Dear Gawker:
Happy Monday, guys! Cold, huh? Staying warm? Has the cold taken some of the real news out of commission? Because honestly, that’s the only thing I can think of that can possibly justify me being linked to Gawker twice in January. Seriously - Have Ronnie or Paris or Matt or whomever been hibernating this […]
I got to do a little experimenting today, along with a little math. (shudder.)
Today was my annual "Good Karma Email" campaign. If you don’t know what it is, it’s basically an email that goes out to a few thousand reporters, explaining that I know half the world, and if they’re on deadline, email me, and […]
Personal post. Move along if bored.
Nothing like running a half-marathon in the freezing 26-degree temperatures of a New York City winter. It was brutally brutal. This must be what running in space is like. Of course, by mile two, we were all sweating, which kept us warm until the race ended, of course, as soon […]
You know, there are times…
There are times when I honestly stop, look up, and go, "what the hell am I doing this for? I hate everyone. Clients don’t listen, lawyers drive me insane, no one gets it, this isn’t worth it.
There are times when I ask myself if it’s all worth it. I ask myself […]
Ernst and Young internal only training video gets leaked. Damn. Simply… Wow… (Break it down!)
Best. Profnet. Query. Ever.
LIVING: ‘Pet Lettuce’ — Freelancer
I am investigating a story for on the trend of people having "pet lettuce," along the lines of a pet rock. Pet lettuce owners will actually drag a head of lettuce around on a leash. If anyone has seen a pet lettuce owner or knows anything about how […]
One of my clients, Helium Report, has issued a fascinating report on how much money it would cost celebrities, actors, senators, and other private jet users to "erase" their transportation’s carbon footprint. In other words, how much money would they have to give to TerraPass or other similar companies to counter-balance how much of the […]
I want the Fish’n’Flush. That’s all there is to it. I want it.
Rex Farrance, Senior Technical Editor at PC World, was murdered last night, and his wife pistol-whipped by armed assailants at their home. RIP, Rex. May your family recover and find comfort and may you find peace.
“Can We Do That?! Outrageous
PR Stunts That Work— And Why
Your Company Needs Them”
by Peter Shankman
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