“What a little girls made of,” she sings, [is] “Gunpowder and lead.”
And according to her, “the truth comes out a little at a time,” in ‘White Liar.’
Therefore, how happy am I?
Really happy.
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Each year, since 1998, the administrators at Beloit College in Wisconsin put together a cheat sheet for their professors on the incoming freshman class and fall 2010 is no different as the class of 2014 (born in 1992) gets ready to attend university.
This cheat sheet is called the Mindset List and its purpose is to tell professors (and any other faculty who would care to read) about the “cultural touchstones that shape the lives of students entering college this fall.”
Initiated in 1998 by Tom McBride and Ron Nief, the Mindset List offers a unique and more importantly, a culturally aware look into young America. Or does it?
With the release of the list analyzing the class of 2014, what’s different?
Or for that matter, what would surprise the non-millennial? more…
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When entertainment skews reality and falsifies the rational perceptions of the real world, Houston, we have a problem.
That is what television’s portrayal of women in public relations is to today’s up-and-coming young women.
I would know I’m one of them. more…
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People want to be everyone but themselves.
Heidi Montag did it, so did Victoria Beckham, Demi Moore, Charice Pempengco, Tara Reid, Ashley Tisdale, Madonna and countless others.
It’s this inherent desire to be “perfect.”
Sheyla Hershey could tell anyone who would care to listen all about it. After all, she’s the current world-record holder for the globe’s largest breasts (no pun intended.)
A desire that could eventually kill her.
I’ve been mulling over this for awhile but didn’t want to beat a dead horse into the ground. Except on Saturday July 24, 2010 Kim Kardashian showed up on my Twitter feed, highlighting something that really gets under my skin.
A die-hard fan of hers named Brisa Johnson (who has since deleted her Twitter account) tweeted, more…
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I remember being in pre-school hearing Whitney Houston sing, “I believe the children are our future: teach them well and let them lead the way…“ and as much as I’d like to say that that exists in the United States today, I would be lying if I did.
Not to generalize, but I’ve noticed a very large discrepancy in the literacy rates of our country over the past few years. Granted, I’m part of the exception and not the rule, recognizing that, does not change the problem from what it is: our school systems are failing.
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It’s something often heard about but never seen, until it’s up close, personal and in front of one’s face.
Throughout more…
My friend Cydia sent this to me in the midst of my move from Miami to NYC and I’m only now getting to it. So this isn’t new news, except to me of course, but still, wow and a bit of WTF?
Basically, the billboard advertisement states that “Black Children Are an Endangered Species” and was pushed more…
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Last week I read this article in the Globe and Mail by Margaret Wente that talked about people having opinions, stating opinions online and how most bloggers (in the sense of what blogging really is) happen to be male.
I’m sorry, did I suddenly grow facial hair, have my Betty Draper bits disappear and suddenly don bits of the Don?
huh? more…
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It was the worst of times, it was the best of times in these cities to which we, Gen-Y, are living and notes on The Alchemist later, this Gen-Y was hired. 
If I could write a letter to me… I would tell me what I’m going to tell you …
If you’ve been following me on Facebook or Twitter or LinkedIn — you’ve noticed something drastic and something just looks different… more…
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I’ve been hearing a lot of hullabaloo about Senator Scott Brown’s nude photo lately and had yet to see it until recently more…
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I, like so many other people on the job hunt, am looking outside of my hometown for a place of employment because I don’t want to limit myself and I want to broaden my options.
For me, my choice of cities outside of Miami, where I currently reside, are Orlando and New York City. In order to lend a hand to my search, I was recently bestowed a copy of Heather Huhman’s Relocating for an Entry-Level Job: Why You Probably Have to & How to Do It.
Interesting title, isn’t it? I’m sure you can relate. more…
Category: Gen-Y Talk, Literature
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I started blogging on April 13, 2009 and I can’t tell you how grateful I am to all of the readers who continue to subscribe, tweet and interact with me daily concerning, my baby, my Little Pink Book.
