About Political Gastronomica
Political Gastronomica is a discourse on technology and online activism - how the marketplace of governing and ideas is improving with the efficiencies of the Internet.
Author Sanford Dickert, former CTO of John Kerry for President Campaign, works with political campaigns, non-profits and private companies from the Fortune 500 to startups.
Dickert leverages online community engagement techniques and technical vision for brand and message management through effective application of social media and organizational processes.
Category Archives: Personal Thoughts
Mayor Bloomberg, would you consider “Secretary of National Infrastructure”?
Mayor Bloomberg – our national infrastructure constitute the roots for any future economic growth – we would be very well served to have someone as yourself at the helm of a Cabinet-level position overseeing private/public partnerships to redesign and overhaul America’s infrastructure – a Secretary of National Infrastructure. Continue reading
Posted in Personal Thoughts, Political Thoughts
Tagged Bill Thompson, Congressman Anthony Weiner, infrastructure challenges, Mayor Mike Bloomberg, Mayor of New York, Mike Bloomberg, Secretary Mike Bloomberg, Secretary of National Infrastructure, third term
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Political Lunch: On Mail In Broward Ballots and Twitter Vote Report
During my trip, I visited the Hudson Street Studios and filmed an episode of Political Lunch with Rob Millis to talk about the Broward mail-in ballot, the joys of the “bubbie patrol” and the exciting efforts of the Twitter Vote Report team (#votereport). Continue reading
Posted in Campaign 2008, Personal Thoughts, Political Tech
Tagged Broward County Ballot, Broward County Ballot 2008, Florida Ballot 2008, Rob Millis, twitter vote report, twittervotereport, votereport
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The falling dollar…
One more from Dave Winer at The Scripting News: Is it me or are we in real trouble? When 20+ years back, we thought a $1.5B bailout for Chrysler was a big thing, and today we ignore a $25B bailout … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Thoughts, Political Thoughts
Tagged Bailout Plan, falling dollar, Henry Paulson
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OneWebDay: Stories of the Impact of the Web
OneWebDay is an Earth Day for the internet. The idea behind OneWebDay is to focus attention on a key internet value (this year, online participation in democracy), focus attention on local internet concerns (connectivity, censorship, individual skills), and create a global constituency that cares about protecting and defending the internet. Continue reading
Posted in Mitzvahs, Personal Thoughts
Tagged internet ecosystem, OneWebDay, susan crawford
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