NEWS HOOK Go Fish

By |2016-10-13T16:38:01-04:00April 8th, 2015|

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 [...]

NEWS HOOKS Cage This

By |2016-10-13T16:38:01-04:00April 7th, 2015|

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 [...]

NEWS HOOKS Too fat too thin

By |2016-10-13T16:38:01-04:00April 6th, 2015|

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 [...]

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 [...]