Clean Up Your Act

  Comparing new dads to dogs may not have been Clorox’s best idea. The published essay went on to explain that “while dads, dogs and other household pets are filled with good intentions, they lack the judgment and fine motor skills to execute well.” Lacking judgment of their own, Clorox broke the #1 Rule of Public Speaking: Know your audience. …

In the Soup

Crime never pays. Neither does bad behavior. And media coverage, without media coaching, proved it this week to Southern Cooking celebrity, Paula Deen. The Kitchen Queen has dished her last on the Food Network, her showcase for the last decade with such popular shows as “Paula’s Home Cooking” and her most recent, “Paula’s Best Dishes.” Ms. Deen has lost not …