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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …