peHUB Second Opinion 09.09

Omit Needless Words: How to write a good press release, from McSweeney's. The Logged Out User: Fred Wilson gives some insight on Twitter's stats. Jason Calacanis: Do we deserve, or even want, more jobs? How much? We now have some idea of what Google spent for Zagat ($125 mln). Offer Favors: How to seduce investors using the MOOCH system. Confluence: Howard Marks, Oaktree Capital's chairman, tells us what's behind the downturn.