by Phil Houseal | Dec 7, 2020 | All Articles, Events, Music
Dec 9, 2020–Before he arrived at country music, Justin Biltonen traveled through gospel, punk, rock, and southern rock. Most fans know Biltonen as the long-time bassist for the American rock band 3 Doors Down. But he’ll be performing in Fredericksburg this week as a...
by Phil Houseal | Dec 2, 2020 | All Articles, Philosophy
Dec 2, 2020–Using the time I’ve freed up from not obsessing over social media, I’ve been reading “classics” I missed before. Here’s my first question: What in tarnation is the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe about? Kids in closets, ice lady, lion statues, talking...
by Phil Houseal | Nov 26, 2020 | All Articles, Philosophy, PR Tips
Nov 25, 2020–For someone who makes a living writing and posting online, it has been a slap in the face to spend the past few weeks avoiding social media. It’s like being in a 12-step program. With the runup to the elections, emotions were high. Throw in the...
by Phil Houseal | Nov 18, 2020 | All Articles, Philosophy, PR Tips
Nov 18, 2020–I have a shameful secret. Over the years I’ve dabbled in “the marketing arts.” This is a field filled with exuberant claims, arcane metrics, and secret phrases whose sole function is to persuade unsuspecting marks to buy your pricey chotchkes, attend your...
by Phil Houseal | Nov 11, 2020 | All Articles, Philosophy
Nov 11, 2020–While attending a meeting during a recent cold snap, I looked around and realized everyone was wearing flannel. As I wasn’t paying attention to the agenda anyway, I started wondering what is flannel? What a strange design for a garment. If I were the one...
