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Buckaroo: Images from the Sagebrush Basin
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Breath-taking, richly detailed images of the cowboy West . ........2005-04-28
In this wonderful oversize book are 127 stunning photographs of Great Basin buckaroos and ranches, in color and black and white. The images are sharply focused and the reproduction is vivid. Many photographs capture the terrain, whether dead flat under a vast open sky or mountainous. A lone figure on a horse may appear as a small detail in the picture, or men working cattle in various seasons may be the subject. Markus also turns his camera to individuals for portrait shots. And he captures close-up details of cowboy gear, tack, and clothing.
At times, the breath-taking western vistas approach the character of (very good) calendar art. More often than not, however, Markus has an eye for the everyday and the wonder to be felt in ordinary passing moments. The golden light of a low sun reflects from the watery slurry in a corral onto the boards of a fence; a ranch interior shows a kitchen table with worn chairs and oil cloth in the foreground and in the next room a workshop with tools neatly arranged on the walls; a couple dances in a cowboy bar; two young cowboys have roped and tied a third one, who is getting head-dunked into a stream; in the retreating light from a clear evening sky, a cowboy steps from a tent and in the foreground, under a windmill, is a portable radio with its antenna extended.
Interesting for those more familiar with cowboys from east of the Rockies, the book shows the many details of outfitting that mark the buckaroo as distinctly different - suspenders, flat brimmed hats, large scarves, chinks, vests. There are also beards and some fancy mustaches. The book opens with several pages of enjoyable excerpts from the photographer's journals. There's additional informative commentary for many of the photographs at the back of the book. Excellent addition to any western bookshelf.
Amazing collection of western photography.......2002-08-07
Truly a stunning collection of western photography. This massive size book offers an important visual slice of Americana. Many collectors have been known to cut out the photos in this book for individual framing (of course some "old school" book collector's would call that sacrilegious). Overall, a wonderfull collection of photographs.
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The marketing revolution is here, so get on the right side of the barricade and become a part of it! Let's thank Mr. and Mrs. Consumer and their little Consumerlings who have seized power from the corporations and are now firmly in control.
In Punk Marketing, Laermer and Simmons take an irreverent, penetrating look at the seismic change in the relationship between the people who sell stuff—products, services, entertainment—and those who purchase it. They demonstrate that to survive in business, a revolutionary approach is needed—one they have branded "Punk Marketing"—and it's one we all need to understand, for the traditional divisions among commerce, content, and consumers are continuing to blur ever more rapidly.
Never dull, sometimes controversial, but always a helluva lot of fun, Punk Marketing presents a manifesto for any businessperson needing to engage consumers—or any consumer seeking to understand and employ their newfound power. And here's the good news: It's based on principles that have existed forever. In an age of digital video recorders, "branded" entertainment, cell-phone TV, multiplayer online games, and never-ending social networking, a coherent approach to marketing has never been more vital. With Punk Marketing, there's a built-in plan to equip you with tools to make all this change work out just fine, thanks.
Punk Marketing is the first shot—soon to be heard 'round the world—of a long-awaited and breathless uprising that businesses want, deserve, and desperately need.
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The Punk revolution in Branding.......2007-09-17
This is an easy read and a good introduction to the new world of branding in the digital age, especially for those readers who may be a little out of touch with technology and media of today. The author's utilize real world examples to inspire and you can't help to think through out the book, " Why didn't I think of that?!?!" Additionally their website a tools are fun and useful.The authors will make you laugh and inspire some creativity. If anything, you will come to the realization that it's a brave new marketing world and the easier it is to gain exposure via the web, the harder it is to retain consumers' attention!
Agree or Disagree..........2007-08-23
You'll find yourself doing both as you read this book, but you'll come away with ideas and inspiration regardless. Laermer and Simmons confront conventional marketing theory to give a more modern view.
PUNK MARKETING is for any new generation of marketer who would get beyond consumer blinders to make an impact........2007-07-27
There's been a major shift in the relationships between sellers of product and services and purchasers, and here to explain the basics is PUNK MARKETING, a manifesto for marketing change which is a recommended pick for any serious business library. To survive in business, 'punk marketing' is a necessity: chapters explore the foundations of this new philosophy - which are, surprisingly, rooted in traditional marketing ideas - and show how it differs from less effective approaches. From holding consumers captive to how advertisers are losing touch with audiences, PUNK MARKETING is for any new generation of marketer who would get beyond consumer blinders to make an impact.
