Two Friday Thoughts

Meet Senator John Cornyn. Now read this (PDF). Shots.Fired.Ash.Carter. That is.... remarkable.

Bill Sweetman has written about it here, and in that article he also links to the Bob Work memo mentioned earlier today (PDF).

Did you hear about the new Navy Facebook game? It is mentioned and being heavily criticized at CDR Salamanders, although IMO that link looks like a heavily slanted jab at the Navy made either in ignorance or with intent to insult. I do not know why he didn't explain it or why he implied the wrong target audience.

Believe it or not, this Facebook game is remarkably smart, and depending upon mileage - brilliant. I have checked my Facebook every day this week - and can confirm for CHINFO it did work as intended from my POV. Most folks don't get it at all, which IMO that is one more reason it was very smart.

This "Capture the Flag" game was super savvy social media marketing stuff that to most of this audience probably looks like a big waste of time. I am very curious what the Navy Information folks think of the effort and if they were able to measure results, so I'll wait until after Hurricane Irene to get some background on their impression and explain for those who think this is just a silly Facebook game.

Denny you have some very smart and clever sailors.