Just when you think modern English has been permanently hijacked by texting, Financial Times management columnist Lucy Kellaway writes that proper spelling and grammar are now hip. And, by the way, suits are also in vogue again.
“The fact that the pendulum is swinging back now is no surprise,” she says. “When people are losing their […]
Entries Categorized as 'culture'
Yes, Spelling Does Count
February 23, 2009
Would a World’s Fair Revival Improve U.S. Image?
February 20, 2009
At a time when U.S. international relations are weak and foreign policy heavily criticized, Manuel Delgado, CEO of Houston-based Hispanic marketing and research firm REALITY, proposes the ‘ultimate’ PR recovery tool: a U.S. expo.
According to an article from the 2/19 The Wall Street Journal, Delgado isn’t the only one to back this “solution”:
“A group in […]
Obamarama
January 21, 2009
For most people, the first day on the job is filled with tension, uncomfortable, and awkward. Yet today was the first day of work for the 44th president of the United States. But if Obama is the newbie of the office, it’s quite apparent that he’s already been to the staff party, mingled with the […]
Facebook: Friend or Friend Foe?
January 20, 2009
For better or for worse, I’m obsessed with Facebook. I think the reason is two-fold. One, I am nosy. I mean, really nosy. Almost look-inside-the-medicine-cabinet nosy. The other reason is that I like to be connected to people. I’m constantly checking my voicemail and email.
So when Facebook opened its doors to others besides college students, […]
Accidents Lead to Great Publicity
January 9, 2009
We all know that any publicity is good publicity - even when it’s bad. That was the case for CNN after they had a little microphone mishap with Kathy Griffin. It was probably one of the most talked about events on January 1st for those who watched the program or looked it up on YouTube […]