by Alan Jenkins | Nov 29, 2011 | Blog
As the Occupy movement enters its third month, it is moving into a new phase. Colder weather in the north, combined with aggressive push back from city officials around the country, is requiring the movement to adopt new, innovative approaches that include, but...
by Alan Jenkins | Nov 15, 2011 | Blog
If you have any doubt that the Occupy movement is changing the American culture and capturing the imagination, check out this ridiculous ad for Mabelline lip balm in which supermodels carry signs and line the streets to protest—wait for it—dry lips. “We want lip balm...
by Alan Jenkins | Oct 18, 2011 | Blog
Those who say they don’t know what the Occupy Wall Street protestors want fail to understand the nature of this quintessential 21st century movement. It is true that they have no manifesto or declaration. They have not released a singular list of demands, although...
by Alan Jenkins | Sep 20, 2011 | Blog
On Sunday, the sit-com Modern Family won a well-deserved five Emmy awards, including one for best comedy series. I’m a fan of the show, but can’t help thinking that it is a double-edged sword. The show depicts three inter-connected families who reflect a rich, 21st...
by Alan Jenkins | Aug 8, 2011 | Blog
The President has shown a talent for slowly but surely moving public opinion in the right direction on crucial policy points, then inexplicably giving those points away to his political opponents for little or nothing in return. According to last month’s Gallup poll,...
