I need a photographer for a shoot in Jackson Hole, WY - Sept. 8, 9, or 10

Photograhper needed - Home shoot - Jackson Hole, WY, September 8, or 9, or 10
Any recommendations? Preferably someone with architectural experience, but will certainly be happy with someone who’s good (AP or similar) who can shoot for a brochure.

Thanks!



Next on CNN: When Weathermen completely lose it

I guess Katrina took a toll on everyone - even Weathermen on CNN.



Anonymous Lawyer is at it again…

I can only assume he’s kidding (which, he most likely is.)
Annonymous Lawyer is a scathing take on the legal profession from a high-ranking lawyer in an east coast city. He’s brilliant when he writes, which isn’t that often. But when he does, you want to laugh because it’s funny, but are afraid to because it’s […]



Review: 77 and 1/2 Public Relations Tips by Joe Chernov

Had a chance to peruse Joe Chernov’s new book, "77 and 1/2 Public Relations Tips" over the weekend.
Decent. Short read, some good ideas. Mostly common sense, but that doesn’t mean we’d think about them on our own. For instance:
Tip # 53: No PR person "gets" a journalist to write an article.
Many PR firms boast that […]



Professor says J-Students call PR a more “Acceptable” profession

This article talks about how students sometimes find PR to be more acceptable than journalism which can be, "you know, a little bit sleazy."
That’s funny. Usually it’s the other way around, no?
Via Christian Science Monitor



National Weather Service - They get press for anything

But unfortunately, it’s usually for bad news like this. Stay safe everyone…

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1011 AM CDT SUN AUG 28 2005

DEVASTATING DAMAGE EXPECTED
HURRICANE KATRINA
A MOST POWERFUL HURRICANE WITH UNPRECEDENTED STRENGTH…RIVALING THE INTENSITY OF HURRICANE CAMILLE OF 1969.
MOST OF THE AREA WILL BE UNINHABITABLE FOR WEEKS…PERHAPS LONGER. AT LEAST ONE […]



A question on press conferences

I was watching a press conference on Katrina while on the StairMaster this morning. Here’s a question. Why were there 10 people or more at the press conference, all standing around and looking at the camera?
Why does everyone do this? The Governor, the Mayor, and the Director of Emergency Management were the only ones who […]



Proof that I can spin ANYTHING

Here’s a photo of me getting a hug upon successfully landing my 40th skydive.

The hugger? My MOM.

The same woman who three months ago, said "There’s no way I can ever approve of this, and no way I can support you in this - It’s just too frightening to me."
I love you, mom. Thanks for […]



A few words on Faith..

I was skydiving the other day, and saw someone on the plane wearing a black helmet. Totally blank, except for one small, yellow sticker: "FAITH."
You’d damn well better have faith when you’re about to jump out of an airplane. But also when you do other things… Virtually anything. When you take a new job. When […]



Peter 5: Matthew Flamm: Crain’s New York Business

Thanks, Matthew!

1) Give us a very brief overview of you: What you like to work with, favorite types of stories,
what you’re always on the lookout for, and as important, what you can’t stand.

I cover the media industries–newspapers, magazines, book publishing, television and radio. The business, not the content (no author interviews, program reviews, or […]