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Easy Read - Clever Tongue-In-Cheek Presentation - Important Concepts.......2007-05-27
I used "The Manifesto" as a primer for a non-profit board with no marketing experience, but a clear sense that they should be doing "something." It was so great to have such a functional list of marketing commandments that reinforced what I've been saying and, more importantly, provided real world examples of how these new approaches are being used successfully by large and small businesses. These guys take no prisoners, call it like they see it, and always manage a grin or a wink toward the reader who shares their passion for shaking up the traditional practice of hawking mediocre products to gullible patrons. This book is great for introducing marketing theory to new audiences or for challenging more seasoned professionals to recommit to being better than the average guy....let's call him "Joe Stoutout." LOL ;)
Punked Marketing got Punked.......2007-05-25
It just didn't offer anything new to the idea that the consumer has the power, and you had better take care of them.
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While most Americans remain politically moderate, American politics has careened to the right over the last two decades. Why? What can be done? This book helps make sense of recent political changes and explains how popular will is deliberately being subverted. The authors propose important reforms to strengthen our democracy and return American politics to the center.
"The most illuminating book on contemporary American politics to be published in over a decade. Every political journalist in America needs to read and heed this brilliant book."—Eric Alterman, author of When Presidents Lie and What Liberal Media?
"Closely argued and very readable. . . . This book should become required reading for anyone interested in the triumph of the neocons or worried about where they are leading America."—Publishers Weekly
“Hacker and Pierson shrewdly assess the new structures of political power in our country and the success of conservative Republicans in mobilizing resources and framing political choices. This book is innovative, it’s important, and it will open many eyes. It is the book Karl Rove would wish he had written–if he were on the other side.”—E. J. Dionne, Jr., author of Stand Up, Fight Back and Why Americans Hate Politics
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Interesting but I can't unreservedly recommend..........2006-08-14
...purchase...if you're unfamiliar with the mechanics of politics this book will enlighten you as to how it all works...but basically this book does little more than describe how Republicans have managed their political activities more adroitly than Democrats in recent years...good writing but nothing particularly exciting or enlightening.
The True Science of Extremism.......2006-06-25
You can ignore some of the more vitriolic reviews of this political science treatise, ranting either for or against, just because it criticizes the Republicans. Such reviews are from pundits who read a lot of popular commentary, and think they understand real politics. There is a very large difference between political commentary, which is the sloganeering of popular observers ranging from Michael Moore to Ann Coulter, and political science, which is backed up by solid academic theory and scientific evidence. Those of us familiar with academic dissertations in this field will be pleasantly surprised by the readability of this one. If you're also exasperated by the continually lowest-common-denominator jingoism of today's political discourse, then you'll also be surprised by the strength of this book's positions.
Hacker and Pierson explain, from a true political science perspective, the inordinate power of the ultraconservatives in today's political environment, and how this is possible when they espouse policies that are so far from the ideological "center." The authors provide convincing evidence that the Republicans' true success has arisen not from connecting with voters on real issues, but by consolidating power from within the party, and by manipulating governmental rules and procedures. The far-Right Republicans have also bullied their more moderate colleagues into taking more extreme stances, thus leaving ultra-Rightists as the only choice for more moderate voters who lean naturally toward the Republicans or don't wish to vote for the Democrats. Therefore, the far-Right has succeeded in advancing an extreme economic and military ideology that is far from the Centrist view of the vast majority of Americans. The political science evidence is solid, and goes very far in realistically explaining what's wrong with modern American politics, without stooping to slogans and epithets. Another advantage of this book is its very plausible ideas for solutions (except for a rosy request for the re-empowerment of labor unions), which deal in real political tactics and making change from within the existing political structure, and these are far beyond the utopian idealism of the popular commentators. Those with a real understanding of real politics will appreciate the scientific strength of this book.
