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
Third year anniversary in Dem Politics
Politics was never meant to become a profession for me – rather, I felt a duty to fight for what was right for the Democratic Party and give up my business and relationship for the important task of electing someone that was “other than Bush”. After years of apologizing for our government in foreign countries, and watching an anemic online campaign form versus what seemed to be a powerhouse of Republican forces, I finally decided to step up and make a difference. Continue reading
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Understanding nuances of Nicco
Reading through the comments on Daily Kos, I was blown away from the assertion that Nicco would ever be considered a traitor, simply because he might be “working for the enemy”. Continue reading
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Integrity – Lieberman-style
I was chatting with a friend of mine who happens to be a very strong supporter of the Lamont campaign. Senator Lieberman, who I understand to be a person of high integrity, has been lambasted for his position on Iraq (which I personally do not agree with). His argument seems core to his belief system, which I understood to be the essence of integrity. While I may not agree with him, I could respect him. My friend, on the other hand, could not. Continue reading
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Tagged Honesty, Integrity, Joe Lieberman, Man in the Arena, Theodore Roosevelt
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“Land of the Blind” – intriguing film
Spent part of Saturday at the TriBreca Film Festival – where my friend purchased tickets to see “Land of the Blind” – a new film by director Robert Edward. While the actors were enough to create a draw (Ralph Fiennes, Donald Sutherland, and Lara Flynn Boyle), what intrigued me was the opening discussion – that the film was a “satiric political drama about terrorism, assassination, and the power of memory”. Continue reading
Thoughts on London
At 6:30am EST, I woke up and performed my morning ritual – usual act of stretching and going through my morning email. This morning, I found an unusual email from a friend in London – Loren Gerlach – telling his … Continue reading
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