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Risë Birnbaum & the Buzz

MAYAN RUIN

mayanI don’t really believe in the end of the world, but if the Newtown shooting was any indication, the Mayans were off by a few days.

But, what if the Mayans were right and December 21 marks the end of the world?   A Reuter’s poll actually shows that 10% of us feel edgy about Friday and are prepping for the big day by stockpiling food and meds in the basement.  But, not me.Read more

STARBUCKS IS GOING GRANDE

If someone had shown me the business plan for Starbucks and asked me to be an early investor I would have said, “Are you nuts? Ya think anyone will plunk down $5 for a coffee you can’t even pronounce?” And that’s why I still have a piggy bank vs. a robust portfolio of ever growing stocks and bonds. I go… Read more →

TWO MEN AND A HALF-WIT

Only in Hollywood would a goofy looking, bible-toting actor making $8 million a year talk trash about his very own show. Here’s the deal.  The kid who’s grown up (and grown rich) over the last 9 years playing Jon Cryer’s son on Two and a Half Men found Jesus and lost some street cred. The kid had a religious awakening… Read more →

SHAME ON YOU, JOHN MCCAIN!

I can’t help myself.  I just have to weigh in on this Repub finger pointing at Susan Rice.  Is John McCain out of his frickin’ mind?  Has he mixed Ambien with his Bourbon and then decided to do a media tour? He and Lindsey Graham need to make an appointment with a neurologist, stat! So, the old white guys feel… Read more →

Rally Round the Flagpole

Raise your hand if you haven’t embedded a General?  I don’t see many hands.  Has everyone out there slept with David Petraeus?  I have an alibi.  If he wasn’t on jdate, I haven’t met the guy. What the heck is going on?  I mean I know all the lords In Parliament are wearing ladies’ underwear under their pinstripes, but what’s with all… Read more →

RALLY ROUND THE FLAGPOLE

Raise your hand if you haven’t embedded a General?  I don’t see many hands.  Has everyone out there slept with David Petraeus?  I have an alibi.  If he wasn’t on jdate, I haven’t met the guy. What the heck is going on?  I mean I know all the lords In Parliament are wearing ladies’ underwear under their pinstripes, but what’s with all… Read more →

SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE ELECTION

This post is part of a series written by zcomm interns. Be sure to check back each week for their take on the latest in the public relations industry. This week, Hailey discusses the upcoming election and the role social media plays. For months now, the internet has been flooded with political news and opinions. I’ve seen countless Facebook posts… Read more →