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Can Red and Blue Support Green Light Bulbs?

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How many liberals and conservatives does it take to change a light bulb? According to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, the answer depends on how you describe the bulb.

Source: Joe Colburn’s Flickr page

After identifying their political ideology, a set of 210 potential bulb buyers were [...]

Vanguard Communications Receives Honorable Mention as PRWeek’s “Small PR Agency of the Year”!

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Vanguard wins Honorable Mention for PRWeek Awards 2013 Small PR Agency of the Year

Vanguardians are celebrating tonight! Vanguard Communications just received an honorable mention as “Small PR Agency of the Year” at the 2013 PRWeek Awards in New York City. President Maria Rodriguez attended the national ceremony — in which Catalyst Public Relations was [...]

Dark and Stormy Pickles: An Experiment in Collaborative Storytelling

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“It was a dark and stormy night.”

Beginning with Victorian novelist Edward Bulwer-Lytton’s “Paul Clifford,” this opening phrase has become synonymous with epic stories. Bulwer-Lytton took it in one direction, and Madeleine L’Engle took it in another 130 years later with “A Wrinkle in Time.” Even Peanuts’ beloved and multi-talented beagle, Snoopy, has made several [...]

9/11 A Decade Later: Where Are You Now?

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In the weeks following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, our nation came together to mourn, to bargain, and to heal. Though we struggled through the stages of grief together, the experience impacted each of us differently. Many of Vanguard’s current employees were here with us on that day, and others were still [...]

My September 11 Resolution

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WASHINGTON — When I think of my own experience on Sept. 11, 2001, I’m reminded of the key scene in Dr. Seuss’ “How The Grinch Stole Christmas.” The Grinch has spent the night packing up trees, destroying roast beast dinners and stealing children’s toys–all in the name of ruining the holiday for the Whos in [...]