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TWELVE years ago this Saturday LICtalk was born. But long before conception, which for Editors occurs 11 months before birth to increase brain cells, there were ideas, feelings, tones, and appearances that were being formed based on various predecessors. Here I will share four that had a significant impact on what became LICtalk.
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It was seven years ago today
LICtalk was begun for play
They’ve been going in and out of style
But they’re guaranteed to raise a smile
It’s been an annus mirabilis as the 7-year itch struck LICtalk. First off The Editor let the staff go and offshored the content, only to hire them back three months later as the cost efficiency of Sanjay, Viktor and Flordeliza couldn’t compete with the huggability of Moe, Larry & Curly (the copy was a wash). Then, [Read more…] about Happy 7th Birthday LICtalk
“I can’t deny the fact that you like me, right now, you like me.” – Sally Field1
Tomorrow, March 9, LICtalk will be four years old. Though still in its infancy, we are wise beyond our age – I mean that’s like 23 in dog years. Since our inception we have held nothing back, and in return we have earned and received your unconditional love. In fact, just recently we [Read more…] about HAPPY FOURTH BIRTHDAY LICTALK!
Recently the mother of a two-year old wrote to ask me how she could get more involved in community affairs, especially vis-a-vis her child. Though I found it somewhat ironic that of all people she should be asking The Editor, I also let it go to my head. Therefore I have decided to offer new parents throughout LIC some unsolicited parenting advice1. Though it won’t in anyway advance your kid’s career prospects, it won’t hurt them, …I think, and it might be helpful to you. Today’s subject is [Read more…] about THE LIC BIRTHDAY PARTY CIRCUIT
Today LICtalk turns three years old. Like most 3-year olds, we’re talking up a storm, but it’s not just nonsense.
Nothing highlights this better than an article by Michael Musto in last week’s New York Times entitled “Are Manhattanites Becoming Brooklyn’s Bridge-and-Tunnel Crowd?” Why? Because two years to the day prior, LICtalk published “There Are No More New Yorkers Living in Manhattan” whose concluding sentence was:
“Go figure, the next thing you know Manhattanites will be referred to as Bridge and Tunnel people.”
Oofah! Hey, we don’t mean to suggest any, …ahem, poaching. Instead, we’d prefer to highlight [Read more…] about HAPPY 3RD BIRTHDAY LICTALK!