Tiger Woods redux

Confession: I’ve been actively avoiding all this Tiger Woods talk or trying to at least. As a professional communicator and PR critic, it’s almost irresponsible for me to dodge this one. It’s not stractical. But there’s just something about intently following someone’s marital/extra-marital life, even if its one of the most celebrated superstars on the [...]

Brady admits injury, realizes there are no secrets in football

Quarterback Tom Brady of the Super Bowl-bound and undefeated New England Patriots finally admitted he suffered an ankle injury in the AFC title game with the San Diego Chargers.
Rumours spread like a cold in a kindergarten class since Brady was spotted sporting a foot cast last week by paparazzi cameras. Patriots coach Bill Belichick normally [...]

How crises are like rabies

Wikipedia lists the initial symptoms of rabies as including: paralysis, cerebral dysfunction, anxiety, insomnia, confusion, agitation, abnormal behavior, paranoia, hallucinations, progressing to delirium. Corporate CEOs and their communications advisers can easily relate when a crisis hits.
A troubling story emerged in Toronto yesterday as a man who purchased a dog at a Dr. Flea market for [...]