Political humor

Jay Leno: "This Sunday, Halloween, the scariest day of the year, unless you're a Democrat. Then, that would be next Tuesday."

George Lopez: "President Obama is actually starting to lose the support of black voters. It is getting so bad, they said by the time the election rolls around, he might not even vote for himself."

George Lopez: "It's unbelievable. Even Michelle Obama's mom...pulled her aside in the White House and said, 'Girl, you can do better than that.'"

(By the way, President Obama is appearing tonight on 'The Daily Show With Jon Stewart'.)


Source: U.S. News & World Report

Getting creative

When you are completely absorbed or caught up in something, you become oblivious to things around you, or to the passage of time. It is this absorption in what you are doing that frees your unconscious and releases your creative imagination. -- Rollo May

How to get through a challenging interview

• Develop key talking points in your head and stick to them. No matter what the question is, always return to your key points.
  
  
• It's important to have the right spokesperson. Sometimes it's the CEO. Sometimes it's someone else who has greater knowledge about the specific situation. Whenever possible, determine who the spokesperson will be before the media shows up.
  
  
• Be emotionally appropriate. If someone has died or been seriously injured, look concerned. Avoid nervous laughter. Never appear angry at a reporter or anyone else.
  
  
• Never lie.
  
  
• Don't guess. Stick to the facts. If appropriate, make a commitment to get back to the reporter with answers to the questions that you can't answer right away.
  
  
• Never say "No comment."