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PETA – Phony Ethics for Embracing Animals
OK, I’ll admit it, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) makes me crazy. They ride their high horse (probably not, because it would hurt the horse) with how they protect animals from badly behaving humans. To set the…
Can You Spare a Dior and Some Political Correctness?
In last Friday’s Chicago Tribune I saw a story on page three with the headline: Buddy, can you spare a Dior? The reporter wrote in a sarcastic style and poked fun at Barneys Co-Op. Barneys, a clothing store, placed homeless-style…
PR for Tragedy
This is likely to be one of my darkest posts. A story from Crain’s Chicago Business today reported that a futures trader died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound hours after losing several million dollars Wednesday. Please understand, this is not…
Top Searches Go Topless
Many home pages for search engines will have their “top” lists. For example. Yahoo.com has “Today’s Top Searches.” At the bottom of this posting is a listing for their top searches for the week when Wall Street melted down. First,…
The New Chicago Tribune Sucks
I guess some people might question the word “sucks” in the headline. It doesn’t fit the polite language that a PR person would use when describing a major media outlet. Stay with for a moment. I think the Huffington Post…
The Power of Whisky in Public Relations
One of my mentors in public relations is Ron Culp. He’s had a distinguised career in the industry. Ron has also helped make me a better communications professional for more than 15 years. Recently Ron asked me to share my…
“Big Babies” Reality TV Show
I just caught up with reading PR Week and came across a story that brought tears to my eyes: last month, The Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) launched its American Idol Truth Tour in protest of reality-show working conditions.…
John Edward’s Words
OK, everyone will be saying that John Edward’s is a two-faced liar. The former presidential candidate admitted to an extramarital affair while his wife was battling cancer. He also denied that he’s the father of the woman’s baby. While this…
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