Archive for September, 2007
waiting for a better day
My boss asked me if I was okay this morning. I guess my general lack of energy has made an impression.It's been a tough month.I need some time off to regroup and catch my breath. Maybe after that I can come back to my professional life with energy and enthusiasm. The way I feel right now is not productive.Caffeine is not enough. Listlessness is [...]
Edward James Olmos Houston Latino Book & Family Festival
From the Downtown Happenings email provided by Houston Downtown:The fifth annual Edward James Olmos Houston Latino Book & Family Festival will be at the George R. Brown Convention Center on Saturday, September 29 and Sunday, September 30. More than 40 authors and workshops are part of the lineup, which will feature established names as well as [...]
Life & Family Tour
From the Downtown Happenings email provided by Houston Downtown:Don't miss the Life & Family Tour at the George R. Brown Convention Center this weekend. The show, which will be there Saturday, September 29 and Sunday, September 30, offers a cutting-edge consumer experience. The Life & Family Tour has exhibitions that will introduce [...]
A Refugee Camp in the Heart of the City
From the Downtown Happenings email provided by Houston Downtown:Every day people around the world, often women and children, are displaced by war and violence. Learn firsthand how these 33 million refugees struggle to meet their most basic needs when Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières creates its outdoor interactive educational [...]
web & tech news & links
The Houston Chronicle reports that Amazon has started to sell non DRM MP3s. "Although DRM helps stem illegal copying, it can frustrate consumers by limiting the type of device or number of computers on which they can listen to music. Copy-protected songs sold through iTunes generally won't play on devices other than the iPod, and iPods won't play [...]
the beatings will continue until morale improves
I am tired of reading these kinds of stories. I'm in a bad mood:The INQ guide to the baleful side of PR bunnies, by theinquirer.netWhat if you pitched a story, and the media produced it without you?, by darbyDarnit Public RelationsSo why am I sharing them? So you can be in a bad mood with me.
favorite podcasts
My two favorite daily podcasts:The Wall Street Journal This MorningThe Dave Ramsey ShowI play these on my computer throughout the day. They've been very helpful and incredibly informative.
working with a headache
My doctor put me on new medication, which is supposed to help take care of my migraines. Today I have a blinding headache that has all the symptoms of becoming a migraine. I guess the meds aren't working.I've turned off the lights in the office (the only thing on is this computer), which also took care of the humming coming off the overheads. I [...]
ScreamWorld Offers Free Entry To Houston Public Library Power Card Holders
I just got this from the Houston Public Library:ScreamWorld Offers Free Entry To Houston Public Library Power Card Holders--Opening weekend offer takes the fear out of library card registration drive-- HOUSTON (September 18, 2007) ... ScreamWorld Halloween Scream Park and the Houston Public Library (HPL) have partnered for the "Don't Be [...]
What is public relations?
According to Wikipedia:Today "Public Relations is a set of management, supervisory, and technical functions that foster an organization's ability to strategically listen to, appreciate, and respond to those persons whose mutually beneficial relationships with the organization are necessary if it is to achieve its missions and values." (Robert L. [...]
