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Another reason to come to Hampton

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  September 28, 2010: Hampton Iowa Press Conference On Thursday, Sept. 30 at 10:00am at the Windsor Theatre, Hampton, Iowa, the Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Press Conference to announce the following things: 1. Band Shell Renovation Fund Raising Ends. 2. Community submits video to “Oprah, come…

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Oh look, a squirrel!

I don’t have A.D.D….. oh look, a squirrel! It seems I’m not alone.  There are squirrels everywhere and I see them.  Now the big question is how do I control my squirrel brain? Well, I don’t.  I’ve given up.  I am starting to think the squirrels are helping me. I have even let them roam…

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Family as Rechargers

I sometimes forget how important family can be to help you recharge your batteries. I attended a wedding of my first cousin’s daughter last night.  It was at the Temple of the Performing Arts in Des Moines.  It’s an old Masonic Temple that has been restored and is frankly quite beautiful.  The service and reception…

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Facebook for Small Businesses

Facebook for Small Businesses These are notes for my class sponsored by NIACC.  These notes should help you when you leave the class.  Please feel free to refer back to them, and as always, ask a lot of questions! Why create a fan page? 1.       Search engines can find them easier 2.      You can send…

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What are you looking at?

Seth Godin wrote about not being able to please everyone,  how as a marketer you want people to see things your way.  He says “It’s not a referendum, and you don’t need a unanimous vote of acclamation. No, you merely need enough to stay in business, to keep moving, to make a dent. And then…

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Operating on top of

I have knee pain all the time now.  It’s a constant burning, throbbing pain. This morning it makes me think about what else I’m operating on top of. Let me explain.  Everything I do is done with the thoughts “how will this affect my knee?  Can I do it and still handle this pain?”  That’s…

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I’ve got a hammer

There’s a believe in my family that I can do anything with a hammer. Hang pictures, fix furniture, stop arguments, cook …. yup, the hammer is my favorite tool. Except when it comes attitude. You just can’t hammer your way into Tuesday.  Nobody is going to pay attention to you if you show up like…

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Movie Reviews

Image by Qfamily via Flickr Nine:  Daniel Day Lewis, Sophia Loren, Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz, Nicole Kidman, Kate Hudson, Judi Dench Mama spoils, wife gives up (finally) and girlfriends enjoy, mostly.  Loved the music, scenery was fun — the message was good.  It shook me up, as this guy was really an asshole and all…

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What’s in your reader?

Have you set up your Google Reader account? (google ‘what is google reader’ and read all about it!) Better yet, do you have a Google account? (you do if you have a Gmail account.  once again – google it. ) It’s a Google world people – and they have incredible free toys to analyze, forecast,…

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You don’t want to vote … why?

I received this in an email from a friend – and decided it deserved to be shared just as I got it.  Apologies for the formatting and not knowing who wrote it originally.  Something tells me they would be glad the message is getting out there. This is the story of our Mothers and Grandmothers…

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