When I started back in the Spring, I never imagined that in my first full month blogging (May 2009), I would reach 6,000 unique visitors that month. Nor did I ever conceive, a few months later, that an average of 13,000 of you graciously amazing folks would come back for more, month after month on average to read about public relations, social media, fashion and some of my random rantings as a Gen-Y.
Believe me when I say, I am truly humbled and thankful to each and every one of you.
So without further ado — I give you the more…
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By: Jenn Ortiz
Here we go again…
The hot topic in the fashion world this week, as it has been several times in the past, is the validity of teen fashion bloggers. Many members, and spectators, of the fashion industry have been quite vocal about bloggers like Tavi, Jane, and BryanBoy. It all began with a video of Tavi Gevinson reporting on Rodarte for Target along with the announcement that she would write a column in the January issue of Harpers Bazaar. Elle editor Anne Slowey and fashion writer Lesley Blume had a thing or two to say about the situation. Blume repeatedly called Gevinson a novelty, and Slowey implied that the young fashionista couldn’t be capable of writing her own material, that she must have a “Team Tavi” of support, since Gevinson didn’t maintain the same voice in more…
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Voltaire said, “Tears are the silent language of grief” and it’s safe to say Tim Tebow grieved.
When Harry Potter fought against Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter series, he fought for equality and the ability to live harmoniously between wizard and non-wizard alike.
When Edward Cullen initially refused to turn Bella Swan into a vampire in the Twilight saga, it was because he didn’t want her to lose her humanity. In Twilight, when Rosalie Hale continued to urge Bella Swan to stay human it was because being human connected those ‘with souls’ to the world.
In the BBC sci-fi drama, Being Human, the plot, in its simplest form, is about the three main characters (a vampire, a werewolf, and a ghost) aiming to live life normally, dealing with all the struggles and emotions of an everyday human beings.
I guess, there is something to say about the supernatural and extraordinary seeing something spectacular in the normal.
Category: Opinion, Public Relations, Sports, {Rules of PR}
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Yesterday, I came across this post on Mashable by Jennifer Van Grove called “Just Married: Groom Changes Facebook Relationship Status At Altar.” The article was about a groom who changed his relationship status on Facebook, during his wedding, before he kissed his bride.
In the comments area of the post, opinions seemed to differ. I had no idea some people were so passionate (or passionate and immature, depending on your take) about the subject.
Personally, I do not agree with doing this. Perhaps, it’s because I’m more traditional in that sense. But more…
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Dear Pink Book readers,
I typically do not introduce guest bloggers, but I would like to take the opportunity to introduce you to Mr. Lee Daniels, the Communications Director of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Daniels recently as the NAACP LDF is a current client of mine.
After reading, COMMENTARY: Writing, Society & the Lack of Education Plaguing Our Nation, Mr. Daniels had some insightful and great comments to share.
Over the past 35 years Mr. Daniels has reported for three of the most well-known and prominent media outlets in the United States, WGBH-TV in Boston, the Washington Post, and the New York Times. He has edited The State of Black America, Opportunity Journal and the National Urban League. Mr. Daniels was at the Urban League for nearly a decade and was also the ghost-writer for the weekly, syndicated and acclaimed column, “To Be Equal.”
Without further ado, guys and dolls, I give you Mr. Lee Daniels…
Sasha x.
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By: Lee A. Daniels, guest blogger
As one who has been fortunate enough to live out a childhood dream – being a reporter and writer of non-fiction all my adult life — your commentary of April 7 about the decline of good writing skills reminded me of my grappling with this very issue in the seemingly long-ago mid-1990s: when computers were primitive by today’s standards and cellphones as we know them today barely visible on the horizon.
The cause, I decided then and am even more sure of today, lies in the negative impact of technology.
Let me explain:
I was then teaching expository writing to first-year more…