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Author Archives: Ralph Hanson
Everyone’s Gone To The Movies – Diversity in storytelling edition
A week ago or so I saw and loved the popular movie Crazy Rich Asians. Not usually much of a rom-com kinda guy, but this film was clever and smart. One of the things I liked best about it was that … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 8
Tagged 2001 A Space Odyssey, 70mm, Crazy Rich Asians, diversity, Dunkirk, IMAX, movies
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A Motorcycle Ride to the United 93 Memorial on a Rainy Summer Day
This has nothing to do with the media. It’s a brief story about a ride I took on my motorcycle to the United 93 Memorial on a rainy June day back in 2004. It was written shortly after I had … Continue reading
Should people’s heads be exploding over NY Times anonymous commentary from inside the Trump White House?
This week has not suffered from lack of news for people like me who are obsessed with the coverage of news coming out of Washington. First, there was all the fuss over Nike featuring NFL kneeling protester Colin Kaepernick being … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 14, Chapter 6
Tagged anonymous sources, Hamilton, new york times, opinion writing, President Trump
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Nike, Colin Kaepernick, Politics & Social Media
There’s been an ongoing battle going on in social media for the year or so over the meaning of Colin Kaepernick’s kneeling during the national anthem to protest police violence against black men and the fact that he has not … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 10, Chapter 11, Chapter 12, Chapter 14
Tagged advertising, Colin Kaepernick, marketing, Nike, public relations, social media
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Remembering Senator John McCain
There is much about Sen. John McCain that I have admired throughout my adult life, starting when he was my senator in Arizona back in the early 1990s. The wide range of people praising Sen. McCain demonstrates that we do … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 6
Tagged John McCain, political communication, political speech
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Portrait of the National Portrait Gallery
I recently was in Washington, D.C. for an academic conference, and fortunately enough, the conference hotel was about three blocks from the National Portrait Gallery and Museum of American Art. I’ve been there on several occasions in the past, but … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 5, Chapter 7
Tagged Because I can, Hamilton, museum visits, National Portrait Gallery, Obama, presidents
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Listening to Movie Music
Years ago, back when my Dear Wife and I lived in Arizona, we saw film composer Jerry Goldsmith conduct an evening of his music with the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra. Now, more than 25 years later, I still think about what … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 8
Tagged james horner, jerry goldsmith, john williams, movies, soundtrack
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Is There Ever Grace For Being Stupid on Social Media?
Last week, Disney fired director James Gunn from the Guardians of the Galaxy movie franchise over a number of offensive tweets he posted dating back to 2009. Though the tweets were not hidden, they were brought to people’s attention when … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 10, Chapter 14, Chapter 8
Tagged alt-right, James Gunn, Marvel, movies, offensive tweets, social media, stupid on social media
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Guest Blog Post – A former indie musician looks at the Telecom Act of 1996
The following guest blog post comes from Matthew Warder, who at one time was lead guitarist for a great indie power pop band called “The Argument.” In addition to providing us with lots of entertainment, he was also my eldest’s … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 13, Chapter 7
Tagged audio, guest blog, Matthew Warder, media law, radio, The Argument
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Gone Riding, Epilogue – On Not Going Over The Edge
“The Edge…There is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over. The others-the living-are those who pushed their control as far as they felt they … Continue reading
Posted in Motorcycling, Travel
Tagged 2018 motorcycle trips, Because I can, motorcycle, travel
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