NEWS HOOKS Autism Awareness Month

By |2016-10-13T16:38:01-04:00April 3rd, 2015|

When I was 18, I worked at a YMCA Childcare Enrichment Program during the summer months. After much public scrutiny for the YMCA refusing admission for special needs children, my employers requested I care for a 12 year old male autistic child (taller than I was) who slapped and punched me repeatedly throughout the day. I didn't [...]

NEWS HOOKS Eating Crow

By |2016-10-13T16:38:02-04:00March 26th, 2015|

My dad was a smart man. You don't even know! (Bonus points for those of you who recognize my comedian Dane Cook hat tip.) Here's why. Today Radio Shack is eating crow. Dad passed in 2004 but today's news would make his blood boil. Radio Shack is in hot water for reportedly wanting to sell customer data during [...]

NEWS HOOKS Plane Truth

By |2016-10-13T16:38:02-04:00March 25th, 2015|

All over the news today, the Germanwings crash tops headlines. I reported yesterday in my blog entry, "It's 'plane' simple" media friends will be needing airline industry experts and people with direct experience surviving crashes. This is exactly what you're seeing in the news today. To tell the truth, it's what media venues are focusing upon. [...]

NEWS HOOKS Take Your Shirt Off; The World is Watching

By |2016-10-13T16:38:02-04:00March 23rd, 2015|

Whew, today's news includes men taking their shirts off. Tom Cruise is still packing visual heat for the ladies in his 50's with the news of the Mission Impossible - Rogue Nation coming to a theater near you. All medical professionals and personal trainers will be on-call for media wanting to know Cruise' secret of remaining so [...]

NEWS HOOKS Breastfeeding, Brackets and Budgets

By |2016-10-13T16:38:02-04:00March 19th, 2015|

Breasts are still in the news today. Breastfeeding that is. So, if you're an educational or medical professional who can weigh in on all-things breastfeeding, now's the time to pitch yourself to media friends. Yesterday in my blog entry, "God, Dog and Basketball," I reported on a new study that links breastfeeding with making more [...]