July 7, 2009
Alas Poor Michael We Did Not Know Thee Well
This week I attended a breakfast seminar on (what else?) the economy and I have to say it was interesting. The speaker was the author of a popular book (which I won't name because I don't want to get sidetracked) on one aspect of our economic society but set in 2007. So it was a bit dated and he was scrambling to plug his next book, which will be an update post meltdown. He was a fine speaker who used anecdotes to illustrate trends and theories and it was entertaining.
What I found fascinating was how enrapt the audience was on ...
June 11, 2009
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE ECONOMY
This week I attended a breakfast seminar on (what else?) the economy and I have to say it was interesting. The speaker was the author of a popular book (which I won't name because I don't want to get sidetracked) on one aspect of our economic society but set in 2007. So it was a bit dated and he was scrambling to plug his next book, which will be an update post meltdown. He was a fine speaker who used anecdotes to illustrate trends and theories and it was entertaining.
What I found fascinating was how enrapt the audience was on ...
May 7, 2009
HERE. TAKE IT…TAKE IT. IT’S FREE!
Now look with the success of the Met ball and with awards shows around the corner, here comes those old chestnuts. "All these stars are borrowing clothes. None of them actually buy anything. They are all in the hands of the stylists. Blah, blah, blah."
Well I think everybody should just calm the hell down. First of all, an evening like the Costume Institute is a media event that raises tons of money for the Metropolitan Museum with it associates fashion designers and celebrities ...
May 1, 2009
MARY SANFORD
In the 1970's when I was just out of college I got married and moved to Palm Beach...big mistake but more about that another time. My then wife had a pretty house on the ocean and I got into a joint venture with a couple of guys in their late 40's; we opened a small advertising and PR firm in the town. The rent was $700 a month and our receptionist made $300 a week. There were four gates at the Palm Beach ...
April 30, 2009
FIRST BLOG RESPONSES
Well I am sitting here mouth agape as I get all of these wonderful responses to my initial blog posts. So my first response is to try to prove I'm not a one trick pony and do have some more things on my mind. I am not trying to channel Will Rogers, the late great William F. Buckley, Jr. or any other talented commentators on current events. Far from it, I am an unworthy publicist who just happens to have had some great life experiences and want to share them with ...
