benefit of reaching his, too (maybe not right away).
Rightist Jewish Thugs Attack Tikkun Founder’s House
May 4th, 2010 · Comments Off · censorship, Diversity, Ethics: General, Social and Economic Justice
I am Jewish, and I can say this. Nazi-like behavior is unacceptable no matter who does it. Jews have no more right to be disgusting and criminal than anyone else. There’s a certain ultra-rightist segment of the American Jewish population that is completely intolerant of any criticism of Israel–just as there are certain ultra-rightist Americans [...]
Tags: Democracy·dissent·goldstone report·judge richard goldstone·nazis·rabbi michael lerner·terrorists·tikkun·vandalism·vandals
Why I Read People I Disagree With
April 30th, 2010 · 6 Comments · Diversity, General Commentary, language, Shel's Personal Life, Web 2.0/Social Media
Ryan, while you and I are poles apart politically (I think Obama has sold out to the conservatives), and while I do consider myself a person of faith, I don’t happen to be a Christian, or particularly religious. But for me, those are not reasons to unsub. You always keep a civil tone, and I think core disagreements force me to rethink my positions, justify them to myself, and sometimes find them wanting and shift.
Tags: civil disagreement·conservative christians·ethics·Ryan Healy
Government Thugs…Or Right-Wing Crazies
August 10th, 2010 · 1 Comment · censorship, Diversity, Ethics in Government, General Commentary, Politics, propaganda
The ruling that e-readers are out of compliance with ADA is the typical heavy-handed over-response of large government entities. No malfeasance, just bureaucratic inability to see past a one-size-fits-all solution.
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Tags: ADA·americans with disabilities act·e-books·e-readers·Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40B·right-wing conspiracy theories