• by John Gaffney , July 18, 2002

OPRs (Other People’s Riffs) For The Week:

Pardon The Pun: As a tough ad market has forced many newspapers to accept adult entertainment ads, Don Farley publisher of the Baltimore City Paper told Editor and Publisher: “You’re always kind of riding this line of ‘how big do you want this section to be?’ ”

Savor This. It’s A Quote You Will Not Hear The Likes Of Again: A senior Enron executive told Richard Foster, a McKinsey partner who celebrated Enron in his 2001 book, "Creative Destruction," "We hire very smart people and we pay them more than they think they are worth."

No Thanks. We’re Opening Offices In Kabul and Beirut: El Salvador launched a campaign to promote El Salvador abroad and attract direct foreign investment into the country. "Those who closely follow the region know that El Salvador is one of the most competitive market-driven economies in the world today," said Carlos Quintanilla Schmidt, Vice President of El Salvador.

Typo of the Week: Wednesday was the Anniversary of Disneyland’s First Opening Day. Radioandrecords.com posted a list of songs that fit the occasion for DJs to consider playing. Checking in at number five: “You Ho (A Pirate’s Life For Me) by The Pointer Sisters.

Can We Get This Into The Cockpit Of All America West Flights, Too?: Miller Brewing will air an in-flight commercial on all domestic Delta and United flights during July. The 90 second spot promotes Miller’s “Live Responsibly” campaign.

Things That Make You Go Hmmmmmmmm. Or, Gabrielle Got Robbed: According to Shape magazine’s Reader’s Choice Awards in the August issue, these are the results of the "favorite fitness role model" category: 1. Madonna 2. Gabrielle Reece 3. Jennifer Lopez 4. Cindy Crawford 5. Oprah Winfrey 6. Halle Berry 7. Angelina Jolie.