One the way home from the mall today, I was listening to the radio, and the DJ started talking about current events. He talked a lot about the current situation in North Korea, and about how it’s amazing that more people aren’t talking about it and don’t even know much about the topic. And he’s right – as Americans, we should know and understand current events that effect our country, at least on a basic level.
If you’re a freelance writer, you should take even more care to understand current events. Clients like to hire people who understand what’s going on …read more

One thing to remember about good campaign staffers: they can absolutely turn on a dime. They can respond to fundraising needs or current events with an almost unbelievable response time. Take, for instance, yesterday’s announcement of the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. This morning, political news is full of reports of candidates’ responses. John McCain made comments after a speech yesterday that he had the credentials to deal with such a foreign policy crisis. One of Barack Obama’s foreign policy advisors pointed to past efforts by Obama to move Pakistan to center stage in U.S. foreign policy.
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