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I Worked In An Adult Bar – Lessons Learned
Image by Bashed via Flickr I must have embarassed myself a lot as a kid, because I don’t remember being so embarassed as an adult. That’s not to say I don’t remember doing stupid things. I do them on a pretty regular basis. My friend Clemmie would say “it’s all a part of growing up…
Read MoreConversation With The Competition
Brad Hicks is the Publisher of the Hampton Chronicle, one of the papers falls under the Mid America Publishing banner I love small town living! I got the opportunity to interview Brad for our paper and am very happy to report he is a big supporter of Hampton! Enjoy the read. Where are you from?…
Read MoreSurgery Done, Searching Beginning
Dad’s foot surgery went very well. The $750 medicine worked, and he has not had any strokes. Bleeding was minimal. We are waiting on all of the local anesthetic to wear off to determine how his walking will be affected. The doctor says his foot should feel much better – the ingrown toenail was really…
Read MoreWhy We Need Better Health Care Coverage
My father has a heart that works at 20% and that is only because his medicine makes that happen. He’s got Alzheimer’s. He has diabetes 2. He uses a walker to get around. All of his life he was a farmer. He worked 200 acres, fed his family and paid his social security, medicare and…
Read MoreFour Reasons Why To Volunteer
Let’s talk real quick about volunteering. Do you? Where? Why? Let’s answer the WHY first — the benefits of volunteering are many. Here’s a few from the World Volunteer Web: 1. learn or develop a new skill. I’m learning to write grants. Who knew it would be this involved? It’s also exciting to…
Read MoreSocial Media Suggestions for Small Business Events
I was a vendor at the Home and Business Expo in Iowa Falls, Iowa this past Saturday. It was hosted by KIFG radio and Times-Citizen Communications. They advertised with an 8 page separate section in the Iowa Falls and Ackley Paper. It was broadcast over the radio station. I found out about it from…
Read MoreProject Friday: Part of Balance
It’s Friday. It’s going to be warm today. Let’s deviate from the main path. I want to talk about some other projects I’m working on! 1. www.oldstonehouse.org I volunteer for and sit on the board of the Franklin County Historical Society. The Old Stone House was built in 1854 and we are currently working n…
Read MoreThe Old Stone House
Have you ever had an idea and then met with friends and started brainstorming that idea? I did that this month. The Old Stone House, located 2 miles West of Geneva, was the first stone house built in Franklin County Iowa. Leander Reeve took the train and coach to Dubuque and WALKED the rest of…
Read MoreIndependent Book Stores
Our local independent book stores need your help. Buy books from them. There, that’s simple. Where to find the independent book store closest to you: http://www.indiebound.org/indie-store-finder Why buy from independent book stores? They are your neighbors and your friends. The money you spend with them, they spend in the community. They hire people like…
Read MoreFriday Odds and Ends
World Nutella Day was yesterday. I first had Nutella in Athens Greece – went to a place that made crepes. That’s it – just crepes. Nutella is a combination of chocolate and hazelnut – put in a spread. You’ve got to try it. You can find it by the peanut butter in the grocery store.…
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