On Second Thought
Erik ShermanWhere skepticism meets nuance
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An apology for the story query email
I had meant it for my other Substack, one devoted to communications with PR people for when I seek sources.
Then again, the piece I just sent on using Bing, I had accidentally sent to the other Substack.
At least I’m symmetrical.
And whi...
I’m Reduced to Using Bing for Search
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For years, I’ve used Google as my primary search engine. In the past, there were Yahoo, AltaVista, and others. But Google was expansive, flexible, and useful. It provided many tools for more intricate se...
One request, two outlets, on PPI
Related, looking for comments for two pieces I’m writing tonight. Both are about the PPI year-over-year jump of 6.5%.
For Forbes, I'm interested in the consumer and small business implications, like what it's going to mean for inflation g...
The Online ‘All Products Must Go!’ Marketing Scam
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If you’re on the likes of Facebook or Instagram (or maybe some other platform), you might have run across one of those ads about a small company, faced by some artisan or tiny group, working away on an ex...
Some Off-Beat Questions About Being a Vampire
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I came across a short video clip of Talking with the Vampires, Abel Ferrara’s 2018 documentary on the vampire movie, The Addiction. It’s an interview with Christopher Walken, who was in the film, asking him ab...
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