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Archive for May 5th, 2008

Hotel Chatter’s top WiFi hotels for 2008

They’re in: Hotel Chatter’s list of the best WiFi hotels of 2008.

PSA: Today is melanoma Monday

Did you know:

  • An estimated 62,480 new melanoma cases will be diagnosed this year. Melanoma is the most deadly form of skin cancer.
  • About 8,420 people in the United States are expected to die of melanoma this year.
  • Melanoma is the second most common cancer in women from ages 20 to 29.
  • When caught early, melanoma is 98 percent curable. When caught at Stage 4, survival rates fall to less than 5 percent.
  • As I mentioned a few months back, I had a glancing blow from the melanoma monster not long ago. So far, it looks like I’m among the lucky ones who get to walk away with some spectacular scars. Others aren’t so lucky.

    Know the risk factors and the ABCDs of detection. While fair-skinned, light-haired, blue-eyed folks like me are most likely to get skin cancer, no one is safe–it’s an equal opportunity killer. Visit Carver’s blog for a lot of good links (plus some beautiful photos of flowers from her garden).

    Please be careful out there, wear sunscreen, and don’t be shy about insisting that your skin concerns be taken seriously. It could very literally mean your life.

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    Political rally coverage

    We ran this article about what was involved in putting together a last-minute political rally for presidential candidate Barack Obama in the April issue of Association Meetings. I thought it was a little dicey because politics always is, but a legitimate and interesting case study on what goes on behind-the-scenes to pull something like this off.

    Well, this morning I got a call from a very nice gentleman who told me that he was offended by the article, and thought that we were pushing Obama’s agenda by publishing it. Because it was strictly about the logistics, not the rally’s content, I still feel it was a good call to run it, but I’d be curious to know your thoughts (please drop a comment below or e-mail me).

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