Niblets

What's a Niblet?

Originally Posted Thursday, 24 July 2014 at 02:57 PM
Updated Monday, 05 September 2016 at 06:33 PM

First of all, a CornerBarPR.com^® Niblet is NOT in any way, shape, or form related to, or an intent to infringe on, the trademarks of the respected Green Giant^® company's brand of sweet corn or other, similar vegetables.

No, for us, Niblet is closer to the dictionary definition of "a small piece of food."

But that's not quite right, either.

The way we're using it around here, a Niblet really is a CornerBarPR.com combination of "nibble" and "tidbit" -- morsels of thought or comments that are too small, brief, or insignificant to warrant an entire paragraph or column or News Munchie.

Oh, what starts out as a Niblet may eventually grow into a longer piece, but, when it's first posted, a Niblet is just the germ of an idea that we want to share -- without having to think too much.

And we're really good at that!

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."