We've noticed a growing interest in rap music among the tech elite in the last couple of years. Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, MC Hammer, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, and SV Angel partner Ron Conway famously remixed MC Hammer's "Too Legit To Quit" song in support of the tech-friendly, then San Franc... Read more...
1. Embrace the awkward. “The Office” was built on awkward moments and uncomfortable pauses, says The Boston Globe. John Krasinski, who plays Jim Halpert on the show, has made a career out of reacting to them. As PR people, you’ll be faced with your share of similarly awkward moments in your c... Read more...
Legendary restaurateur Sylvia Woods, known internationally as the "Queen of Soul Food," died Thursday, according to a statement issued by her family. She was 86. "Sylvia gallantly battled Alzheimer's for the past several years, but never once lost her loving smile," her family said. She died peac... Read more...
Seattle Times Earlier in December, co-founder of Microsoft Paul Allen decided that it would be a good idea to sue Apple, Google, Facebook, eBay, AOL, Netflix, Yahoo, Google’s YouTube, OfficeMax, Office Depot and Staples for violation of one of his patents. The patent in question relates to s... Read more...
When Emily Cooper headed off to first grade in Moody, Ala., last week, she was prepared with all the stuff on her elementary school’s must-bring list: two double rolls of paper towels, three packages of Clorox wipes, three boxes of baby wipes, two boxes of garbage bags, liquid soap, Kleenex and ... Read more...