Category Archives: News
Drawl come back now
Having written a fair number of executive briefing books in my career, it’s hard for me to resist drafting briefing notes for presidential hopeful Mitt Romney as he faces important primaries in the South in a few days. I trust … Continue reading
Filed under All Things Wordish, News, Politics
Inspiration
In a concert Mary Chapin Carpenter once introduced her song, “The Last Word,” as many songwriters do, by telling the audience what inspired her to write it. She observed that often writers are inspired by the beauty of nature or … Continue reading
Filed under Family and Friends, Music, News, Politics, Rants and Raves, Technology and Social Media
A mighty near mis-fire
It’s good thing I stopped myself before I acted irrationally and fired off another letter to the editor of The Washington Post. Instead I thought twice and had a good laugh at my own expense. You might remember that some … Continue reading
Filed under All Things Wordish, News
Idolatry
I knew I loved Matt Lauer. This morning on Today, following a preview of this year’s commercials appearing during the Super Bowl—one starring Matthew Broderick—it was revealed shamefully that Matt Lauer had never seen Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Neither have … Continue reading
Filed under Marketing/Advertising/PR, Movies, Television and Radio, News
SOPA opera digest
I’d like it to be noted that I endured 24 hours without Wikipedia. But I didn’t. I got in. Meanwhile, Internet stakeholders-turned-doomsayers appear to have scuttled the online piracy debate captained by the film and television industries. And judging by the millions … Continue reading
Sole food
Does this chilly January morning find Jack Frost nibbling your nose? While watching news coverage of the New Hampshire primary over breakfast yesterday, I gagged on a banner caption that read: Paul nibbling Romney’s heels Once I got the unseemly … Continue reading
Filed under All Things Wordish, Movies, Television and Radio, News, Politics
Civics meets syntax
Even before the 2012 election process begins in earnest in a few days, I already have indigestion. It used to be that this Beltway baby salivated at the onset of an election year, and all the intellectual and ideological meat it served … Continue reading
Filed under All Things Wordish, News, Politics
Write me a letter
All right, wordies, who’s up for a Word Nymph challenge? Here’s the background: This week I wrote my first letter to the editor of The Washington Post. That’s significant considering I’ve been reading the Post since I could read. In … Continue reading
Filed under All Things Wordish, News
Sounds like hypochondria
As part of my consulting practice, I do a lot of work for the medical profession. I often work with groups of doctors who are discussing the latest treatments for various diseases. When I’m on a project, I’m immersed in … Continue reading
Filed under Health, Movies, Television and Radio, News
