NEWS HOOKS You’re Fired!

By |2015-06-30T12:34:45-04:00June 30th, 2015|

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 [...]

NEWS HOOKS My Generation

By |2016-10-13T16:37:57-04:00June 29th, 2015|

Who's your favorite? Your pick can be big news. Kanye West says he's the biggest rock star in the world and other, more likely 'biggest rock star classics' like The Who stick it to Kanye in London at a festival where at least 15,000 sign a petition to cancel his slot. "Big-ness" like "beauty" is often in the eye [...]

NEWS HOOKS My Husband

By |2017-10-30T17:28:01-04:00June 26th, 2015|

"My husband does that too," I say when a man approaches me, obviously trolling to see if he has a chance with me. It gives a not-so-subtle hint that I'm married and taken in other words, off the market for love. Today, the Supreme Court has given same-sex couples the chance to marry in all [...]

NEWS HOOKS My House

By |2016-10-13T16:37:57-04:00June 25th, 2015|

Heckler shut down by Obama. It's sweet if you haven't seen it. My father shut down a friend of mine when I was nine. She was spending the night and smelled her food, then pushed it away. He told her if she couldn't be respectful she should not come back to 'his house.' What is [...]

NEWS HOOKS Skinny Jeans

By |2016-10-13T16:37:57-04:00June 23rd, 2015|

Health hazard? A woman collapses from wearing skinny jeans. I loathe the skinny jean trend. Turns out, my health benefits from it. If you're a well-being expert, today you can tie into how clothes and health work side-by-side .. ur, uh or tighten your sides. "Don't squat" in skinny jeans they say. Most women know [...]

NEWS HOOKS Go Free Range

By |2016-10-13T16:37:57-04:00June 22nd, 2015|

Geico's commercial featuring a free range chicken cracks me up every time I watch it. I laugh probably because I have seven back-yard chickens and they bring great joy to my life when I let them go free range before they perch for bedtime. My husband and I "tuck them into bed" at sunset and then [...]

NEWS HOOKS Show Me The Money

By |2016-10-13T16:37:58-04:00June 18th, 2015|

A woman will be on a $20 bill. Women on global currency is trending. Show me the money, honey! You've come a long way, baby. (Cue a cliche of your own liking.) Money experts, feminists and those fighting for women's rights now have a tie-in to breaking news. Play your bills and make your tips, tools and [...]

NEWS HOOKS Shark Week

By |2015-06-17T11:50:19-04:00June 17th, 2015|

Today, the NC teenage shark survivor speaks up with profundity beyond his years. He wants to fight and live "with the cards he's been dealt." Cable TV boasts shark week. Network TV challenges entrepreneurs to swim with the sharks. Animals causing human pain and suffering are always memorable news hooks. Shocking stories and big business ventures will [...]

NEWS HOOKS Peep Show

By |2016-10-13T16:37:58-04:00June 16th, 2015|

We are so transfixed with other people. Our news today almost feels like an instant peep show. I mean "people show." The same kind of feeling you get watching people at the mall or an amusement park. I love watching people. When I was at the Youth Performing Arts High School in Louisville, our drama [...]