by Bruce Turkel | Dec 20, 2010 | Uncategorized
Depending on when you started reading this blog it may or may not be obvious to you that it's an experimental and constantly evolving work-in-progress. When I started the blog in August of ‘06, I had no idea what I was doing. I knew that I wanted to begin a dialog and...
by Bruce Turkel | Jul 27, 2010 | Uncategorized
After almost every punch line, a googly-eyed, sweating Rodney Dangerfield would tug at his tie and utter his famous line, “Awww, I don't get no respect.” Seems to me the entire travel and tourism industry could do the same thing. Tourism is a trade that encompasses so...
by Bruce Turkel | Jun 18, 2010 | Uncategorized
Besides having a problem with their Deepwater Horizon well spewing oil into the Gulf Stream, BP also seems to have a problem with its executives spewing insensitive statements into the media stream. First, embattled BP CEO Tony Hayward told a disbelieving press “I'd...
by Bruce Turkel | Jun 14, 2010 | Uncategorized
It's been almost five weeks since the Deepwater Horizon disaster and barrels of oil continue to pour out of a broken pipe 5,000 feet below the ocean's surface. “Green” BP is trying to stave off a PR disaster, red-faced politicians are playing to the cameras and people...
by Bruce Turkel | Jun 14, 2010 | Uncategorized
The Alabama Post Register followed my blog posts on the oil disaster and Gulf Coast tourism. For original article, click here. Since the tragic BP oil spill began, I've been inundated with requests from experts and regular folks alike who want to know how much money...
