Sinclairity, the blog of Sinclair & Co.

The first three rules of crisis management.

Many years ago, a neighbor in my subdivision was named jury foreman in a grisly murder trial. The details were horrifyingly salacious, and everyone in the county was talking about them. So too, unfortunately, was that neighbor. When it came to light in court that he had regaled his friends with gory details about evidence […]

Pinterest for b-to-b

One day last week I (not so) shamefully used “pinteresting” in a sentence — at work. And it wasn’t over lunch, chatting about my free time. I’ve recently set up a few agency Pinterest boards to showcase our work. It could be a good idea for your company, too. If you sell a product, say […]

The Thanksgiving Sandwich

This post is part of our Sinclair & Co. for the Holidays series. Follow us on Pinterest to see more. Here’s a recipe for my favorite Thanksgiving leftovers sandwich. 2 slices of artisan bread 2 t. dijon mustard 2 t. cranberry sauce thinly sliced tart apple or pear thinly sliced red onion thinly sliced brie […]

Mama Ruth’s Sour Dough Bread

This post is part of our Sinclair & Co. for the Holidays series. Follow us on Pinterest to see more. This is my Mama Ruth’s sour dough bread recipie. My grandmother, Ruth Youngblood, was mistress of the domestic arts. Her quilts, afghans, canned goods and pies won all sorts of ribbons in Oklahoma. Her recipes […]

Other Mama’s Cranberry Salad

This post is part of our Sinclair & Co. for the Holidays series. Follow us on Pinterest to see more. My maternal grandmother, Imogene Nance – Mama Jean to us – was extremely devoted to her mother and sister. There’s a long back-story there; for brevity’s sake, let’s just say that Mama Jean was destitute […]