New Patriotic Grace book by Peggy Noonan

Things to think about when planning an exec blog, Lincoln as best speechwriter, why speechwriters matter and Palin’s perkiness factor

Patriotic Grace by Peggy Noonan: The famed Reagan speechwriter and columnist has a new book of short essays. “All the frisking, beeping and patting down is demoralizing to our society,” Noonan writes about airport security. “It breeds resentment, encourages a sense that the normal are not in control, that politics has lessened everything, including human dignity.”

Working on an exec blog? Read this list of “9 Things to Think About When Planning An Executive Blog,” from Social Computing magazine. One piece of advice: “Have the executive and the blogging team talk to customers. Think of this as a blog-oriented focus group. Many times the company’s customers will have specific business issues and challenges they’d like to see a real executive address in a public forum.”