by Sue Horner | Jun 2, 2010 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
There are few things more intimidating in the photo world than a passport picture. Maybe it’s because you know it’s going to stick with you for at least five years, maybe 10. You know the “neutral” expression you’re supposed to have will actually end up making you...
by Sue Horner | May 28, 2010 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
Well, this is exciting — I’m a guest blogger! Find out what I have to say about “inclusive language” in newsletters and other communications over at Advantis Communications. Oh, you know I have an opinion. Do you?
by Sue Horner | May 28, 2010 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
After a couple of days trying to access my client’s e-mail system without success — and with so much on my plate I had no time to deal with their IT support group — I happened to mention the problem to one of my contacts. It turns out the...
by Sue Horner | May 23, 2010 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
A dog-walking buddy (someone encountered while we were both walking our dogs) recently lost one of her dogs to cancer. Holly was just two, really still a puppy, so my friend thought there was lots of time for treatment. There wasn’t. Holly died within two weeks...
by Sue Horner | May 20, 2010 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
A client called yesterday in a bit of a panic, wondering if I could revise a news release for her by end of day. This is the kind of thing I often refer to as “pulling a rabbit out of a hat.” I was already juggling a number of projects, but this is a...
by Sue Horner | May 9, 2010 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
In honour of Mother’s Day, here’s a quote that really speaks to me and sums up the feeling that took me by surprise when my first son was born, and of course continued with son #2: “Making the decision to have a child — it’s momentous. It...
by Sue Horner | May 6, 2010 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
Oh, those funny folks at Honda! They’re doing a good job of keeping in touch with me, long-time Honda owner that I am. But their enthusiasm for selling me a new car always seems to overtake their good sense. I bought a 2009 Honda Civic last year, and I’m...
by Sue Horner | May 3, 2010 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
Tell me you do this, too — as you flip past the newspaper section containing obituaries, you can’t help but stop and read the ones accompanied by a photo of a young-looking person. Here’s why I do it. Having lost a few friends to cancer, I feel...
by Sue Horner | Apr 29, 2010 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
Are you always the same person, or do you act one way with friends and family, and a different way with clients and colleagues? While on vacation, I was chatting (over a few margaritas) with a few ladies I had just met, and one of the women spoke warmly of her son....
by Sue Horner | Apr 27, 2010 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
Having been away for a week, I’m a little nervous. A few weeks ago, I managed to live through a day where no e-mail messages made it to my in-box. It took a while to find out, because I could send messages; but the replies didn’t make it through. Of...
