Cole Camp, Missouri
I like to travel. I especially like to stay in one place and travel out each day. That’s what we’ve done this weekend. Today we at breakfast at the Highway 65 Cafe in Lincoln,Missouri , for the 2nd day in a row. A good sign at a restaurant is there are many local cars in…
Sedalia, Missouri
Yesterday Mom and I drove to Sedalia, Missouri. The town is named after a young woman named Sarah – her nickname was Sed. There is some discussion that this town was built for the railroads, that brothels kept it in business and finally the good Christian folk ran them out. It’s great when I visit…
Road Trip to the #140conf Small Town
Tuesday I’m going to be in Hutchinson, Kansas for the 140 Character Conference Small Town. If you can, get there too. Let me save you $60 on admission — register for the event here – use the code “friendof140” and your ticket is only $40. It is my honor – and pleasure – to be presenting…
Event at the Windsor
An Evening Like It Used To Be is occurring at the Windsor Theatre in Hampton Iowa October 1. We have the best little community in Iowa – here in Franklin County. Jim Davies is our guest blogger today – he’s sharing all the information about the October 1 event (that our bloggers tour will attend…
Why I Go To Church
In church we sit in the same pew. We share joys and concerns. We read the Lords Prayer. The kids go up front for the Children’s sermon. The collection is always followed by same song. The service ends with ‘Til We Meet Again. This is available to anyone who attends on Sunday. It is familiar…
Upper Midwest Social Media Conference
It is my great pleasure and certain honor to be one of the speakers at the Upper Midwest Social Media Conference on September 26. The event will be held in the Clarion Hotel in Mason City, Iowa. I’ll be discussing Facebook for Businesses, more specifically – How Important is Facebook for Your Rural Business.…
Magic and the 140
I’m speaking at the 140 Conference in Hutchinson KS (Small Town). It will be my 4th 140 Conference – and I’ve spoken at all of them. This is the power of social media. You meet people online, you have a discussion, you either continue to have discussions or you fade away from that circle. I’ve…
Harvest Tour 2011
The weekend of September 30 to October 2, 2011 there will be 10 bloggers (and their families) from all over the Midwest in Franklin County, Iowa. Franklin County Tourism, Franklin County Farm Bureau, Latham Hi-Tech Seeds and Debworks have coordinated a Fall Harvest Bloggers Tour. The goal is to bring bloggers here to share in…
Never Forget
We’re here in Iowa, in the middle of the United States. Don’t think for even a minute that we didn’t feel the horror and shock of 9/11. We too had friends that died, cried over the fireman and rescuers that got sick, cheered when George W. Bush led the country in this time of trouble.…
You are not alone in this world
Yesterday one of my online friends committed suicide. It was not what I saw coming at all — Trey Pennington was known for being supportive, helping others and just plain being nice. The online worlds are abuzz with this story and most are in shock. I’ve been thinking for the last 24 hours “There, but…