However, there are a few rather large gaps in Hacker and Pierson's methodology, especially with their neglect of American voter behavior. They dabble occasionally in issues of low voter turnout and lack of effective media information. However, they avoid the severe modern problem of American voters choosing candidates based on thin and hyperbolic moral issues, and actually believing that such candidates will deliver comparable economic and sociopolitical policies. When a citizen votes for a politician who is likely to export his job overseas and wreck his local economy, just because that candidate is against gay marriage, this is a destructive trend that Hacker and Pierson overlook (they also miss the related issue of the complete aimlessness of the Democrats in recent years). Also, Hacker and Pierson base their fundamental arguments on the sanctity of "the center" in American political history, and how prior trends of extremism have been reined in by natural moderation in the electorate and the constitutional political structure. Unfortunately, the authors pretty much take this concept as a given, and this beloved "center" may actually be an overly wishful view of the past. [~doomsdayer520~]
Excellent Description of the Problem, Miss the Solution.......2006-05-02
This is a tremendous book. It joins "The Cultural Creatives," "The Radical Center" and "Breach of Trust" (by Tom Coburn, about how the "Party" turns elected representatives into slaves to the party line and against their constituencies). When combined with the latter books and Ralph Nader's long-standing complaints about "the system," these authors can take credit for adding useful new insights as to how extremist Republicans (who can indeed be likened to Hitler's movement in the efficacy of their take-over of a Nation with limited numbers--and I say this as a moderate Republican furious over the loss of MY party's reason) have pulled off the theft of a Nation and the looting of the middle class through the working poor.
I am especially taken with the authors' examination of how the extremist Republicans have been able to systematically lie to the public and get away with it. Their discussion of "backlash insurance" and how they have managed to coerce the moderate Republicans (such as my favorite moderate Republican, Congressman Rob Simmons, R-CT-02) into going along is a very helpful contribution to public understanding of how we got so far off center.
The authors conclude with a fine review of the four major obstacles to political reform.
Where they fall short is in failing to develop a solution. A number of us in the Greater Democracy movement have in fact developed a solution, and in the next three lines I hope you will see our solution as a fitting epilogue to this five-star book:
1) Accept that the Democrats cannot beat the Republicans base on base, issue on issue, or even on leadership, nor do we want them to. Instead, we need to create a Citizens Party that is a non-rival (this is important--NON-RIVAL) "second home" or "dual membership" party with wings for each of the existing parties--Democratic, Republican, Green, Reform, Libertarian, etcetera. This coalition of moderate Republicans, conservative Democrats, and all others can indeed beat the extremist Republican base if it aligns with the left of center but at least not lunatic Democratic base.
2) Accept that there is one issue and one issue ONLY where we can all agree: that the government is out of control and we need to restore representative democracy through a National Electoral Reform Act of 2007.
3) Finally, focus in 2006 on getting every incumbent and every challenger to join the Citizens Party and testify in writing that they will support the National Election Act of 2007 or face recall. Agree, or retire.
This is not rocket science. With the Internet where it is now, and the ground-breaking work of Joe Trippi (see also my review of his book, of Bill Moyer's "Doing Democracy, and of "Crashing the Gate"), we can do this.
The authors help make the case for WHY we have to go for broke this time around--it's all for one and one for all time. We stick together on this one, this time, or we surely will go nuclear, fascist, and broke.
the new party in power.......2006-03-21
Very informative. i don't necessarily agree with every point made, but it certainly makes you think about the whole picture and how are government is really being run, as opposed to what we are allowed to see.
Hacker and Pierson argue that Politics has become seriously `off center' and more so in the direction of the Republican Party. "The transformations of the Republican Party...the increasingly conservative (and increasingly Southern) leadership of the GOP has reflected and refracted the growing power of the base in its successful quest to reshape the party it heads." (H&P, 2005, p.111). The Republican Party have reorganized their whole organization, starting from the Base, going back to grass roots, and focusing on a whole new type of game plan included with insurance policies if all else should fail (backlash insurance). The new Republican Party, to this point, has been successful because of its strong alliance to the Base, the enforcement and commitment of all of its members, and especially the discipline and coordination that is constantly displayed among them. The Republican Party has come to thrive on the "...increased inequality of resources and organization between the rich, the radical, and the rest." (H&P, 2005, p.111).
Must read guide for protecting Democracy.......2006-03-18
Democracy has generally had a leveling effect that pushes most politicians to the center. Historically extremists in politics are squeezed out as their values and agendas diverge from the general public. So how is it that the Republican Party has managed to increasingly move further away from the center and continue to be elected? How do you sell snow to Eskimos? It seems that there is a growing disconnect between the desires of the electorate and their voting.
