Jul 23, 2007
I just stumbled on Jack Kapica’s witty Weblish post. In it he mentions the Lulu Blooker Prize (I hadn’t heard of it before), awarded annually to blogs that transform themselves into into books, er blooks, from a program you can get on the Lulu site. The business...
Jul 23, 2007
Poor Manitoba. It isn’t enough that my birth province is beset by frigid winters and an overabundance of blood-sucking mosquitoes in the summer. Not to mention a hollowed-out downtown, glue sniffing and a 40+ year exodus to points East and West.And now, to add insult...
Jul 23, 2007
Two years ago, during my APR* oral exam, I was asked how I might counsel the Mayor of Toronto on a certain issue of the day. I replied that I did not practice public affairs, would probably suggest the Mayor call someone else, and then offered a few general principles...
Jul 21, 2007
True confession: I used to be a comedy writer/performer a long time ago (I even collaborated on a political joke book). And since I now have this forum, I’m taking the liberty of posting a few jokes and puns.Feel free to add a laugh track (comments) – good or bad,...
Jul 18, 2007
Robert Scoble has a good post on why he thinks Facebook is the place to be. Everybody’s there…It’s sounding a bit like the Studio 54 of the social media scene, except there isn’t a bouncer (or beta version) to keep people at bay.And all those...
Jul 8, 2007
When I was a camp counsellor in Webster, Wisconsin way back in the last millennium, I never would have believed that the first time I would see Bob Dylan live would be years later at a casino showroom north of Toronto. And yes, it was him and not a traveling tribute...
Jul 7, 2007
Quick confession: I’m not on Facebook (yet) because I think I would probably become addicted and spend way too much time on the site. I’m fascinated by it though.Enticed.From what I’ve seen and read about the service, it’s an amazing way to...
Jul 7, 2007
I just published a new post that I started writing on Thursday and saved as a draft. But the publication date isn’t listed as today (and I think it should be since that’s the day it became ‘public’), but July 5.Hey blogger, what can I do to fix...
Jul 6, 2007
…Or lead the follower. Which road will PR counselors take?Giovanni Rodriguez and Paul Rand have written a thought-provoking, white paper for the Council of Public Relations Firms on the impact social media is having on our industry.They challenge us to take up...
Jul 2, 2007
On one hand, it’s really exciting that we’re able to write and publish our thoughts, photos or even videos of the most mundane aspects of our lives – in real time.It gives a whole new meaning to the concept of ‘news’.And certainly...
