If it’s capitalism, why not teach financial literacy?

Even though I am the president of this pr firm, I will admit that, before opening this business, I had little practical knowledge about the business side of running a business. And, although I know how to balance a checkbook … Continued

Gunning For Change: Gun Safety in America

Posted by Linda Gross | April 22, 2021 | Under Campaign, Community, LCG Blog, Politics, Progressive, What You Can Do

Whatever one’s feelings about the 2nd amendment, individuals’ gun rights should not supersede the health and safety of the American people. I was in middle school when the massacre at Columbine happened. Everyone was devastated and appalled – those kids … Continued

Trump Bans Journalists; Will They Respond with Blackout?

Posted by Linda Gross | June 23, 2019 | Under Language, LCG Blog, Politics, Progressive

The *President’s Problematic Censorship Needs Appropriate Reaction Eritrea, North Korea, Syria, Iran, Equatorial Guinea, Uzbekistan and…the US? Those first six countries are listed by the Committee to Protect Journalists as the countries that are the worst offenders when it comes … Continued

First Amendment Defense Act: An Assault on the Constitution and Civil Rights

Posted by Linda Gross | December 16, 2016 | Under Community, Language, Law, LCG Blog, Legal, Politics, Vocabulary, What You Can Do, Words, Writing

FADA: The Wrong Way to Protect our Rights Orwell’s 1984 was even more frightening when I reread it during the Bush administration. Amidst freedom fries and the Patriot Act, I saw traces of his infamous doublespeak: War is peace. Freedom … Continued

Fact or Faction

The Sticky Truth The election is right around the corner and the world is in a tizzy about the outcome. News sites and Facebook feeds are brimming with analyses of the latest Trump gaffe, the panic surrounding the “new” Clinton … Continued

Truthiness: How Hard Can the Windbags Blow?

Posted by Linda Gross | December 23, 2015 | Under Brooklyn, Campaign, Cause Campaign, Communications, Education, Language, Law, LCG Blog, Legal, NYC, Politics, Science, Vocabulary, Words, Writing

Truth, Fact, Interpretation, Misdirection – In An Age of Liars, We Need A Decoder Ring Think about this: we know the difference between truth and lies. Presumably, we form our opinions from the information given to us. Certainly, this ought … Continued

Climate Change Scientists Take Nantucket Sleighride

Posted by Linda Gross | December 17, 2015 | Under Brooklyn, Climate Change, Education, Environment, LCG Blog, Nonprofit, NYC, Progressive, Science, What You Can Do

Take Your Own Nantucket Sleighride: How Old Whaling Ships Are Helping in the Fight to Stop Climate Change In the wake of the recent UN climate change conference in Paris, there’s lots of discussion about the subject. Some argue that … Continued

CupGate and the Art of Stealing Your Attention for Nonsense

Posted by Linda Gross | November 12, 2015 | Under LCG Blog

The latest idiocy to hit the American consciousness is the kerfuffle over Starbucks’ plain red cup for the “holiday season” which, in its simplicity, apparently is contributing to the “war on Christmas.” Some are referring to this as “CupGate.” This … Continued

Clarity in Communication

Posted by Linda Gross | September 23, 2015 | Under LCG Blog

How many times have you asked a friend where to find something in their house, only to have them point in a general direction and say, “It’s over there”?  What about a boss who gave you a job, but didn’t … Continued

Then and Now: Home Ec

Posted by Linda Gross | September 16, 2015 | Under LCG Blog

So, we’re trying something new on the LCG blog: an occasional piece which takes a subject and looks at it through my eyes (old person) and through the eyes of an LCG associate (young person). When we started looking at … Continued

Status Report: Reporters

Posted by Linda Gross | July 28, 2015 | Under LCG Blog

Those of us who have worked either in the field of journalism or alongside it for at least a couple years have seen a dramatic shift in structure over a very short period of time. Papers don’t sell like they … Continued

Warning: Are Parks and Open Spaces Up for Grabs? Are We Slowly Taking the Public Out of the Public Trust?

