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I'm Bill Wren, a writer-editor, social media enthusiast in Fredericton, New Brunswick. And that would be my dog, Molly Bloom, as a logo in the header.
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Monthly Archives: May 2008
Infer and imply: there’s a difference
Two of the most commonly misused words are infer and imply. It drives me crazy but, since I make a lot of mistakes myself, I can’t get too steamed without having everything turn back on me. But … Here’s an … Continue reading
Henin retires and gets the best compliment
Justine Henin announced her retirement from tennis today. She’s 25 years old. I’m not a big tennis fan so, in the normal course of things, this probably wouldn’t register high for me. But, perhaps because of her age, I read … Continue reading
How branding works
You can spend all the money you want, run all the ads you can, do all the community work that needs doing … and then? This happens: Tim Hortons rehires fired woman As you can see by this update on … Continue reading
Writing, short and sweet
There are all kinds of writing. The autograph, for instance. Today I found something I had forgotten I had, Louis Armstrong’s autograph. My father loved jazz and went to all kinds of clubs etc., and saw all kinds musicians. Armstrong, … Continue reading
‘Under the feet of clashing giants’
I like this post by Doc Searls. I particularly like, “… Advertising itself is a bubble in the long run, because it’s guesswork even at its best, and making it better and better only improves a system that has been … Continue reading