“good”

Glad you think so!

“stupid, stupid, ignorant, sophomoric, get a pizza pie in the face you”

Say hi to your mother for me!

“for dry skin ini winter, add 4 to 5 drops of lemon juice in 4 table spoon of cream mix it well and apply it on your face. now rub it gently and after 10 mins wash your face with warm water. your skin will become soft.”

Thanks! Now my skin is super soft!

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• On public relations: “I’m the sort of person who will never get ulcers. Why? Because I say exactly what I think. I’m the sort of person who might give other people ulcers.”
• On damage control: “You punch me, I punch back. I do not believe it’s good for one’s self-respect to be a punching bag.”
• On messaging: “Tone can be as important as text.”
• On career advice: “Enjoy what you’re doing or don’t do it. That doesn’t mean it isn’t difficult or won’t challenge you, but if you are involved in something that’s causing you to say, ‘Why am I doing this?’ then you’re in the wrong business.”
• On politics: “If you agree with me on nine out of 12 issues, vote for me. If you agree with me on 12 out of 12 issues, see a psychiatrist.”
• On falling out of favor with the public (and losing elections): “People get tired of you. So they decided to throw me out. And so help me God, as the numbers were coming in, I said to myself, ‘I’m free at last.’”
• On privacy: “Whether I am straight or gay or bisexual is nobody’s business but mine.”
• On Donald Trump: “Piggy, piggy, piggy.”
• On mortality: “I had a conversation with God: ‘Take me totally or don’t take me. No salami tactics.’ He’s been very good about it.”

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Sadly, that innocence is lost over time (more quickly for some than others) until ultimately we’re adults, blundering through the real world as heroes to the children we used to be. As adults we know everything is temporary. Everything dies. And today, adults of all ages mourn the loss of the Twinkie.

This is horrible, horrible news for the public. The Twinkie–famously known as the one packaged food that would never spoil if left unopened–will one day drop from our lexicon, destined to be known by no one on earth save for a few scholars who specialize in this bizarre period known as the present. Until then, however, it is important for us—the living—to acknowledge the Twinkie and its innumerable contributions to our society and our memories.

Invented in 1930 by baker James Alexander Dewar, the Twinkie originally had a banana cream-filled interior, until World War II when bananas were rationed and the maker, the Continental Baking Company, was forced to switch to vanilla cream. From its early years the Twinkie was already making great sacrifices for America, and it eventually wove its way deep into the fabric of our culture. Millions of children throughout the ensuing decades would be rewarded with Twinkies for good behavior.

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Smith died of a brain hemorrhage after falling down a staircase in Maine; Cindi Berger, current CEO of PMK*BNC—a company originally started by Smith—confirmed her passing on Sunday. She was 85. A very brief list of former clients gives you some idea about the extent of her influence:

• Marilyn Monroe
• Robert Redford
• Meryl Streep
• Martin Scorsese
• Warren Beatty
• Whitney Houston

Lois Smith was a trailblazer who brought big changes to a business dominated by men. In 1969, she co-founded the all-star PR agency PickWick, which later merged with Maslansky/Koenigsberg and then joined BNC in 2009 to form the firm that we know today as PMK*BNC. Between those two dates, she had a hand in organizing and promoting some of the biggest movies ever made; in short, she all but created the modern-day entertainment PR industry.

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Steve Jobs died one year ago today.

The best thing about time is that, when given enough of it, we can gain perspective on just about everything.

This sad anniversary is not only a time to reflect, as Apple has done in the above video, but to assess and even speculate. It’s what Steve Jobs would have done. People typically don’t like change because we’re afraid of what we don’t know. So when Steve Jobs passed and an uncertain future faced Apple, many feared the worst, whispering in gloom-and-doom tones like that paranoid aunt we sit next to at Thanksgiving dinner. But instead of veering into financial collapse, the Apple brand awoke this morning as the most successful company in America.

And you can thank Steve Jobs for that. The public is discerning and critical by nature, but what Steve Jobs gave the public wasn’t just a string of innovative, sleek and disarmingly useful products that many of us can’t live without; he gave us a legacy. For most of us legacy is relegated to family members, but we’re not exaggerating when we say that Steve Jobs changed the world–and the way we interact with it.

A legacy takes a lifetime to create, and through energetic diligence, bombastic discipline and a humming internal nuclear reactor of creativity, Steve Jobs revolutionized our lives to such a degree that his death was much more than just a physical event. He lives on through the way we use technology in our everyday lives both personal and professional–and these changes will extend to our children and their grandchildren. The public still loves Steve Jobs, flaws and all, because he made a positive and lasting impact on the world (unless, of course, you are a button).

With each passing year the anniversary of Steve Job’s death will receive less and less coverage. But as PR people, today, we’d like to do what we can to stem the tide of time and call attention to a true innovator. RIP Steve Jobs. The public knows what you did. Thanks.

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Most of us were too young to watch her in her prime, but she remained active until the ripe young age of 90, and today she stands as a perfect example of one woman who transformed her passion into an enduring brand–Mastering the Art of French Cooking remains a bestseller today, and we don’t think Meryl Streep can take all the credit. Everyone—including the White House’s executive pastry chef—seems to have taken a moment this week to weigh in on the woman who changed not just French cuisine but the art of cooking in general.

