How strong are you? Running a marathon will inform you quickly about your personal strength, especially if you're running the Boston marathon, still coping with the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bomber. I ran two marathons in 1999: Mayor's Midnight Sun Marathon Anchorage Marathon and Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon. I did both with Team in [...]
Are you a dog or relationship expert? If so, have your eye on this ball if you seek media coverage: a study that proves humans bond with dogs through eye contact. CBS reports scientists have found loving gazes produce the same biochemical reaction between dogs and humans as with mother and child. The study was led by [...]
Medical marijuana saved the life of Haleigh Cox after her parents moved her from Atlanta to Colorado. Weed is on the brain of many media. It's such a divisive topic. If you have medical, political or {{personal}} experience with the popular "mary jane" then now's your time to say "this is our brain on drugs." I reported [...]
Today is tax day. Isn't it your favorite day? Media venues are covering what to do if you procrastinated and need an extension. If you're an expert in how to make a deadline, not procrastinate or if you have money prowess, this is the news hook for your pitches. If you weren't procrastinating, you would [...]
Did you see Google's Doodle to celebrate the 155th Anniversary of the Pony Express? ABC reports on it here. I played it -- and it was a lot of fun, actually! All communications, shipping and business professionals can tie-in to this historical news while pitching your favorite media friends. After high school and before college, I [...]
I do not have polio, but I did get a polio vaccination. My father was in the military and our family pretty much got whatever vaccine the government required. Is that the case today? If you have experience with vaccines, either from a family's perspective or a medical professional's point-of-view, take note of polio's history [...]
Bang! Ronda Rousey fights Walmart; and looks like she's still undefeated including her books sales. I reported on Tuesday Walmart's refusal to carry Rousey's memoir. Yesterday, Fox Sports reports Ronda Rousey sends message to Walmart over the fact they won't display her book in stores due to her "violent occupation." Rousey then points out all the [...]
My mother flushed our sea monkeys down the toilet while my brother and I were at school. Could she be arrested? Evidently, some families have released goldfish to a Colorado lake and now we're all paying the price of such illegal activity. Yup, goldfish are taking over. If you are a naturalist or any type of [...]
My rib's been fractured since the first week of February. I have felt "caged." I've not been able to go to my Brazilian Jiu Jitsu dojo. Tonight is the first night back and I'm excited. Looking forward to rolling with my friends and a fan of MMA fighting, I was actually surprised to hear WalMart [...]
France is banning too-skinny models today. Problem is, what's too fat and what's too skinny? Yesterday was Easter and so many of us indulged in chocolate. (Confession: I had cheesecake. It was good too. And I'm not a model.) Given this news, now's a good time for body image experts and those specializing in eating [...]
