Category Archives: PR students

Mentoring…“Which Road Should I Take?”

Posted on August 9, 2021 by kirkhazlett

One of my favorite quotes is from Lewis Carroll’s “Through the Looking Glass” when Alice, not sure where she was going, asked the Cheshire Cat for directions… “Cheshire Puss…would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from … Continue reading →

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Details…Details

Posted on July 19, 2021 by kirkhazlett

Once again I am reminded that my obsession with correctgrammar, spelling and punctuation is NOT shared by all. I’m in the midst of paper-grading for my “Introduction to Organizational Communication” class at The University ofTampa and already have had to … Continue reading →

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“This Is Just A Test”

Posted on June 20, 2021 by kirkhazlett

I’ll say it again…”I am totally done with this pandemic.” Grantedwe (Margaret, my wife, in particular) have ramped “precautionary measures” up a few notches. And, to be perfectly honest, I am damned sick and tired of the routine. But I … Continue reading →

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Bus-ted!

Posted on June 3, 2021 by kirkhazlett

As Ethics Officer for PRSA Tampa Bay as well as a frequent participant in/contributor to PRSA BEPS programming, and Ethics Committee Chair for the Global Listening Centre, I try to portray the highest standards of ethical conduct practice and encourage … Continue reading →

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Just Wear the Damn Mask

Posted on May 15, 2021 by kirkhazlett

I rarely take sides on public issues in this blog (although you’ll find plenty of examples in various newspapers’ “Letters to the Editor” section, especially the Taipei Times and Tampa Bay Times), but this is an exception simply due to … Continue reading →

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Wow…What a Year!

Posted on May 9, 2021 by kirkhazlett

Somehow the first four months of 2021 have managed to sneak in and out without my having consciously noticed them. To be totally honest, so far this year has sucked BIG TIME. But a couple of things have gone right… … Continue reading →

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Climbing out of my shell

Posted on April 18, 2021 by kirkhazlett

Yeah, I know. I’ve been pretty much invisible for the past couple of months. No excuses. Just absolutely did not have the motivation to communicate with the outer world. Granted I’ve been teaching my classes at The University of Tampa…online…but … Continue reading →

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What Day Is It?

Posted on February 10, 2021 by kirkhazlett

Okay, I’ll ‘fess up. I have almost totally lost control of what passes for my “life” these days. Thank goodness I’m teaching a Tuesday/Thursday “Principles of PR” class at The University of Tampa this semester. Otherwise, I would probably be … Continue reading →

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And We’re Done with It

Posted on December 31, 2020 by kirkhazlett

I’m posting this on December 30, 2020, for one simple reason…I want to officially say “good bye and good riddance” to 2020. I very honestly can NOT think of any other of the 74 years that I have roamed this … Continue reading →

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What the $%&! Happened???

Posted on November 28, 2020 by kirkhazlett

It hit me this Thanksgiving afternoon as I was dozing off… I haven’t posted a word here for more than THREE MONTHS!! It’s not like my brain was off-duty…I’ve been up to my ears in various activities for the Public … Continue reading →

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