Who Came To Michael Dell's Defense?

I just wish that when someone gets verbally attacked, others would come to that person's defense. Why do most people just sit back relishing that it is not them? We need more people with self confidence, a big set of you know what and the moxie to speak up when someone is being unfairly criticized. I realize that Michael Dell does not need any help, but instead of letting the press report that he got slapped by Putin, it would have been better if someone else intervened telling the Russian leader that a world without "entrepreneurs" would be a world that was stagnated and paralyzed. Politicans are a dime a dozen.


http://money.cnn.com/2009/01/28/news/companies/dell.davos.fortune/index.htm

Putin-Dell slapdown at Davos
The Russian prime minister tells the Dell CEO: 'We don't need help. We are not invalids.'

January 28, 2009

DAVOS, Switzerland -- Ever since Vladimir Putin rose to power in 2000, his political opponents and entire countries have learned to their cost that he has a tough, demeaning streak. Wednesday it was Michael Dell's turn. At the official opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Putin, now Russian Prime Minister, delivered a 40-minute speech touching on everything from why the dollar should not be the sole reserve currency to how the world needed to enter into a smart energy partnership with Russia. Then it was time for questions. First up: Dell. He praised Russia's technical and scientific prowess, and then asked: "How can we help" you to expand IT in Russia.
Big mistake. Russia has been allergic to offers of aid from the West ever since hundreds of overpaid consultants arrived in Moscow after the collapse of Communism, in 1991, and proceeded to hand out an array of advice that proved, at times, useless or dangerous.
Putin's withering reply to Dell: "We don't need help. We are not invalids. We don't have limited mental capacity." The slapdown took many of the people in the audience by surprise. Putin then went on to outline some of the steps the Russian government has taken to wire up the country, including remote villages in Siberia. And, in a final dig at Dell, he talked about how Russian scientists were rightly respected not for their hardware, but for their software. The implication: Any old fool can build a PC outfit.

What The Obit of James Brady Didn't Tell You

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/29/arts/29brady.html?ref=obituaries

I used to be his copy girl 42 years ago. Where have the years gone? In those days, a copy boy/girl was a glorified messenger. I sat at a small desk in the middle of the city room. When someone ran the bell on his or her desk, I would run over, grab their story and deliver it to the copy desk. I also looked up the spelling of words, made trips to the library to research information and delivered hand written messages to friends in the building.

This was all before someone invented email, dictionary.com, Wikipedia and Facebook.

But the activity kept me 40 pounds thinner.

James Brady was among the handsomest men I had ever seen. He was Publisher of Woman's Wear Daily and he and John Fairchild were tall, tanned and dressed like they had just stepped out of the fashion pages themselves. No casual days for them.

Because of them and a guy named Marvin Klapper, I was promoted from copy girl to a reporter on a B2B newspaper called Home Furnishings Daily five months after I joined Fairchild Publications.

The reason for my promotion? I knew the subway system so well that I was able to get back and forth from 12th Street and Fifth Avenue to Panasonic in Long Island City in less than an hour.
They needed a new clock radio (wholesale) for their lunch date, Jackie O, and I was able to make that happen.

So with no skills or experience, I started my career.

Official Apology to Rich Brome And All Offended Bloggers

Just posted this on Twitter. Received over 100 emails, most of them angry. They are right. I was wrong. Thank you for the support emails but this is the right thing to do. Amazed by the power of viral marketing and learned a lot. I should take the heat. I love the blogger community and I did them wrong. I apologize.

Lois Whitman

NY Daily News Says People Like Hillary of Palin

what a surprise..............

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2008/10/06/2008-10-06_poll_women_say_hillary_clinton_makes_a_b.html

What A Day

Sitting here all day trying to get placement for clients. Can you imagine that I am still doing this at my age?

Poor WSJ and NY Times---left 45 people voice mails.

I am going to be so outed by those publications.

Going home now. Turning on Lifetime and leaving more voicemails.

Maybe someone will pick up. Vinny, Trip and Francine, call me back

Talk later

Lois

Google Is This Girl's Best Friend

Most women desire diamonds. I desire being relevant and try to keep up with the geniuses on the horizon. Say hello to Zak Katz of Harvard and Ben Cole, Cornell. They both interned at HWH a few years ago and now Ben is spending his second summer at Google in New York and Zak is at a major biotech company.

I was so flattered when Ben invited me to join Zak and him for lunch at Google. Everyone who works for Google on the East and West coasts get free breakfast, lunch and dinner. Mario Batali was the guest chef the day I got to see how the other world lives. Their individual dining rooms consist of Gourmet, Sushi, Kosher, Deli, and Snack Stands.

And when they are not hungry or facing a deadline, Google employees get to hang out in the ping pong, pool, Lego, TV, or board game rooms. And if they are still not satisfied, they can relax in a lounge area with wifi.

What a shock it is going to be when these kids go to work in a traditional office where toilet paper may be at a premium.

Sex In the 60

There should be a law. Women over 60 have to wear bras. Not sure what this is all about but a fashion Icon has to set standards. Donna Karan is starting to look like LWNY. Maybe it is just a lousy picture

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/27/movies/27pollack.html?8dpc

Nothing like getting a dose of reality when you learn that a figure larger than life, Sydney Pollack, director, actor, writer, died nine months after learning he had cancer. He was 74. Way too young. Of course it was kept quiet in Hollywood. Maybe a few knew.

Makes you wonder what tomorrow is going to be like. Am I doing what I like today? What have I put off? Who did I piss off?

Sydney had so much to live for. Lived the life of several men. Yet to many of us, it was not enough.

Don't Sue Sue Simmons

http://www.nypost.com/seven/05132008/news/regionalnews/nbcs_sue_sorry_for_____up_110617.htm

After 28 years as a local anchor for NBC 11pm news, Sue finally screwed up. She used the "F" word on air when the guy in charge of TV screen shots that coincides with the story being told broadcasted the wrong pix.

Everyone is talking about it today. Why? Cause Sue is Sweaky clean. Unblemished. Pure as pure can be.

All of her fans, including yours truly, truly hope NBC doesn't smack her with a big fine. Or worse yet, can her. They just might use this an an excuse to get rid of another big salary anchor.

That, in my opinion, would be a bad PR move. Everyone is human and Sue should be applauded for her consistency and continuity on air rather than one little bleep.

Do you know why John Mc Cain is going to win in November?

Because the Democrats are going to let him. The same way they let Bush get in. The Democrats always default to inner turmoil.

This is a PR nightmare.

I know nothing about politics but boy do I know about PR. I have been seeing the critical signs of downfall for so long but today after reading statements made by Democrat party Howard Dean, I am totally convinced the Blue team does not have a shot.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080428/ap_on_el_pr/democrats_dean

The Democrats are busy and constantly calling attention to their disarray. I see this in the business world all the time. It is the same as rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.. Instead of capitalizing on their strengths, the Democrats are busy showing us all their warts.

Mc Cain knows the Democrats are doomed. He already has his interior designers and cooks all lined up for the White House. We are going to be seeing a lot of that Turquoise, Southwest look.

Just to insure his win, Mc Cain has been going after Obama. Slice him down now while the Democrats are over cooking him.