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 …
Oh, technology these days… iPhone or Android
As a Tech Publicist who has a hard time keeping a hold on my cell phone (I think NYC cabs have three or four of mine), I just cannot bring myself to break down and throw in on an iPhone. While I have managed to keep a rope on my trusty Samsung flip phone from 2006, I do occasionally get …
Obama May Want Change, But I Want Some Customer Service
I’ve been fighting some gnarly laryngitis for a week (much to my chagrin, but to the joy of those around me). As such, I’ve let my coffee habit slide in favor of a healthier option, tea. I was very excited to keep this streak running, especially because my tea habit was shaping up to be a lot easier on my …
Why I Miss “Mr. Wizard,” “Bill Nye the Science Guy,” and “Beakman’s World”
When I scour Digg for my weekly blog stimuli, I don’t really bother with the political stuff (except for news on the latest bouts of mudslinging; that’s quite entertaining). What I find myself generally veering towards are the science-y articles: “This Pill Will Change Your Life,” “The 5 Scientific Experiments Most Likely to End the World,” and “The Uncertain Science …
The Olympics, But Only Because They’re Unavoidable
I really didn’t want to write about the Olympics. Really really really didn’t want to. But they’re everywhere. Unavoidable. And then with people like Michael Phelps making the Olympics awe-inspiring (as opposed to solely being the advertiser’s dream it usually is), I have to address it. But, I refuse to do so in a conventional fashion. So I won’t. It’s …