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Sleeping Like a Baby…with Colic and a Full Diaper

September 1, 2023 / 14 Comments / General, Personal Life

Have you ever had something in your life that felt so big and overwhelming, that the thought of talking about it made you feel like you might explode? Of course you have. We all have. And that’s what this post is about. It’s the reason why I haven’t broached the subject here, or on our Gracefully and Frankly podcast, or with anyone except those closest to me, and one nice woman I recently met.

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Pride – In the Name of Love

August 4, 2023 / 15 Comments / General, Personal Life, Social Marketing

Recently, the couple at the center of this story told it, and I was there. I’m retelling it here, albeit without some specific, identifying details, because it isn’t my story. But I have two reasons for wanting to share it. 1. I think it’s awesome. 2. It shows once again that, in the words of my former KOOL-FM colleague Brian Bourke, “criminals are stupid”.

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Reviewing the Reviews of Reviewers, Including My Own

July 28, 2023 / 1 Comment / General, Gracefully and Frankly, Reviews, Working

I used to review events as part of my work in broadcasting. It was never comfortable. TV shows, movies – not so bad. But live productions that cost a lot of money? I had a hard time telling people to pay to see something I had seen for free. Unless I was completely blown away by it. And few things blew me away.

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Billionaires Owe the World That Made Them

July 11, 2023 / 3 Comments / Celebrities, General, Politics, Social Marketing

We like to watch old reruns of Shark Tank. For me, it’s not about seeing people become rich. It’s about people who need it getting a hand up from someone who has already been there, trying to make a dream come true. As we watch, I Google the company name and find out whether they are still in business, or what happened to them. But there’s an aspect of the show that I despise.

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