In lieu of an inspired blog entry (since I’m feeling wholly uninspired), I’m going to present to you a compilation of stuff you probably didn’t know, but is interesting, nonetheless. Moderate drinking can boost your IQ Jelly Belly make over a million Beans an hour The …
The Election’s Over: Ways to Help You Get Back to Your Normal Life
I have no shame in admitting that I was a political junkie for the bulk of the campaigning (see equifax’s shining example of campaigning in a pr crisis) (and I’m going all the way back to the primaries). My addiction peaked as the election drew near, and I think my body had a break through and began cleansing itself during …
Dear President-Elect Obama: An Earnest Letter
(Updated for 2017, URL Corrections, etc) Dear President-Elect Obama: While I’m sure you are well aware of the daunting tasks you have to tackle in the next few months and years, there are certain matters I’d like to put on your radar now (in case you find yourself with a little time between saving the economy and getting us safely …
A Compilation of Everything You Need to Know That’s NOT About the Election
If you’re like me, then you’re probably refreshing news and political web pages, hoping for something interesting and uplifting to be written. Unfortunately, we seem to be in a media stalemate of sorts, with all the coverage talking about how we won’t know anything for a while, but that it’s great to see people voting (which it is). Oddly enough, …
The Right Brain v. Left Brain Fallacy
Once again, it’s time for a little personal story to put into perspective an otherwise unfounded rambling: When I was in first grade, my parents went in to meet with my teacher, Mrs. Dempster, for a regularly scheduled parent-teacher conference. It was at that time that Mrs. Dempster would cripple my reputation by telling my parents that I had, what …
R-E-S-P-E-C-T: More Than Just Aretha Franklin’s Helpful Spelling Aide
Obama is being called a monkey by McCain-Palin supporters. Palin is booed by a crowd of angry hockey fans. McCain has people calculating and commenting on the odds that he’ll die in office. Biden has been called “crazy” more times than Palin’s been called “sexy.” Nothing is really all that sacred anymore, it seems, but even worse is that fact that we, as a …
Craigslist the Best (and Saddest) Socio-Economic Barometer We’ve Got
Have you heard the good news? Gas is now hovering close to $90 a barrel! I mean, that’s kind of overshadowed by the current economic crisis, but I’ll be damned if I can’t find a silver lining to this cloud (I mean, there’s still a market for silver, and I can hock it, right?). While it’s easy to try and …
Shameless Self-Promotion!
Sure, I can write a great rant. But can I be as gosh-darn witty in 140 characters? If you want to find out, follow me on Twitter at JackieBrook (twitter.com/jackiebrook). And, while we’re plugging interesting writing and people… Check out one of AMP3 family blog: NewYorkBuzz.org. Follow Alyson Campbell as she plays a citywide game of connect the dots, interviews intriguing people, and …
Digital Communications: Art or Science?
Opinion Piece by Jackie Brook Opinion of the Author do not necessarily represent those of AMP3 PR Never mind the fact that this is being written by someone that works in public relations. Never mind the fact that I’ve had years of training in writing, editing, grammar, composition, theory, and practice. Never mind the fact that yesterday I beat my older …
Yes, We Get It: the Economy’s Not Doing So Well. And…?
There’s a lot of chatter out there about how we’re in: A recession A once-in-a-century economic crisis An economic time that’s comparable to (if not worse than) the Depression A “historic” crisis And the like. All of the rhetoric surrounding these unfortunate financial times has instilled a sense of certain doom in me. Though I rent an apartment in New York City (which, for …