Google Searches Blogs

Google has come up with Blog Search: http://blogsearch.google.com. It still says "beta" but I bet you it's here to stay.

Don't know why it took them so long...

And Now At The Gas Pump? Gimme A Break!

No, this post is not about high gas prices (and I know they're high).

Last night, I was filling it up at the new Esso gas station a couple of blocks from where I live. And while I was doing that, there was an LCD TV going louder than at the movies. Yes, they installed that flat screen fancy tee-vee right on top of the pump! So while you're holding that hose and normally would be waching the numbers on the display roll up calculating the damage to your wallet, this thing now just goes off and burries you in a tidal wave of advertisement. And there's nowhere to hide.

With so much advertising hitting your prospects' eyes and ears everywhere they go, it is any wonder your message can't make even a small blip on their radar screen?

I spoke with a dentist the other day. His flyer used to bring 10 to 12 new clients every every time they'd send it. Now it only brings 3 to 5.

Hmmm. I think I know why.

Hurricane Katrina Blog Infocenter

If you really want to know what’s going on in New Orleans, traditional media won’t be of much use.

Michael Barnett and several other folks from DirectNIC keep the entire world riveted by their reportages directly from the city devastated by the hurricane. If you haven’t been to their blog yet, you should. It’s as up, close, and personal as it gets. http://www.livejournal.com/users/interdictor/.

Goodbye CNN. Hello blogging.