Destination: Osage
June 9, I traveled about an hour to visit a little village called Osage. North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) has kicked off a program for people to visit various communities around North Central Iowa. They began with Osage. With a population of just over 3,600 Osage was originally founded in 1854 and called Cora…
Fly In To Fly Over Country
Have you been to the Midwest for vacation? Most of the people who live in the Midwest have. It’s a well kept secret. This IS the place to be. We want to let the secret out. In May, National Geographic sent a blogger to travel the United States and blog about what he saw. Aric…
Adopt the Music
The Friends of the Hampton Public Library would like to host a special fund raising campaign to keep the music program Freegal, which stands for free and legal music, available for library patrons of all ages again this year. Music is something commonly provided by libraries for their patrons in the CD format. But with…
Julien Smith, a man to listen to
As I use these tools called social media, I’ve been thinking a lot about how our world is changing. How it’s getting smaller and how we are realizing that indeed we are all connected. Julien Smith puts into words some thoughts I mostly agree with. Julien Smith is a reactionary. Or a revolutionist. Or a…
Top Five Reasons to Attend the 140 Character Conference
Why am I so enthralled with the State of Now/140 Character Conferences? I get asked that a lot. Always by people who have never been to one. My first instinct is to get my hackles* raised up and wonder why they just ‘don’t get it’? Of course, having a conversation with your hackles raised is…
American Legion Breakfast
A month ago I bought two $5 tickets to the American Legion Omelet breakfast today. Today I was up early so I called my girlfriend Keri and asked if she wanted to go. We went the American Legion Hall and these guys were ready for us! It was an omelet bar with eggs (of course),…
Where Are You On This?
The Blog Herald shared an infographic from Go-Gulf.com on the demographics for popular social networks. Quick Takeaway: Pinterest is gaining momentum fast, the average user is worth about $118 on Facebook, and users 26-34 are the heaviest users. Not surprisingly, Facebook led the pack with number of users. The average user is on social networks…
One Word: Change
The only thing constant in this life is change. A long standing catch phrase that reflects the truth in today’s communications for business. Listen to what you are hearing around the groundswell of the internet. You can’t keep up with all the changes! The term Digital Darwinism was coined by Brian Solis. It means the…
Right Here at Home
I have a great job. I get to tell stories, share them all over town and on the internet. Every once and awhile I get to share the stories with kids. Last Friday there were 55 Girl Scouts from Sheffield Iowa who came out to Maysville School and the Old Stone House to hear our…
Invisible Children in Hampton Iowa
Cornerstone Cottage Kids is a local business in Hampton, Iowa. They cater to parents of children and provide toys, books, clothing and all with an educational bent and a lot of fun. This weekend they were very serious. We are honored to have this guest post. Kony 2012 Hampton Iowa Memorial Day Weekend Action Joseph…