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Phil Butler is editor-in-chief of Everything PR and senior partner at Pamil Visions PR. He’s a widely cited authority on beta startups, search engines and public relations issues, and he has covered tech news since 2004. Phil wrote in the past for ReadWriteWeb, Mashable, Profy, SitePoint, Search Engine Journal, AltSearchEngines. Follow Phil on Twitter or send him an email at phil [at] pamil-visions [dot] com.

Stuttgart Demonstrators Demand Merkel’s Attention

The people of Stuttgart speak and act out over a huge rail project which many say is unnecessary. Angela Merkel’s CDU government is now under intense pressure to listen to the will of the people. Demonstrators and police are increasingly in conflict as the number of protesters increases. The $4 billion slated for the project seems far too expensive for the majority of Germans, especially when funds could be put to better use.

28Aug2010 | Phil Butler | 0 comments | Continued

I Have A Dream and Continual Dishonor Is Not It

The Tea Party Movement has surely tipped a racist hand this time. Glenn Beck’s armies will descend on the Lincoln Memorial, site of Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech today. Where greatness and the possibility of equality once stood, today hatred and divisive intent grow. The lines of racial and class conflict grow clearer still.

28Aug2010 | Phil Butler | 10 comments | Continued

The Greatest of Everything From Everything PR, Santana

Everything PR begins its series of The Best of Everything this week. This week arguably the greatest guitarist of all time Carlos Santana is the focus. A legend of Woodstock, one of the most beloved and honored rock guitarists, Santana has left an indelible mark on music. For decades now the incomperable talent and art of this legendary performer has gripped generations of music lovers. Santana has now entwined his unmistakable sound into the fabric of modern music.

21Aug2010 | Phil Butler | 0 comments | Continued

BP, Obama, and Oil Plumes, In the Absence of Credibility

The BP Gulf disaster has been in the news for months now. The up and down of the oil spill disaster seems like an unending trail of either lies or incompetence of criminal proportions. First the White House say Mother Nature made the oil go away, now NOAA scientists claim it is mostly still in the Gulf. The real science now points to 80 percent of the oil still impacting Gulf waters. What does this mean for Americans and the administration officials on the wrong side of public information?

21Aug2010 | Phil Butler | 1 comment | Continued

Bull Fight Turns Into Bull Flight [Video]

A bull fighting ring in Northern Spain was the scene of a bull actually leaping into the spectator stands earlier today. Upwards of 30 onlookers were injured when the one ton bull leaped two barriers to join them in the stands. The bull was later apprehended and killed, but at least one boy suffered grave injuries.

19Aug2010 | Phil Butler | 2 comments | Continued

August 19th Is World Photography Day

In case you ever wondered when modern photography was invented, it was August 19th 1839. Today in history marks the birthday of modern photography. Inventor Louis Daguerre and the French Academy of Sciences gave the world the process after long years of research and ingenuity.

19Aug2010 | Phil Butler | 0 comments | Continued

BP Oil Spill Miracle, A Game of Liar’s Poker

President Obama’s recent swimming exercise calls to question exactly what is going on with the BP Gulf oil spill circus now. Which President can you remember swimming with his kids to reassure people of water safety? Is this a PR shenanigan for BP, or is it just the impression left for cynics?

18Aug2010 | Phil Butler | 0 comments | Continued

The Quiet Man, More Than a Google Trend

Today an interesting thing happened, one of the greatest movies of all time became a Google Trend briefly. This would not be so surprising if the film were not over half a century old, but The Quiet Man is there, never the less – if only for an instant.

18Aug2010 | Phil Butler | 0 comments | Continued

Dr. Laura and the Freedom to Be Blondie Bumstead

Somehow Dr. Laura Schlessinger seems to think she is the victim in the wake of her racial comments blowup. America’s supposed number one female talk show host blurted out the “N” word over ten times in a radio segment and now her Constitutional rights are being infringed upon? She has a right to be Blondie in my book.

18Aug2010 | Phil Butler | 0 comments | Continued

Using the Cloud Crowd, Talent Taken Social 2010

Crowdsourcing was defined in 2006 by Wired’s Jeff Howe. The “Rise of Crowdsourcing” has given way to an interesting state of affairs where business utilization of the cloud is concerned. In point of fact, the crowd is so vastly utilized now many do not even classify engagement as crowdsourcing – but it is.

18Aug2010 | Phil Butler | 0 comments | Continued