You might think my blog post is about drug lord "El Chapo's" second prison escape this week. Chapo translates to "Shorty." Nope, it's not about the prison escape. Instead, it's about brevity being the soul of wit. Yes, I love Shakespeare and many will love this week's literary news about Harper Lee. Media read short [...]
Viral videos, like this one that captures a baby seeing its parents clearly for the first time, not only warms the heart, but also sets the stage for great media pitching. Can you see clearly now that the viral rain is gone? Any viral video makes for great fodder for media pitching. In this case, it's [...]
To find out what's flying high, you first must look to see what's not flying high. Today, the Confederate battle flag no longer flies high. If you have sound bites, stories, statistics and history tidbits on this, now is your time to be in front of the media. It points to a much deeper issue [...]
Are you "so VIP?" My uncle (may he rest in peace) used to say, "Anyone can be an expert 20 miles from home." I say, the same goes with VIP status. It's all how spin the story of your life and what you say to others about your life ~ especially 20 miles from your [...]
Cosby, the most famous pudding eater, is in the news today for admitting to getting Quaaludes to give to women. Eating pudding as an adult camp counselor was one of my fondest memories. That dairy sugar-laden institutional chocolate pudding is so tasty and we staff would eat it up after the kids got their share. [...]
July 4th had lots of fireworks, including the 4th marriage for singer Billy Joel. Saying "I Do" to any endeavor can set off fireworks and your media friends want to know all about it. Especially if fireworks include family feuds - enter Christie Brinkley, one of Joel's ex-wives. Relationship experts can talk about preparing for [...]
Tomorrow you may eat 6,071 calories at a July 4th BBQ. A Tour de France cyclist will burn that much in one hour according to Business Insider. Mmm, the article says that's 3.6 Chipotle burritos, 6.9 Cinnabon rolls or 242.8 carrots. What you eat or don't eat can be big news. In today's breaking news, there's a "Fancy Food Show" [...]
Loretta Lynn said, "I'm a big opponent of divorce. Why leave the nut you got for the one you don't?" God, I love her. We're both from Kentucky -- that's probably why I love that coal-miner's daughter so much. Yes, my friends, dominating the news today is D-I-V-O-R-C-E. (Tammy Wynette's classic song about divorce s-p-e-l-l-s [...]
The wrong bra can make international news. Tennis pro Eugenie Bouchard's choice in underwear dominates the news today. She wore a black bra when rules permit 'white' tennis outfits only (there is a clause in contract which includes underwear). So, it's really about rules which transitions bras to bros: enter Donald Trump again. Trump is [...]
Jobs are in the news today. Donald Trump's jobs in particular. Running for president, Trump issued sound bites about immigrants that prompted NBC to say, "Trump, you're fired!" Trump threatens to sue. If you're an expert in reality shows, job hires/fires or anything related to partnerships, here's your opportunity to get in some sound bites [...]
