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05/27/2020

I don't remember who it was a million years ago who told me to take "we are thrilled/pleased" out of executive quotes in a press release, but this is a funny roundup of this all-too-common practice.

Don’t do this when writing quotes for press releases: Executives are delirious over their announcements

02/19/2018

I remain steadily employed because I'm a naturally correct speller. I've never had one day of French language schooling, but I can usually spot a food word that is misspelled, and I have enough sense to Google words I've never seen.

Hors d'oeuvre (cannot wait to argue about the last S from now on!), etouffee (my spell check doesn't like this) are on the writers' list. I'll add prix fixe to the list as the top misspelled menu phrase I've received from chefs.

Now ACCENTS on words...this is where an old MS Word user triumphs over most folks.

“Hors d’oeuvres” is a big one.

03/15/2017

I need to post here more. Found this interesting.

You’ve heard of all these logo-related terms before: Icon, mark, brand and emblem. Virtually everyone (including some working in the ad

05/25/2016

Roll call: if you're a web designer in Delaware (or nearby), comment below. Tell people something about yourself.

01/08/2016

Dali zodiac art

11/23/2015

Ethics in PR -- in short: be truthful, be inclusive.

http://www.cyberalert.com/blog/index.php/should-pr-adopt-more-stringent-ethics-that-acknowledge-responsibility-to-the-public/

Public relations is filling the gap created by disappearing journalists. That increased power brings greater responsibilities for PR practitioners.

10/01/2015

Although not technically a blog, Small Wonder, Big Bites ( on Twitter) is a can't-miss page for foodies.

Blogger's name: Pam George
Main topic(s): food
Notable points: First to get the scoop on some foodie news. Not always sunshine-and-roses reviews; honest assessements.

Regional interest: Delaware.

https://www.facebook.com/smallwonderbigbites?fref=ts

News, views and info about dining in Delaware, "The Small Wonder." See the pix. Learn the scoop. Share your finds with food writer Pam George.

10/01/2015

: Today's blog focus is Love & Olive Oil. (). Congrats on getting around the darned FB algorithm and into my feed this morning!

Blogger's name: Lindsay Landis

Main topic(s): food

Notable points: I go there often looking for non-traditional olive oil uses. And even when the eponymous olive oil isn't in the day's recipe, I'm never disappointed.

Regional interest: based in Nashville, TN, but does not seem to be regionally specific

https://www.facebook.com/loveandoliveoil/photos/a.137934336244318.13788.119314664772952/947079475329796/?type=3&theater

NEW! Kentucky Mudslide Cake - My (boozy) adaptation on a recipe from the new Grandbaby Cakes cookbook: http://bit.ly/1N4fBcE

09/28/2015

: Today's blog focus is This Girl Walks Into a Bar ( on Twitter).

Congrats on their upcoming book tour!

Bloggers' names: Jordan Catapano, Jocelyn Dunn Muhlbach

Main topic(s): booze

Notable points: a duo of lady bloggers talking about booze. Sisters, in fact.

Regional interest: west coast USA

Jordan Catapano and Jocelyn Dunn Muhlbach are sisters who founded the company This Girl Walks Into a Bar in 2010. Their book, This Girl Walks Into a Bar: A Women’s Guide to Professional Bartending and Home Mixology was published in 2011 and provides the inspiration for their hit blog. In 2014 they l…

09/28/2015

I decided that talking about social media is boring, and I am much more interested in what people have to say rather than how they say it.

Today begins a regular CrossPro feature: Blogger Crossing.

I'll feature blogs that I find interesting -- local/regional food bloggers will get some love, but if I think it's interesting, location and theme won't matter.

Oh and: I just hit 200 likes! Thanks, all.

09/16/2015

My prediction: even with a Dislike button, somebody's gonna Like a sad post and all hell's going to break loose. Be careful, and give people the bene of the doubt.

Facebook is finally going to add a 'Dislike' button, something Mark Zuckerberg says users have been wanting for years.

09/16/2015

I did not know a bunch of these! My Google search protips end with Boolean logic.

http://m.mentalfloss.com/article.php?id=66425

This handy guide will help you find what you need online faster.