Lately, I feel like a flea. No, I don't mean Red Hot Chili Pepper's lead singer, Flea. I mean fleas in a jar who have been trained to only jump as high as the lid will allow. Even their offspring will learn this trained behavior. Last night, I was at my Landmark seminar in Charlotte [...]
I knew we were headed toward societal demise like the fall of the Roman Empire in 2002 when I watched "Most Extreme Elimination Challenge," a muddy dubbed Japanese TV competition show. While studying world history in college, I turned to my college room mate and said, "If you look, America could be the next Roman Empire." [...]
My husband rolled his eyes when I downloaded and started using the teen favorite app, Bitmoji. Any time a popular technology service makes a big change, like Facebook testing Emjoi's as reaction icons, that could be great news hooks to score PR. At the very least, it could be fodder for your own emotional processing. You have [...]
Angel of God: My guardian dear; to whom His love commits me here. Ever this day be at my side to light and guard to rule and guide. Amen Do you believe in guardian angels? Let's ponder whether angels exist. First, a little bit about undercover operations: both my personal experience and those in the [...]
I have always related to myself as a storyteller. Even as a child. I used to dream about being Dr. Seuss and that dream became a reality when I won awards for early childhood curriculum I wrote: puppet plays, songs and activities that stimulated the brains and lives of children under the age of six. [...]
Sure the Pope is dope and he's addressing the United Nation's about how the war on drugs is not dope. Lest the double entendre confuse you more, the take-away from today's news is ANY dope conversation is an instant news hook. So, whether you're dope or on dope, that's of interest to media friends. I blog [...]
Driving enjoyment = Fahrvergnügen. Or does it? When companies get in hot water, it's an instant news hook for the media and public conversations. If you're out to make a difference on a global scale, watch for companies making headlines to infuse your sound bites, stories and stats to influence stories we all share. Volkswagen's (VW) [...]
"It's deja vu all over again," is a famous quote by Yogi Berra who passed away September 22nd at 90 years old. Here are some other famous quotes by Berra. The Pope is also state-side and he's urging the United States to act on climate change. The Pope is also telling US Bishops that clergy [...]
"Eat it Tina," is my favorite line from the movie Napoleon Dynamite and my family jokingly says it to our dogs and chickens. What are you eating today? I don't just mean what you put in your mouth. I'm also talking about what you allow to influence you. I'm at my client Dr. Bradley Nelson's [...]
When you build something extensive and show it to your teacher, you hope to hear a, "Good for you," or like in A Christmas Story at least at A+++++. Ahmed Mohamed made a clock and when he presented it to his teacher, he didn't get an atta boy, but instead got arrested. Later, everyone realized he [...]
