Snapchat Photos

Posted on March 26, 2016 by loiswhitmanhess

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=r4237MZIb8g

I’m having some fun. Look at the collection of some wild and crazy photos of me. They were created by the filters on Snapchat.

Snapchat is an app that allows you to send self-destructing videos and pictures to other fans. It can only be viewed for a few seconds. The whole idea is that nothing gets stored. Once the receiver views the material, it’s gone.

Sounds a little wacko, but teenagers love it.

You can also add a caption or doodle over a photo on Snapchat. The app has all kinds of fun options. Many folks want to add a video or photo to their “story,” a 24-hour collection of your photos and videos, which they then can broadcast to the world or just your followers.

Maybe, you just have to be young to appreciate this.

Random Thoughts

Posted on March 24, 2016 by loiswhitmanhess

Hazel In Rehearsal

This is a brief inside look at the show Eliot and I are involved in. Hazel is opening in Drury Lane Theatre & Conference Center, Oakbrook Terrace, IL, on April 6th. Congratulations Ron Abel, Chuck Steffan! Lissa Levin Guntzelman, Klea Blackhurst, and Joshua Bergasse.

#ArtistsForBelgium

Posted on March 24, 2016 by loiswhitmanhess

Artists all over the world are sharing tributes to Belgium on Twitter with the hashtag #ArtistsForBelgium.

The image that is being used most of the time is a “splatter-paint outline” of a Smurf in the colors of the Belgian flag. Others are using their own creativity.

According to Mashable, “The Smurfs are the creation of the late Belgian artist Peyo who debuted the small, blue creatures in the late 1950s and have since become a worldwide animation phenomenon.”

Pillow Talk

Posted on March 23, 2016 by loiswhitmanhess

Images from Woollip

If you have trouble sleeping on airplanes, the Woollip may be a great solution. Instead of leaning back, try going forward. All you have to do is put your face down into an inflatable pillow. It’s made to sit on top of the tray table. Now, that makes sense.

You can also turn Woollip on its side if you have a window seat. The ultimate convenience is that you can slip your smartphone in the middle of the pillow to watch a movie until you fall asleep. How cool is that?

If you have ever had a professional massage in a chair, you know how incredibly comfortable this position can be. That’s where the idea came from.

The Woollip requires about five breaths to inflate and it folds up to the size of a brick .

Woollip will be available in July after its Kickstarter campaign. It will retail at $30.

Watch the video and read about it in Tech Crunch.

Have a good zzzzzz.

Makes Me Wonder

Posted on March 22, 2016 by loiswhitmanhess

I’m paying tribute to a female cop who saved the life of a child. I don’t know if this video is real, but it sure makes me feel good after watching it. I saw it on Facebook where I was encouraged to share it.

Making The Rounds On The Internet

Can you guess how many girls are in this picture?
Swiss photographer Tiziana Vergari has decided to mess with everyone’s minds by posting this image on Instagram.

Let me know your answer.

Thinking Of You Jill

Our 97 year old dear friend, Jill Strauss, died Sunday morning. She was the mother of our sister-in-law Susan. Her entire life was devoted to her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and they were devoted to her. You couldn’t ask for more. We will miss you. You treated us like your own.

It’s A Submarine, It’s A Plane

Posted on March 21, 2016 by loiswhitmanhess

Just when you thought you knew everything about a drone, also known as an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, (UAV), along comes John Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab team with a whole new upgrade.

Drones can now swim. John Hopkins has developed a drone that can actually stay underwater for months at a time, swim to the surface and then fly when needed. I find this astonishing. This could be perfect for the military, plus security and surveillance companies. These new drones can reportedly also withstand water pressure and corrosion, a tremendous feat.

Pricing for this new advancement hasn’t been established yet. The John Hopkins team said it’s not as expensive as you might think. We certainly are living in times of great technological achievement.

See the video for a demostration. Read more about it in Engadget.

Happy Birthday Robert Pascal

Posted on March 20, 2016 by loiswhitmanhess

Murano residents of South Beach know how to have fun. A group of us got together last night to celebrate Robert Pascal’s birthday. Robert owns the famous and beloved La Piaggia Beach Club, a big hangout for those who like to party. We are so lucky to have this establishment on our condo premises.

John and Xavier belly dancing.

The birthday boy

Party hearty.

Celebrating their recent purchase..

Getting down

Xavier and Ana

Setting the stage

Getting the full treatnent.

Belly dancers everywhere.

Andres jumps from one party to the next.

Best pals

Getting ready for couscous.

Dick and Xavier are good buddies.

Jane and Bas spreading love. Richard shares the spotlight. .

Benoit keeps the party going.

Steve and his bro brought the ammunition.

Ready for the action.

Marcia and Richie are forever party animals

Ruth and Ana go wild.

Good friends just want to have fun.

The group

Jamie and Ana

Ana and me

Happy to party.

We were swinging.

R & R enjoying the night.

Sheryl Schultz Schlackman

Posted on March 19, 2016 by loiswhitmanhess

Congratulations to Sheryl Schultz Schlackman, the first HWH PR employee. Sheryl is profiled in the recent issue of Fortune magazine as a major financial force in the tech industry. The article profiles the challenges of business women over 50. Sheryl beat the system. She is simply amazing, always was.

Click here to read story.

Image: Fortune Magazine

Sheryl is on the right. She walked into our 500 square foot offices at 16 East 52nd 40 years ago. She was recommended by Monroe Schulder and Victor Richenstein of Webcor Electronics. Her mother, Claire Rubloff, worked for them.

Sheryl was a mini me for a number of years. Then she got married, moved away, and started her own tech PR agency outside of New York. It turns out that Sheryl had a head for finance as well as PR.

She took a percentage of some of her most promising clients and hit the big time. Sheryl then reinvented herself into an angel investor. She is one of the most respected women in the tech financial business. She took me to one of her female investment groups, Golden Seeds, about 10 years ago.

I felt like I walked into a different world, certainly nothing I was used to. It was like being in a female Shark Tank. In fact, Barbara Corcoran sat right across from me. Female led businesses pitched female angel investors. I loved it.

I was in awe. Watching Sheryl in action was no surprise. She is a self-made success story.

St. Patrick’s Day Doings

Posted on March 18, 2016 by loiswhitmanhess

Today was party day. Our great friend Susie Grant invited us to Palm Beach to celebrate St. Patty’s Day with her famly.

I have known Susie for over 18 years. She is the gal who runs all of the Samsung events. They are so spectacular, that I long ago declared that she is the reason why Samsung is so successful. You have never seen anything like it. They are major theatrical productions that are used for sales meetings, charity events, presentations, and trade shows.

Someone needs to do a coffee table book about Samsung extravaganzas and name Susie the hero.