Today's New Blawg

The Democratic National Committee writes Kicking Ass [via Dave Winer]:

We put out press releases, email newsletters, fundraising appeals, form letters, and advertisements. You write letters, volunteer, and donate.

But where's the frank, one-on-one communication? Blogs make that possible. On Kicking Ass, you're going to meet real people at the DNC and hear our real thoughts. And we're going to listen to you.

Eric Folley of Kicking Ass will join others on BloggerCon's Presidential Politics panel this Saturday, 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. Eastern.

Take (Over) Our Marketing, Please!

Or more accurately, join the team. My firm's Los Angeles office is in the market for a Marketing Coordinator. If you're reading this and other blogs and blawgs (look right; give yourself a few days), you might just understand several things about lawyers, marketing, and the Web that would serve you (and us) well in this position. My unsolicited (and un-HR vetted; mind you don't check your judgment at the door) pre-interview reading list of course would include as many of these selections as you can manage. Given that the job description among other things calls on you to PowerPoint us in the right direction, it also would be a plus if Aaron Swartz's PowerPoint Remix leaves you smiling and nodding rather than irretrievably perplexed. (Wouldn't hurt if Aaron's "as seen on slashdot" tagline does the same.)

Don't Mess With The Boss

That's my assistant Adriane over in the TextAmerica box this morning (a.k.a. The Boss), and she just handed me this: "A man who was expected to plead guilty yesterday to having sex in St. Patrick's Cathedral will have to answer to a higher authority."

$2.2 Trillion

Those are the damages sought in Steve Kirsch's class action lawsuit against Fax.com. More from Wired News.

Today's New Blawg

Bubba, an in-house Memphis attorney who deals in import/export regulatory issues, writes Schadenfreude. For you X-Files aficionados, he—I can safely assume a "Bubba" is a "he," can't I?—has some first hand experience with lost time. For us construction aficionados, he has some first hand experience with power tools. (And you've got to love the commenter's observation that the manufacturer is well known for its sewing machines...) [Via Ernie Svenson]