Grub Street collects some of the better remembrances here, and this auto-tuned PBS “remix” must be seen to be believed (we can’t quite decide if this is a good thing). As the woman herself said, “Everything in moderation…including moderation.”

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Feel young yet? The Brooklyn-born Fein worked as an aspiring novelist in the early part of the 20th century before shifting gears to do publicity work for nearly all of the major studios back in the pre-”Mad Men” days when Lana Turner was big business and people still took the phrase “pinup girl” literally. Later roles included vice president of advertising and promotion at CBS.

In a 1988 Associated Press interview, Fein said “I’ve been lucky. I’ve been able to work with the best of them.” In a sense, we all aspire to accomplish as much as Mr. Fein did during his career–though, to be fair, he had more than 100 years to do it.

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Even after Bonnie Fuller took over as editor in chief of Cosmo in 1997, Ms. Gurley Brown spent many years overseeing the magazine’s international editions, a position that allowed her to offer her advice to Cosmo-affiliated editors all over the world. In a typically irreverent 2000 interview with Dow Jones Newswires, she noted that these editors were not required to take her advice, but they usually did “because it works.” Who would argue?

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Bonus question for theater majors: We can’t be sure about this, but we think Maroney may have just broken the fifth wall. Thoughts?

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As noted in this Gothamist post, Rakoff opened his most recent book, Half Empty, with the lines “We were so happy. It was miserable.” If that doesn’t make you laugh, then I’ve got some terrible news for you about Santa Claus. Rakoff wrote two other collections of essays, Fraud and Don’t Get Too Comfortable, in addition to publishing pieces in magazines from GQ to Spin. He was also a popular contributor to This American Life on NPR.

Rakoff’s death was especially notable because he treated his disease with humor, which is a form of courage we give to others to spare them our pain. Rakoff, born in Canada, was also a classic New Yorker—the kind of New Yorker who believed that art and its ability to bring together, and not money and its ability to separate, was at the core of the city’s soul. He will be missed. RIP David Rakoff. You can relax now.

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Prolific, opinionated and controversial writer and debater, Gore Vidal, has died. Today’s PR industry professionals, who tout the importance of creating a sleek personal brand and magnetic public identity, should embrace the one strategy that guided Mr. Vidal’s lifestyle: be yourself.

Intelligent, gruff and unapologetic creates better public relations than being insincere, disingenuous or pretending to be something you are not. Perhaps that is the legacy Mr. Vidal, who claimed to be the last of a unique generation of Americans, wanted us to take from his colorful life. Talented and witty, Mr. Vidal has much to offer today’s media stars who have parlayed PR campaigns into reality TV shows, perfumes and other vapid ventures that will only leave behind a legacy of hollow purchases and pointless conversations.

RIP Gore Vidal.

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The book focuses on fundamental ideals and the concept that the goodness within human beings is also innate to everything human beings create, such as businesses and corporate cultures. Covey used anecdotes and analysis to explain how following virtues and common decency can lead to success on every level in life.

Many professionals incorporated Covey’s conclusions into their business models and management philosophies. Covey’s impact on the business world, however, also created controversy as detractors claim the author simply profited from repackaging common sense (which many argue isn’t so common—especially today).

As a PR professional, did you encounter “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” or any of Covey’s teachings in your career development? If so, what impact—positive, negative, none at all—did it have on your career?

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Sad news today about the death of actor Andy Griffith at the age of 86. He may be best known for his namesake television program, but he was also the star of one of our favorite movies of all time — A Face in the Crowd.

Griffith plays a small-town hobo who becomes a celebrity host, “Lonesome” Rhodes. As he grows in popularity and influence, he also grows in arrogance and disdain for his audience. You can see where this is going. It’s a four-star must-see.

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Her first book, Bling, was a satire about an aspiring hip-hop artist. And her second novel, Feminista, was about a hotshot celebrity journalist searching for love.

News of her death has traveled across Twitter with one of her biggest fans, Roger Ebert, saying that “the world is a lesser place” with her gone. Kennedy was 42 years old. The cause of her death has not been made public.

You can click here for a 2009 Q&A with the writer.

*Update: The Root reports that the Miami Beach Police Department is awaiting a toxicology report to help determine the cause Kennedy’s death. There were no signs of a break-in at her home or other “foul play.” The report will take four to six weeks. Her family requests that, instead of flowers and gifts, donations on Kennedy’s behalf be made to either Groundwork Opportunities or the Brooklyn Children’s Museum.

[via The Root]

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Donna Summer’s family has confirmed the death of the disco great at the age of 63 after a battle with cancer. In a statement, her family said, “Early this morning, we lost Donna Summer Sudano, a woman of many gifts, the greatest being her faith. While we grieve her passing, we are at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and her continued legacy.”

Much of her legacy is rooted in the sexy sound of her music, which first hit the airwaves more than 30 years ago. A publicist who worked with her more recently says she wanted to move away from that.

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