Posted by Linda Gross | July 15, 2015 | Under LCG Blog

We’ve been working with the many groups and people opposed to NYU’s ridiculous, bloated and unneeded expansion plan for some time now. Our main client, NYUFASP, represents hundreds of professors and faculty within NYU who are also against the plan; … Continued

Shocking Report by Professors at New York University Reveals University Education As Just Another Commodity with Exorbitant Rates, Price Gouging and All

Posted by Linda Gross | July 7, 2015 | Under LCG Blog

I remember a time when providing a good, reasonably priced education for all was an ideal that everyone believed in; it wasn’t particularly left or right wing. Thus, we got terrific public universities like the CUNY system here in New … Continued

Warning Signs: Inoculation Against Action

Posted by Linda Gross | June 9, 2015 | Under LCG Blog

We all do it. Your mom tells you to clean your room, or take out the trash. You say, “Yeah, I’ll get to that,” then promptly forget to do so. She tells you again; you agree again. Eventually you stop … Continued

On Earth Day: Remembering the First Earth Day and Honoring Its Legacy

Posted by Linda Gross | April 22, 2015 | Under LCG Blog

I remember the very first earth day in 1970.  Although my memories are vague, it made an impression on me. I was a senior in high school, and I remember going down to Earth Day’s NYC headquarters in advance of … Continued

4/27 – Don’t Miss This Great Event – Three Women Transforming Healthcare: From the Battlefield to Veterans and Beyond; Using More Than Western Medicine to Achieve Optimal Wellness

Posted by Linda Gross | April 14, 2015 | Under Events, LCG Blog, NYC, Panel Discussion, Progressive

A conversation with Amy Coleman, MD, Robin Carnes, and Peggy Huddleston, moderated by Tournesol’s Carey Davidson. Creating institutional change isn’t easy. When will medicine be integrated with a vision for our highest selves? Our medical care is defined by how … Continued

Women on Money…No, Really, Women ON Money

Posted by Linda Gross | March 25, 2015 | Under LCG Blog

I have to admit that it was something I had not noticed until it was pointed out; there are no women on US paper money.  There’s Susan B. Anthony and Sacagawea on $1 coins, but when was the last time … Continued

Science and Politics: When Feelings Trump Facts

Posted by Linda Gross | March 10, 2015 | Under LCG Blog

Looking back on it, there was a time when the US was set on making science a priority in learning. Advancing our technology and teaching our children to strive toward excellence in math and science put us ahead in the … Continued

Have an Intern You’re Not Paying? It’s Wage Theft.

Posted by Linda Gross | February 18, 2015 | Under LCG Blog

When our economy began to tank sometime around 2007, and jobs became more and more scarce, there appeared an incredible spate of “internships.” I use those quotation marks because these “internships” – for all kinds of jobs, in both the … Continued

Virtual Water: With Concern About Future Availability of Fresh Water Worldwide, How Are We Using the Water We Have Now?

Posted by Linda Gross | January 13, 2015 | Under LCG Blog

Wow, that strawberry shortcake you’re eating sure is delicious. But do you know how much water it took to get those ingredients into the delicacy on your fork? You don’t? If you pay any attention to science news – or … Continued

Fear of Ebola or Fear of Telling the Truth?

Posted by Linda Gross | October 28, 2014 | Under LCG Blog

The biggest word in the news right now is Ebola.  Of course, the right wing has taken despicable advantage of this epidemic to try to strike fear into the hearts of Americans by saying, over and over, that the US … Continued

A Park is a Park, is a Park, or is it? In NYC, the Answer Might Be, “NO”

Posted by Linda Gross | October 6, 2014 | Under LCG Blog

For the past three years or so, a large swath of New York University’s professors (who have formed a group called NYU Faculty Against the Sexton Plan, a group we proudly represent) and the Greenwich Village community have been in … Continued

If It’s Capitalism, Why Not Teach Financial Literacy?

Posted by Linda Gross | August 21, 2014 | Under LCG Blog

Photo from Google Image Search, courtesy of World Financial Group Even though I am the president of this pr firm, I will admit that, before opening LCG Communications, I had little practical knowledge about the actual business side of running … Continued

Texting for fun or for information? It’s different!

Posted by Linda Gross | July 22, 2014 | Under LCG Blog

I have to say that I am a fan of texting. Texting allows me to stay in touch with my family, clients and colleagues easily.  While texting can never replace an actual phone call or personal interaction, it’s a way … Continued

When Will They Learn? How Big Development Projects Get Green Lighted Even Over Community Opposition

Posted by Linda Gross | March 31, 2014 | Under LCG Blog

I was meeting with a client the other day, and we were bemoaning – yet again – another mega development project that did not deliver on promises made to the community. As far as I’m concerned, it’s same stuff, different … Continued