Desire vs Reality. And the winner is…

Have you ever wanted something badly but knew deep down in your soul you couldn't have it? Strange how the want overwhelms reality. It makes you keep fighting for that last bit of hope, when deep down, you know it's really just a pipe dream. "Out of all of my professors from the Journalism school, …

5 Good Things

It's been a long, long time since I've written 5 good things. I'm sure there are many good things going on in my life, but I seem to have misplaced my rose-colored glasses. So, I've made an executive decision to force myself to look for 5 good things. Since I've been a glass half empty …

Time to put up or shut up

The teaching bug bit me hard about 5 years ago. A friend at the university asked me to fill in for an instructor who had to back out at the last minute. "Sure. What do I have to do?" "Just oversee advertising journalism seniors with their capstone project." No official curriculum. No books. No lesson …

Five Good Things

Well, it's been forever since I've written one of these. I had such good intentions too. But the speed of life got in the way and I closed my eyes to the little everyday blessings. Yes, I know. It's the little things that create joy in life. I just haven't felt much joy lately. Maybe …

Warping young minds…again

The semester has begun and I have 21...TWENTY-ONE!...bright, creative college seniors to intimidate, terrify, work with on their capstone project. Strategic Campaigns works with real, live clients. Student teams create a strategic plan...complete with primary research, messaging, creative ideas, budgets, media plans...the works! Plus they have the privilege of doing a dog and pony show …