My climate change story: The day 6 years ago we lost everything
This is my climate change story. It began as an ordinary Sunday in October 2017 when Portugal experienced unseasonably hot temperatures...
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Oct 18, 20233 min read
Does the New Hampshire Primary Still Matter?
The New Hampshire primary was traditionally the first primary in a presidential election cycle. As such, it held a significant symbolic...
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Jul 4, 20232 min read
The Difficult Road of Healthcare Outreach
Healthcare involves advocating for the rights and needs of patients within the healthcare system. It aims to ensure access to quality...
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Mar 31, 20233 min read
What's the big deal about a flag?
The flag is a symbol of a nation. You see flags at the Olympic Games, in front of government buildings and in backyards for national...
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Mar 15, 20233 min read
Seeing through the marketing of a college education
One of my favorite long-running skits on Saturday Night Live is the Five Timers Club for celebrities who have hosted SNL five times or...
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Jan 5, 20232 min read
The Alentejo is the Destination of 2023
We had a great year in 2023 promoting the beauty of Portugal's Alentejo in North America. It is Portugal’s biggest region, about the size...
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Jun 24, 20223 min read
Recession: How will it impact the travel industry?
Well, we need to start with where we are now. In a perceived post-pandemic era, travel boomed. Undaunted by massive jumps in fuel, air,...
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Mar 31, 20223 min read
How Covid reintroduced me to an old friend
Covid has not been something I wish to celebrate or remember. But here we are. And as I look back at the enormous shift in our lives, I...
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Nov 18, 20212 min read
Words are tools, and they are weapons
Words are tools, and they can be weapons. I build my business with words, and words can be keys to understanding — and open doors and...
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Sep 30, 20213 min read
From Arch Oboler to Star Trek: How old Sci-Fi gives us Insight into the issues of Today
As a kid, Star Trek was my babysitter from 5-6 pm every day on WGN in Chicago. I can say with much confidence that James T. Kirk was a...
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Jun 10, 20212 min read
The new marketing reality: How to get the word out under new circumstances
The approach to marketing has changed. Back in the day a simple newspaper or magazine ad did the trick. But that type of outreach often...
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Mar 11, 20216 min read
Yes.The Monument to the Discoveries was built as Fascist Propaganda And this is why You should care
A few weeks back I innocently posted a travel blog I had written (a while ago) on Portugal to 2 travel and expat pages on Facebook. What...
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Feb 11, 20212 min read
Save the Gasholder
“Boy am I glad we tore that historic building down,” is a phrase said by no one, ever. Today, New Hampshire has a decision before it: Do...
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Jan 20, 20212 min read
What to do now with the legacy of you-know-who
America is on a journey. And, we just took a detour. As a communicator, the question at hand is this: How do we deal the legacy of the...
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Nov 12, 20202 min read
COVID Stories, Rethinking a Campaign to Meet the Moment - Concord NH
The truth was, as COVID transformed cities into less-than-pleasant places to be, Concord’s image was crucial.
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Oct 8, 20204 min read
A rough road ahead for higher leaning
We should all agree that an education is important. But, COVID-19 is a real game changer for higher ed. Is an on-line course load worth less
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Oct 1, 20204 min read
Hard to Respect a Ghost Site like “Respect New Hampshire”
Spoofing? That would be creating a website as a hoax to fool web users into thinking that the website has been created by a different...
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Sep 23, 20203 min read
Arts have, and can, lead the way for New Hampshire to rebuild
In the 19th century no one knew much about New Hampshire. But then a few brave artists made their way to the White Mountains in the 1850s...
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Aug 13, 20202 min read
Points of light for schools as they face the future
This has to be a terrible time to be a school leader. They have been given limited resources, research, and support to bring students...
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Jul 23, 20203 min read
The longer we wait to act, the more statues will fall - here's why...
Statues are powerful symbols, and they evoke a powerful reaction
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