Team Building

Shiny Media servers back up and running : Shiny Media

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 09:44:27 -0400

Shiny Media servers back up and running : Shiny Media:

Those we regularly read our blogs may have noticed an interruption to their usual Shiny service on Thursday/Friday last week. That’s because the servers finally collapsed under the weight of too much traffic. They’ve been running at peak capacity for some time now and finally decided they’d had enough of the stress and strain and downed tools - I know how they feel sometimes.

Bye bye Gemma... : Shiny Media

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 09:40:14 -0400

Bye bye Gemma... : Shiny Media:

In spite of tempting her with piles of Owen Wilson DVDs, ASOS vouchers and front row seats at the Kidderminster and district fashion show Shiny’s own Anna Wintour (though much nicer) Gemma Cartwright has decided the time is right to move on.

Mike Poole joins Shiny as creative consultant : Shiny Media

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 09:37:55 -0400

Mike Poole joins Shiny as creative consultant : Shiny Media:

I am very pleased to announce that Mike Poole has joined Shiny as a creative consultant . Over the next few months he will be overseeing a significant revamp of several of our key websites, advising the company on branding issues and probably boring us rigid about fonts.

Moving Shiny forward : Shiny Media

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 09:22:41 -0400

Moving Shiny forward : Shiny Media:

You don’t need me to tell you that that we are in the midst of some very tough times and sadly they affect new media networks like Shiny too.

We have held on as long as we could without restructuring the business but we now have to make those changes to secure the long-term stability of Shiny.

The American Spectator : The Spectacle Blog : NH GOP Debate Pre-Mortem

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 09:20:02 -0400

The American Spectator : The Spectacle Blog : NH GOP Debate Pre-Mortem:

While I am sure a lot of people would rather watch the NFL I have a feeling there will be more hits in the debate than in the Detroit Lions-New Orleans Saints game.

The American Spectator : The Spectacle Blog : Ron Paul Calls MLK & Parks Libertarians

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 09:16:35 -0400

The American Spectator : The Spectacle Blog : Ron Paul Calls MLK & Parks Libertarians:

Ron Paul just called Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks as his heroes and described them as libertarians. I think this is the first time King and Parks have been described as libertarians.

The American Spectator : The Spectacle Blog : Sawyer & Stephanopoulos Are Quite Annoying

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 09:14:31 -0400

The American Spectator : The Spectacle Blog : Sawyer & Stephanopoulos Are Quite Annoying:

The dynamic between Jon Huntsman and Mitt Romney during this debate has been interesting. On two occasions, Huntsman twice made note of the fact that Massachusetts was 47th in the nation in job growth while Romney governed the Bay State while Utah was number one. Twice Romney ignored Huntsman as if he weren’t on the stage.

The American Spectator : The Spectacle Blog : It's All Mandarin To Me

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 09:06:05 -0400

The American Spectator : The Spectacle Blog : It's All Mandarin To Me:

The American Spectator : The Spectacle Blog : ABC NH GOP Debate Post-Mortem

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 09:02:11 -0400

The American Spectator : The Spectacle Blog : ABC NH GOP Debate Post-Mortem:

A typical performance for the former Ambassador to China with more than a touch of snark. Somehow I don’t think there’s a significant Mandarin speaking community in New Hampshire.

Looking for freelance writers : Shiny Media

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:57:14 -0400

Looking for freelance writers : Shiny Media:

Hi, we are looking for some new freelance writers to add to our team.

The American Spectator : The Spectacle Blog : Obama Takes a Shot in the Dark at Romney

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:46:33 -0400

The American Spectator : The Spectacle Blog : Obama Takes a Shot in the Dark at Romney:

In response to Mitt Romney’s criticism of the actions of the Obama Administration following the attacks on our diplomatic posts in Egypt and Libya, President Obama told Steve Kroft of 60 Minutes that Romney “seems to have a tendency to shoot first and aim later.”

The American Spectator : Obamacare Loses Another One

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:40:05 -0400

The American Spectator : Obamacare Loses Another One:

Obamacare was already fought at the ballot box in 2008, when voters gave Democrats control of all three branches of the federal government.

User:Beslubberingfabbing - Berkman@10

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:16:09 -0400

User:Beslubberingfabbing - Berkman@10

User:Appreciativediscuits - CARLI

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:13:05 -0400

User:Appreciativediscuits - CARLI

Hear! Hear! - Kevin Maguire & Friends

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 09:22:50 -0400

Hear! Hear! - Kevin Maguire & Friends:

I don’t know Sheila Noakes, the Conservative peer Baroness Noakes of Goudhurst in the County of Kent, but I’d like to meet her.

Giver Gordon - Kevin Maguire & Friends

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 09:11:34 -0400

Giver Gordon - Kevin Maguire & Friends:

You’ve got to admire Gordon Brown donating his post-PM earnings to charity and campaigning on issues he’s always held dear including health, education and employment, as my colleague Jason Beattie reports in today’s Daily Mirror. Brown’s updated Commons Register of Members’ Interests is here.

Mr Nice and Mr Nicer - Kevin Maguire & Friends

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 09:07:49 -0400

Mr Nice and Mr Nicer - Kevin Maguire & Friends:

The reasonable tone adopted by Ed Miliband at PMQs may go down well with the public, a reasonable guy pitch to the electorate by the Labour leader. But how about him next week asking a few questions instead of inviting David Cameron to say a few words to a grateful nation?

CIGNA Names New General Counsel, Taking Lincoln National Corp.'s Top Attorney - Connecticut Insurance

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 09:03:12 -0400

CIGNA Names New General Counsel, Taking Lincoln National Corp.'s Top Attorney - Connecticut Insurance

Small Businesses Burdened by Taxes, Health Insurance, Travelers Institute Survey Says - Connecticut Insurance

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 09:00:42 -0400

Small Businesses Burdened by Taxes, Health Insurance, Travelers Institute Survey Says - Connecticut Insurance:

Small businesses are encouraged that the economy will improve in the upcoming year, but they say taxes and regulations are burdensome as are helath-insurance mandates, according to a new survey by The Travelers Institute.

Insurance Commissioner Leonardi Says Mandatory Hearings Would Be A lot Of Work; Protections Already In Place - Connecticut Insurance

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 08:58:48 -0400

Insurance Commissioner Leonardi Says Mandatory Hearings Would Be A lot Of Work; Protections Already In Place - Connecticut Insurance:

Insurance Commissioner Thomas B. Leonardi is concerned about the potential cost and workload of a legislative bill that would require the state Insurance Department to hold a public hearing for insurance rate increases of 10 percent or more.