If you haven’t, what the hell are you waiting for? Blue Skies, Tonto. Thank you for everything you taught me. Even though I never met you, your advice to me on more than one occasion was spot-on. I thank you.

I ran The Poland Spring Marathon Kick-off 5 mile race this morning. 42:32, or exactly an 8:30 pace. Not terrible. Not enough to get me to reverse my decision about deferring, but not terrible. Exactly one minute slower than the same race a year ago. Probably closer to 30-seconds slower, but I had to stop a little past mile one to dehydrate. So overall, not too terrible. Problem is though, I shouldn’t be running at all. You know, that whole "healing" thing… How do you just not run? How do you know there’s a race and just not do it? What the hell is that? The whole reason I became a lifetime member of NYRR in the first place was [...]

Jennifer Hartstein gets some nice airtime this morning on CBS’s Early Show, discussing crying.

Very smart move on the part of the American Red Cross – Doing a blood drive at the start of one of the bloodiest movies of the year – Saw IV. Smart. Introduces a whole new generation to giving blood. Well done.

Hey Orange County, LA, and surrounding areas… If you come to hear me speak tonight, I promise not to mention anything having to do with the fires. Insider’s Guide: How to Use Web 2.0 and Social Networks in Your Marketing, PR and Comm Programs MySpace, FaceBook, LinkedIn… These popular services have introduced new monetization models and changed the way we communicate. Whether or not we are actively involved, as communicators we all should be conversant in the new media tools collectively called social networks/Web 2.0. On October 25, join us for a special returning guest speaker, Peter Shankman, CEO of marketing and PR strategy firm The Geek Factory, who also happens to be an expert on social media. He is [...]