At a recent luncheon, a highly regarded and influential woman suggested the current cavalcade of sexual harassment claims, counterclaims and general upheaval may put a real “chill” on inter-office interactions and hurt women seeking upward mobility. Will men’s preoccupation with “Who’s next?” lead them to shy away from hiring qualified women? I cannot say for […]
The Demise of the Corner Bookstore
You see it just about everywhere: independent and chain bookstores closing. The internet and Amazon have changed forever the process for buying and reading books. Audio books, Kindle and other technologies have placed the paper pages in peril. In fact, look at what happened to Borders and Barnes & Noble … closings and downsizing. It’s […]
The declining art of cursive writing: Keystrokes replacing ink impressions
When I was 6 years old, I was asked to quit writing with my left hand and try using my right like most people. It was an unmitigated disaster. My cursive writing was horrible and it never got better. Fast forward to 2018. Now, the debate rages over whether or not to teach cursive writing […]
2018: Predictions for the New Year
Ho, ho, ho. It’s time to close out 2017 and look positively toward a new year. While we certainly have a lot of problems to handle and turmoil to quell, it’s appropriate to make some fairly safe predictions for the coming year. So here goes: 1. Donald Trump will create outrage and anger with a […]
The PR Chronicle moves to YouTube
Hello readers, I recently started filming short videos to post to the site’s new YouTube page. You can find us on YouTube here. I will begin posting videos before each blog post in order to give you, the reader, an idea of what the content covers. Click here to access The PR Chronicle’s introductory video. […]