I look back fondly on the days when I only disagreed with the Republican Party on general policy issues. The truth is that the current Republican Party is literally tearing Democracy apart at the seams. It starts with the primaries where the GOP consistently throws its support behind right leaning ideologues creating a swarm of like minded sycophants willing to tow the party line. Candidates are controlled by their purse strings thanks to the ballooning cost of elections. They find themselves indebted to those with the biggest pockets and to the GOP itself thanks to a dramatic increase in campaign funds coming from the party itself. Lower and middle class voters are left with almost no voice in Washington. After being elected, Republican politicians are constantly monitored for ideological purity by groups like Americans for Tax Reform and the Club for Growth. Stray too far and next election you'll find yourself with a strong challenger from the GOP itself. The increasingly irrelevant `moderate' Republican's seem to have taken their position in stride voting against party lines only when the votes are irrelevant. It creates a lock step mentality following the lead of the increasingly powerful Executive Branch. "In 2003, [voting along party lines] reached the highest levels in the five decades in which they have been tallied" There is a breakdown in the separation of powers and marginalization of the opposition party as debate is stifled by a Republican Party that seems uninterested in hearing opposing ideas.
Meanwhile the GOP has worked to become the puppet master over lobbyists with Congressman like Tom DeLay DEMANDING support and cash from lobbyists for congressional bills that have yet to be presented like the Social Security reform bill. Companies have to pay for a seat at the table and in the case of the pharmaceutical industry the authors write that it, "now contributes 80 percent of its money to Republicans. PhRMA has essentially become an extension of the GOP."
The authors write, "voters have proved no match for a mobilized and coordinated conservative movements capable of managing the agenda and shaping and distorting the flow of information to citizens." Perhaps nothing is more important to the Bush administration than controlling the flow of information and their mendacity is legendary. From Cheney's blatant lie saying the energy bill contains, "...no new financial subsidies of any kind for the oil and gas industries" to the monumental $135 billion dollar lie about the cost of Bush's Medicare `reform'. The authors quote despicable GOP pollster Frank Luntz who advises that, "A compelling story, even if factually inaccurate, can be more emotionally compelling than a dry recitation of the truth" There is such an endless laundry list of egregiousness committed on the American public from government sponsored propaganda to selective leaks to press intimidation.
The authors close with some insight from James Madison who said that "parchment barriers" were not sufficient to protect democratic freedoms. Rules can be rewritten, un-enforced or re-interpreted to their breaking point. The Bush administration has shown even American democracy can be a very brittle thing when those in charge have the desire to usurp it and it's up to the electorate to right the wrongs that have been committed.
Perhaps nothing sums up the current GOP like this quote from Tom DeLay to reporter Elizabeth Drew, "You've got to understand, we are ideologues. We have an agenda. We have a philosophy. I want to repeal the Clean Air Act. No one came to me and said, `Please repeal the Clean Air Act.' We say to the lobbyists, `Help us.' We know what we want to do and we find people to help us."
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In 1960 an immense gas field is discovered in the Netherlands. What to do? Esso sends a man with the right vision to kick off an energy revolution.
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A Remarkable Never Told Story.......2007-04-23
Who would have known that 1960-1964 would be one of the most pivotal times in history for modern energy?
With much attention today on the energy crisis and global warming, few would realize that we would be in worse condition if it were not for the use of natural gas. As pointed out in the book, because of coal, the air would be so bad in England in the 50's, that over 4000 died in one week.
This is the story of my father. Even though I lived through it all, I never new the whole story until he began to write this book. It was a revelation to me of how much this unassuming man accomplished and how Europe (and the USA) is blessed today.
I found this story fascinating in that one man (to whom I was fortunate to have as a father) had the courage to overcome incredible obstacles to get natural gas into Holland and then to the rest of Europe. He first had to convince Exxon (Esso at the time) to appreciate and distribute its natural gas out of Texas, and then use his skills, foresight and unique business acumen to convince both Esso and Shell to do the same with the find in Holland. It would be one of the smartest moves they could make: to help Holland capitalize on its incredible gas reserve. The rest of Europe followed and would be indebted to Holland and Doug Stewart for the quality of their lives today. Inspirational!
This should be a text book in universities!
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Another Revolution Fails: Investigation into How and Why India's Operation Flood Project Went Off the Rails
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