Making (almost) Every Stranger into a Friend

It is possible you know! It is definitely possible that every person that you come in contact with can immediately be your friend.
Okay.. Okay! I know what you’re thinking! That friends take a long time to make and to get to know, that a good friend is worth more than silver.. and all of that. […]

Being Ready when a Media Frenzy Hits!

The spotlights! The Cameras! The Questions… all pointed at you!!! Are you ready?
This is what I dealt with recently when I was on the plane that had the shooting in Miami on the way to Orlando. I was the one who alerted the media within minutes of the shooting since I had been at the […]

Passenger Acts as Reporter for Miami Incident

I just found this on the BBC - Broadcasting and Cable Blog:
If you watched cable news networks covering the bomb scare at Miami International Airport this afternoon, you got a lot of conflicting information. In the 24/7 news world, muddy details are okay, as long as they’re explained that way, and Fox, CNN and MSNBC […]

Day in the Life of a Trend Reporter on the Road – St. Louis

Southwest Airlines has open seating. It’s pretty much first come first serve, and if you get stuck in the B or C group, you’re going to have a middle seat. I was in the B section and when I walked on the plane, I saw a sea of middle seats opened and not much else. […]

Day in the Life of a Trend Reporter on the Road – Baltimore & Phoenix

The cold weather continued when I arrived to Baltimore on Friday night. The passengers were buzzing as we unloaded about the disgusting thing that occurred on our flight. Apparently, 2 rows in front of me a young man was watching porn on his DVD and having his own party ON the PLANE! […]

Day in the Life of a Trend Reporter on the Road
Hartford and Tampa
The days are long and the sleep is short but life on the road for a week or two out of the year is exciting, fun and stimulating.
I just started my second tour of the year of introducing holiday gifts of the season […]

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