“Life is thickly sown with thorns, and I know no other remedy than to pass quickly through them. The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.”
—Voltaire

These Palm Pre ads creep me out. In case you were wondering, though, the actress in the ads is Tamara Hope. If you’re interested, this is her fan site.

AdAge reports on MSNBC’s purchase of EveryBlock.com.

Conventional wisdom says that hyperlocal is the future of news. Huffington Post is starting to go in that direction with their Chicago portal. Sure looks like MSNBC wants to get in that game in a big way, too.

According to Mellow Billow. All you need now is the time to read them all.

Oops. Maybe someone at the White House should have picked up the phone and chatted with someone over at the FTC.

Takeaway for marketers: And for the White House: Confirmed opt-in is the way to go.