June 8, 2017

A Thank You

  Nancy talked to my event planning class at UK in the fall and she nailed it. I took notes from her presentation because I could […]
September 11, 2016

Disbelief, shock and prayers

I was hard at work on September 11, 2001 and had no knowledge of the terror attack until calling Tom Preston. “I can’t talk,” he nearly […]
May 13, 2016

The Golden Age of B.S.?

I joined 150 other public relations and marketing firm owners from across the country for the Counselors Academy Spring Conference earlier this month. Among other excellent […]
September 24, 2015
Lazy cat sleepting

“So” is the new “uh”

I’m sorry to point this out, but the latest bad speech habit is the simple word, “so.” Now that I’ve mentioned it, you will notice how […]
September 1, 2015

Thinking of You

My close friend Joan came for a visit a couple of weeks ago. We’ve been getting together once or twice a year since we graduated from […]
December 3, 2013
Happy or Sad Negative or Positive

Don’t fail to be negative

Negatives don’t come easily to me. I’m the eternal optimist and “glass half-full” kind of person. However, even I admit negatives have their place–in headlines and […]
November 9, 2013
PRSA 2013 Conference Lobby

Thousands of my closest peers

It’s always exciting as you wait to walk into the grand hall for the opening session of a large professional conference. There are friends you haven’t […]
November 1, 2013

Tweets about Halloween Are No Trick

The weather was blustery yesterday and expected to get worse as the bewitching time for all the costumed goblins and ghouls approached. In fact, the weather […]
October 31, 2013

Failure at Launch

by Nick Brock Regardless of political affiliation or feelings about the Affordable Care Act, we can all agree on one thing: The launch of the program’s […]