Coffee – A citizen’s guide

It’s a week of Infographics — many thanks to Kelly Thornburg and her Pinterest boards for pointing me in this direction.  Time is of essence this week, and I’ll be sharing infographics in lieu of posting to the blog.

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Around the Interwebz

Have you heard all the buzz about Dwolla yet?  Duh-what?  DWOLLA – a very cool way to pay for things, and to receive payment.  Visit www.dwolla.com And you betcha – Debworks is a Dwolla Spot! The Eagle Has Landed…. and babies are due around April 1.  Live action cam in Decorah, Iowa  http://www.raptorresource.org/falcon_cams/ Strangely addictive.…

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Another Time Saving Tool from Google

I love my Google Reader. I’m sitting here with tears streaming down my face, because I read this article by Kyle Munson.  Kyle has the enviable job of writing about the stories of Iowa.  I met him when he came to Hampton to do a follow up story about our Band Shell.  I added the…

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You Don’t Have to be Boring

I attend a lot of conferences, meetings, and events.  I see many  presentations.  Most are just okay.  Some are awful.  Once in a blue moon I see spectacular ones. Here’s a few don’ts from a seasoned observer. DON’T ..ever apologize for anything.  We don’t care that you are sorry the projector is not working, or…

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Dreaming of Scotland

When I was a young girl, I dreamt of walking the moors on an English coast somewhere, following my Heathcliff.  My coat would be a cape that went to the ground and fastened only with a big brass button.  My hair would be flowing free in the wind, the view bringing tears to my eyes.…

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Q and A with Debworks

Q and A with Deb Brown Why did you leave corporate America in the first place? I had a job as an insurance underwriting assistant.  While I was very good at it, I detested working in a cubicle 29 floors above the ground.  It’s important that I have interaction with people – and I wasn’t…

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