Eastwood vs. The Right

Article: Detroit Automakers Are Rebounding. Karl Rove Is Offended. - New York Times

First of all, Eastwood could drive Rove into the cement with his pinkie! Second of all, I didn't think of any political messages at all when seeing this ad.

This is a good old Rorschach test, where you view the inkbolt and see what you want to see. Rove, whose entire existence is about political division and demonizing anything that can be demonized, saw what he wanted to see. The dude could see a commercial for milk and see something nefarious in it!

Facebook Users Ask, "Where’s Our Cut?"

Article: Facebook Users Ask, ‘Where’s Our Cut?’ - New York Times

This is similar to providing content to sites like Yelp.com That is a site I have contributed 165 reviews to. I am one of their "Elite" members, invited because of my involvement in their community. I do get to go to special events just for the Elite Members. And, when I do, I consider that as compensation for what I contribute.

But, if you contribute to a site (like Facebook) that doesn't have anything like that, you are contributing for free. My advice would be to post your content to your own blog (where you can include advertisements that will pay you), and only post links and teaser headlines on Facebook. In that way, you are using Facebook just as they are using you!

Endless Commercial Breaks!

Do you find yourself watching TV during commercial breaks so long that you forget what show you were watching? I do! Hey, after five minutes, do you really expect me to remember? :-)