News Munchies

We're Movin' On

Originally Posted Wednesday, 08 June 2011 at 12:00 AM
Updated Sunday, 12 October 2014 at 04:23 PM

As we said in this space almost a year ago -- Wow! Has it been that long? -- we've permanently closed our Contacts On Tap™ on-line media directory and are devoting increased attention to CornerBarPR.com^®.

Then stuff, both personal and technological, got in the way, and our beginning-to-be-fleshed-out plans fell to the bottom of the stack.

But we're finally moving ahead as we promised at that time, returning to what we love: Narrative communications -- along with some newer technology that will allow us to finally do what others already are perfecting in sound, graphics, and other visual communication.

We're journalists at heart, so much of our initial thrust will be words and columns and commentaries and such. As we try to catch up with what others already know, we'll expand our offerings -- with mistakes and false starts and a few "Oh, my!" moments, we're sure.

But we are movin' on.

Be patient through the rough bits, and understand if not everything looks pretty for a while. But do come along for the ride.

About The Author

Richard B. Barger, ABC, APR

Richard B. Barger, ABC, APR, is well-positioned as CornerBarPR's Chief Curmudgeon; he's our version of Andy Rooney -- loves words, particularly loves to complain about idiocy.

In his spare time, Rich runs the inventively named Barger Consulting, where he conducts strategic communications planning and research, and gives people advice whether they want it or not.

Through the years, Rich has tricked unsuspecting folks into giving him positions as managing editor of the public relations division of a 180-person agency, and as a wire service editor, an economic analyst, a federal investigator, and, bless his little muddy boots, a farmer. Really. He fancies himself a pretty fair country editor and at one time was famous among about half a dozen people as "The Voice of IABC."

At various points in what passes for a career, he's done time as a member of IABC, PRSA, and NSPRA, as well as the Gifted Association of Missouri, the University of Missouri Alumni Association, the Council of Better Business Bureaus (as a Senior Arbitrator), and a handful of church choirs.

Known as "Boom-Boom Barger" in Marching Mizzou, Rich refuses to answer the phone during University of Missouri football or basketball games, plays a hard-edged game of bridge, and is married to a woman he doesn't like to talk about much, because she's smarter and much nicer than he is.

Barger's motto: "Some mistakes are too much fun to make only once."