Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 13, 2012

Guest post by Marcia Zellers. Some of us follow the current; some of us prefer to swim upstream. I have never had much interest in the status quo, and I get a particular charge out of trying to spot the blurry opportunities hiding behind society’s clear-cut edges. Tootzypop , the lifestyle blog I founded for savvy women over 40 , is no exception. We’re growing, and I’m convinced we’re onto something – our readers tell us all the time how much they look forward to their “daily Tootzypop” …

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Bad Pitch Blog

JUNE 12, 2012

'UPDATE: BPB Editorial Board founding member, David Parmet , has brought it to our attention that Rachael Ray''s unfortunate cover is, in fact, a hoax. But read on, the rest is legit. We''ve written about typos in the past. I''ve even written about them in my nefarious other blog. They''re at the top of our industries point and laugh list. They are link-sharing porn.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 15, 2012

A social media lesson from hibachi. The other evening, my husband and I tried a new Japanese restaurant that’s opened in our ‘hood. It bills itself as “hibachi steakhouse and sushi.” For anyone not familiar with “hibachi” restaurants, this is basically where several guests sit around an open cooktop, and their food is cooked in front of them (though those of you who are familiar with the concept may not have known that the type of cooktop we see in hibachi res

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 12, 2012

Hi! Yes, I know your #measurePR recaps from last month are delayed. I’m really, really sorry, but you know how crazy it’s been for me lately… and right now, I’m trying really hard to do a good job of catching up. So I won’t make any more excuses, but get right to the point: 1. Here is your transcript of the May Day 2012 edition of #measurePR ; and. 2.

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Two years after its initial release, Peter H. Paulsen’s book, From Brick and Mortar to Prosperity, continues to inspire readers around the globe.

Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 14, 2012

Guest post by Jim Dougherty. There’s a line in the chorus of Nicki Minaj’s song “Starships,” where she sings “hands up and touch the sky.” I know this for two reasons: #1 because it’s on the radio all the time, and. #2 because everytime Nicki Minaj sings that line my three-year-old dutifully throws her hands up.

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