The Times-Picayune Archives • The Right Brain Diaries

It takes an Idea Village: thank you, Tim Williamson

Jun 16, 2016

This morning, it was announced that Idea Village CEO Tim Williamson made the difficult decision leave the company he founded to accept a position as President of Nola Media Group....

Chris Rose and the Magical Musical Mystery History Tour

May 28, 2016

Public Relations Society of America/New Orleans 2017 Fleurish Award of Excellence recipient/Blog Post If you ask any New Orleanian to name the city’s greatest music ambassador, the response you’re most...

Sinkhole de Mayo, New Orleans style

May 5, 2016

Here in New Orleans, we celebrate everything. We start with festivals for all occasions, with homages to frogs and alligators, gumbo and meat pies, seafood, strawberries and more. Jazz Fest is...

Peace, Love and Hope for the Future. A Beatles Fairy Tale.

Jan 1, 2015

Some hope for the future, Some wait for the call To say that the days ahead Will be the best of all. –Paul McCartney, “Hope for the Future.” While November...

The Beatles piano auction has ended with a bid of $98,888

This website initially was created to chronicle the quest for autographs from Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Ringo Starr on a piano created for East St. Tammany Habitat for Humanity. The epic journey is chronicled here: The Beatles Adventures, with posts featuring the signings here: Starr Struck and Sir Paul Says, “Yes.”

The auction listing is featured here: CharityBuzz.com. Proceeds from the auction have enabled East St. Tammany Habitat for Humanity to provide an affordable home for a deserving veteran and his or her family.

ACCOLADES

Public Relations Society of America – New Orleans:

Silver Anvil Award/Special Event 2018-2019 – Blackout & Gold Second Line

Fleurish Award of Excellence/Social Media Campaign, 2018-2019

Fleurish Award of Excellence/Blog Post, 2017

Certificate of Merit/Blog 2017

Fleurish Award of Excellence/Blog 2016

Fleurish Award/Best of Category, Social Media, 2015

Press Club of New Orleans Excellence in Journalism Awards:

First Place – PR Special Events – Blackout & Gold Second Line

Finalist – Lifestyle Blog, 2017

Public Relations Association of Louisiana – New Orleans:

Flambeaux Certificate of Merit, Special Event, 2018

Flambeaux Award, Best Website, 2016