So, as everyone knows by now, the British authorities thankfully thwarted a terrorist plot to blow up planes with liquids and benign parts that can be easily smuggled onto an airplane.

The result.

We now can’t carry on liquids or gels of any kind onto an airplane in the U.S., and if you are traveling in the UK, there are more restrictions.
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Prudhoe Bay Sunset
Originally uploaded by kv3x. So, if this was your job, what would you do?

BP had a small leak on Sunday in it Prudhoe Bay pipeline, but by Tuesday, they enacted an all-out shutdown to repair a reported 16-miles of pipeline due to unexpected and severe corrosion.

It is early days in this crisis situation for BP, but it doesn’t look good.

Amid allegations of a read more...

Ike Pigott
Originally uploaded by kamichat. Ike Pigott is a senior communicator with the Red Cross and a blogger. I recently sat down with him in Washington, D.C., to discuss his involvement with the Red Cross and his new position as Communications and Government Relations Director for the Red Cross in the Southeast Region. He will be responsible for working with local chapters across five states, including Ala., Fla., Ga., read more...

Drill 2: Welcome back boss!
Originally uploaded by dufbil. I don’t have a boss, my clients are my “bosses,” but I have had them in the past.

As such, a story in my local paper this morning, Bosses From Hell caught my attention.

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Live PR Word Cloud
Originally uploaded by andreaweckerle. Yesterday, Richard Edelman wrote about the changing landscape of public relations and its relationship to advertising.

I have long advocated a holistic approach to public relations, rather than one that is driven by its tactics and specialties: Media Relations, read more...