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Dear Rupert Murdoch: Let’s Talk Piracy & “The Simpsons”

January 22, 2012 by Danny Sullivan

Rupert, my son had a simple request. “Daddy, can we watch last week’s episode of The Simpsons?” No, son, we can’t. You can blame Rupert Murdoch for that. Rupert, I know you’re all upset about all those SOPA & PIPA protests last week. Why, without them, how will you keep all your shows from being […]

Filed Under: Rants, TV

The Closed, Unfriendly World Of Wikipedia

November 23, 2011 by Danny Sullivan

Right now, Wikipedia is busy asking for donations to stay afloat. Here’s a thought. If it wants donations, maybe open things up so that outsiders feel like they can contribute expert knowledge without wasting their time. A Debate Over Notability Here’s a case in point. About two weeks ago, Jessie Stricchiola let me know that […]

Filed Under: Internet, Rants

Dear California DMV, Surely Replacing A Driver’s License Could Be Easier

January 15, 2010 by Danny Sullivan

I don’t know anyone who likes the Department Of Motor Vehicles in any state. The DMV seems to represent all we hate in bureaucracy. Surely there’s got to be a better way? Here’s a short tale of the absurdity of replacing my driver’s license. I’ve misplaced my wallet. Maybe I’ve actually lost it, but having […]

Filed Under: Rants

Cheapskate Investment Analysts & The Financial Crisis

January 29, 2009 by Danny Sullivan

From time to time over the years, I’ve had various investment analysts want to talk to me about my thoughts on how a particular search company might do. What cracks me up is that invariably, they think I should provide such advice for free. I have peers in the search space and other areas who […]

Filed Under: Banking, Money, Rants, Work

The Decline From “Best” To “Good Enough”

September 18, 2008 by Danny Sullivan

We can’t fly as fast as we used to. Our music sounds worse than it did years ago. On a regular basis, I often can’t understand what people are saying on the telephone, something that never, ever happened when I was a kid. How did we get from having the best of things to things […]

Filed Under: Life, Rants

Dear S. Larson Of Citibank: You’re Not Real, So Please Retire

September 29, 2006 by Danny Sullivan

I’ve had a Citibank credit card since I was in college. That’s nearly two decades of being with them, which means that little table they stuck up one day at UC Irvine has provided pretty good ROI for the company. Over the years, I’ve had various letters from Citibank, usually signed by the hard-working S. […]

Filed Under: Rants, Writing

About Danny Sullivan

Danny Sullivan is a former analyst and journalist who works for Google to help educate the public about search, to explore and explain issues that may arise with search, and take feedback from the public to help promote solutions.

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