Archive for March 18th, 2013

Uh-O: That ever fleeting mandate …

March 18, 2013

According to the latest RealClearPolitics poll=of-polls

President Obama’s 48.2% approval rating  is still 1.9 percentage points above his disapproval rating (46.3%).

But, the 48.2% is less than a majority … and down 4.6 percentage points from Obama’s post-election high.

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Time to redouble the charm offensive …

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First comes love, then comes … well, not marriage.

March 18, 2013

According to the WSJ, unmarried teenage pregnancies are declining … but 20-somethings who are delaying marriage aren’t delaying having children.

Say, what?

 

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Here are some factoids from the WSJ article …

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Nothing sacred: Wanna buy a (counterfeit) Pope Francis t-shirt?

March 18, 2013

According to brandchannel.com, “New Pope Means New Brand for Catholic Church”  …

While the white smoke billowed out into St. Peter’s Square and Pope Francis was introduced to the world

…  the Catholic Church’s legal team was busy behind the scenes protecting its intellectual property.

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The Catholic Church is as much a business as it is a religious beacon, and like any smart business, the Church protects its intellectual property.

Here’s how …

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