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The 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…

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Be Irrational

Let’s talk about irrational customers, or possible irrational customers. Seth Godin blogs everyday and his blog Tuesday talks about the irrational customer.  Seth prefers that his readers not leave comments, but take his idea and expand it on their own blogs.   You can have the greatest product in the world.  That product would be…

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John Meadows, Podcaster

John Meadows is a podcaster from Toronto. I met him through our mutual friend Keith Burtis. He has a live podcast show called On The Log. I had the honor of being interviewed for Episode 51.  You can find John on twitter at @johnmeadows.   You can also find John this weekend at Podcamp Toronto.  Here’s…

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Twitter Monday Updates

Twitter is a social media application found at www.twitter.com  Here’s a few tips to follow and a brief listing of some things I’ve learned on one day.  Twitter Tips: #followfriday  this is where you recommend people to follow and put #followfriday at the end of the twit — PLEASE tell us why we should follow…

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Ayn Rand for a Sunday

In the name of the best within you, do not sacrifice this world to those who are its worst.  In the name of the values that keep you alive, do not let your vision of man be distorted by the ugly, the cowardly, the mindless in those who have never achieved his title.  Do not…

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Now What?

I’ve reached the end of the rope. I need some advice. Now what? Where do YOU go when you can’t stand where you’re at any longer? What do YOU read to get going – to keep going after that dream? What do YOU do to get it together and get over yourself? picture by emdot…

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Stop The Silence

I’m asked to support a lot of causes. That’s what happens when you participate in your community. Some causes are good ones. Other’s don’t really interest me. Today I was asked by Sarah Robinson to support the 12 for 12k Stop The Silence Cause. I said yes. I know Sarah from my twitter friends. She…

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Fountain of Life

 I went to a chiropractric physician today.  I met her at the HyVee.  She was at the HyVee yesterday with this machine.  It was a laptop with electrodes that measured the energy in your spinal column.  She tested my c3, c5 and c7 vertabrae – and found they were out of whack (which I happen…

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A Review: Homestead Suites

We are staying at Homestead Studio Suites at 9701 N. Shannon Avenue in Kansas City.  65 degrees in Kansas City today.  Rain predicted, the sun shined the whole way here from Des Moines. I chose this hotel because we stayed at a Homestead Studio Suites near Chattanooga a couple of years ago and loved it.…

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Independent 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…

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