October 2009
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On a train back to Indiana. Got delayed an hour because the train started traveling the wrong direction. Awesome-town USA.
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Oct 29th
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“The best analogy I can think of is — have you ever heard of the Titanic...”
– NYTimes publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr. on the future of print journalism
Oct 29th
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Chicago also calls itself a fashion mecca.  But I think the only people who say that are people who live in Chicago. graceinsmallthings: Um, since when is Maui a fashion mecca? If I were in Top Model, I’d just feel a little jypped not to get Amsterdam or Paris or Milan or Rio. (Though j’adore Hawaii, don’t get me wrong; it’s just not exactly synonymous with fashion. ...
Oct 29th
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So I haven’t talked to a friend since his wedding.  It’s been about two months, but I’m still fuming around one of his best men giving me a hard time over how well I knew the groom, even though we’ve made our way through the PR Agency world since 2003.  I think he was just being a dick, since he spent most of the time interrogating me about my business in not the kindest...
Oct 29th
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txtsfrmlstnght: (662): They should make a Rosetta Stone that allows men to understand what the fuck women are actually trying to say.
Oct 27th
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Bush League.
The life of an independent writer.  An editor I sent a story proposal to decided to write it himself.  Didn’t entirely believe the stories I heard about this duder until I got victimized.  Is nothing sacred?
Oct 27th
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Oct 26th
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ListenI’m feeling a little bit country this...
Oct 26th
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Nadine, Korean TV Star.
Nadine, I want to be your publicist.  Send clips. =) nadinenocero: So today I was scheduled to do an interview with a SK TV station. All I was told was that they needed a foreigner, and to wear whatever I wanted and that it would be ‘casual’. So I went to the interview, where I proceeded to shoot promotional material for FOX Networks. I was able to be the face and voice for all the new American...
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Obama Needs a New Press Team →
About the worst thing the Bush administration did was limit media access to the Iraq War battlefield to those with a pro-America stance.  Aside from the fact that some people clearly don’t have the stomach to witness the consequences of playing cowboys and indians on enemy terrain, there’s at least a legitimate security consideration in play.  You don’t want to run the risk of...
Oct 23rd
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Banned by the NCAA
Ginseng is a banned substance by the NCAA.  You can buy and use but the school can’t supply.  Hmm.  I never knew.  One of our Clients products contains it so I guess it isn’t legalized for use by athletic departments.
Oct 23rd
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I've knocked one too many Denny's Grand Slams out...
The new weight loss plan.  Do it before the holidays.  After looking at some recent photos of myself, it’s become clear how much weight I’ve gained.  And the proof is on the scale.  187.  Wow.  Too much stressin’, too much eatin’ (how I love deep dish pizza), and not enough exercise.  I know I’ve gained some muscle, but not THAT much of it.  For perspective, when I...
Oct 22nd
WatchWatch
On the heels of Microsoft’s how-to video on hosting Windows 7 launch parties, an idea that makes even the Pet Rock look like a financially reasonable proposition, is its parody from Funny or Die dot com.  omg this is brilliant.  Instead of purchasing it, do what most people do - illegally download it. By the way, the Windows 7 party packs that Microsoft is sending around?  LAME.  It comes...
Oct 22nd
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“Ward off evil spirits by giving us your money.”
– The Onion
Oct 22nd
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Oct 22nd
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“I took a dim view of Ann Taylor while loitering around Washington, where the...”
– your favorite Critical Shopper, Cintra Wilson, on Ann Taylor not as completely offensive as last time for JC Penney, but still, whoa. she definitely has a distinct writing style, hmm? (via meredithnyc)
Oct 22nd
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txtsfrmlstnght: (913): he is training for a marathon but can’t last more than five minutes on top. worst tuesday night ever
Oct 22nd
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“The precedent is not an old form of media, it’s a form of behavior.”
– Ben Palmer, CEO of Barbarian Group, on social media
Oct 21st
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Why some brands should not join social media →
Oct 21st
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“No matter what you do, you have to keep moving. If you don’t wear out, you rust...”
– 61-year old potato farmer and ultramarathoner Cliff Young, after setting a course record for a 543-mile race between Sydney and Melbourne
Oct 21st
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Oct 19th
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“Everything’s better dipped in chocolate.”
– Sarah Levy, sarahscandies.com
Oct 19th
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If you have a MacBook Air
Download the performance update right away… My machine is running so much more smoother.  The fan doesn’t kick off every other minute anymore, either.  Just when I was beginning to regret being an early adopter, Apple comes through.
Oct 19th
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#prfail - Not listing your clients on your website →
This tweet from David Whitley is true fail, and it’s not.  There are numerous firms that handle NDA (non-disclosure agreement) work, including my own, and it’s taboo to make that big a deal about who you work with.  For example, David Axelrod’s ASK Strategies.  Neither is it good form for firms who work with Talent to explicitly do the same.  See Ken Sunshine.  I’ve always...
Oct 19th
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My hometown Wal-Mart.
txtsfrmlstnght: (765): I just heard a woman call her child a butt face. Repeatedly. He’s crying now. I love walmart.
Oct 19th
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“According to Greek mythology, humans were...
Oct 19th
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