Perspective Defines Happiness
Brandon LaPlante is a fellow misfit. We met in Fargo, ND and stay in touch via Facebook and some email. The misfits are out to make a dent in the universe. I’m working on a Happiness Project. Brandon posted this in our private group and I wanted to share it here, as part of the…
The Happiness Project
I’ve been called relentlessly optimistic. That’s okay by me. Consider the alternative! We are on this planet but a short time, why would I want to be pessimistic? That doesn’t make me happy. However, I do believe some people are quite happy being unhappy. I have this friend Jimmy who was in a bad marriage.…
114th Annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count
I receive lots of press releases and most of them go into the garbage. This one caught my eye — it’s sounds like a very cool thing to do, a good way to help shape conservation and steer Congress in a good way. 70,000 Hawk-Eyed Volunteers Gearing Up for 114th Annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count NEW…
Design in Webster City
October 8 at 8:30 am there were 23 senior design students from Iowa State University in Webster City. They partnered up with local small businesses to help improve the brand image of each business. The Chamber of Commerce has been working with Professor Paula Curran and Susan Erickson, Place Coordinator at Iowa State University to…
Death and Telling Your Story
Yesterday I read the 23rd Psalms and said the Lord’s Prayer while we laid to rest Cora Clock. Cora was born in 1917 and died October 3, 2013. She was in Maryland for the last part of her life. She wasn’t from Geneva, Iowa – but her parents were. And they were buried at the…
Brainstorming with Becky McCray
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Help the good guys
Every day I get the opportunity to work with local businesses, it’s my job. I promote, cheer lead assist, cajole and advise. I love what I do! Today I’m asking a favor from my readers. Today I get to promote a local business that we work closely with to ensure our marketing efforts are valid…
Get Smart(er)
There is oh-so-much to learn about marketing and it is an ongoing process. Today I’m sharing some links and places to visit that can broaden your education. @SheilaS Sheila Scarborough shared this link about using YouTube as a marketing tool. http://www.youtube.com/yt/playbook/ You know all those beautiful prints you have on instagram? Why not use Origrami…
140 Tweet Up in Des Moines
The 140 State of Now Iowa community will be kicking off the 2013 World Food Prize week with a coffee tweet up at Java Joes! http://javajoescoffeehouse.com/ and located at 214 4th Street in Des Moines Monday, October 14 from 9 to 10:30 am. This week will see world leaders and media in Des Moines and we think it is appropriate that our…
We Have Not Forgotten
Today we will fly our flag. We have not forgotten. We in Webster City are also celebrating RV TV and there’s a big party going on. Will it be Iowa or Iowa State who wins on Saturday? We come together to cheer our state schools on today. Don’t believe for a minute that we have…