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28 Aug 2009

Mirror, Mirror, On My Mind

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Friday’s probably a good day to Wax Lyrical for a change. So,with some trepidation, I share with you the first poem I ever wrote; or, at least, the first poem I ever thought was halfway decent.

The Background

I wrote this in 1992, when India was just starting to experience a loosening up of the airwaves, with access to things like American soap operas and MTV (though MTV India wasn’t launched until a few years later). Doordarshan – Indian public television – was suddenly no longer the only entertainment option […]

By Shonali Burke|Aug 28, 2009|Categories: Personal|Tags: anuradha paudwal, culture, doordarshan, india, mtv, national school of drama, nsd|20 Comments

06 Jun 2009

Drum Roll: Darby Has a New Home

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When I started blogging about Darby the German Shepherd a little under a month ago, I had no idea if my question, “Can Social Media Find Darby a Home?” would be answered, let alone in the affirmative.

(If you’re catching up on the Darby story, you can find the earlier posts at the bottom of this one. In a nutshell, though, Darby’s a beautiful GSD who used to belong to my husband’s late uncle, who lived in Portland, Ore., and died suddenly on vacation in late April. My mission […]

By Shonali Burke|Jun 6, 2009|Categories: Personal, Public Relations, Social Media|Tags: chip griffin, darby, janet tobiassen, jennifer zingsheim, kevin o'brien, koin, media bullseye, megan drake, oregongsdr, petrelocation.com, rachel farris, susan ragan, tim gordon, tom farrell, townhouse pet care center, Twitter|22 Comments

28 May 2009

Social Media Might Just Find Darby a Home

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The Darby saga has been going on for weeks now (if you’re a first-time reader, check out my earlier posts at the bottom of this one to get up to speed, but long story short, she’s an “orphaned” GSD in Portland, Ore., for whom I’m trying to find a home).

When I started blogging, tweeting, etc., about Darby, I asked the question, “Can Social Media Find Darby a Home?” Truth was, I didn’t know. I just knew I had to get the word out about her any way I […]

By Shonali Burke|May 28, 2009|Categories: Personal, Social Media|Tags: animal welfare, darby, koin, megan drake, Social Media, susan ragan, townhouse pet care center|16 Comments

22 May 2009

The Darby Chronicles: Part III

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It’s a holiday weekend, the weather’s beautiful (at least here in DC)… all should be well with the world, right?

Unfortunately, for a lovely 7-year-ish female German Shepherd in Portland, Ore., who recently lost her “dad,” it’s not quite perfect yet.

If you’re getting up to speed on the Darby situation, I’ve included links to my earlier posts on Darby at the bottom of this one, so do read those first.

It’s not all gloom and doom. My Tweeps have continued to spread the word and are still sending me resources […]

By Shonali Burke|May 22, 2009|Categories: Personal|Tags: animal welfare, darby, oregongsdr, petrelocation.com, susan ragan, townhouse pet care center|6 Comments