Community, Inspiration and The Muse

Image via Wikipedia Today is the first official day of summer, an appropriate day to trade hard cover tomes of business and industry for deliciously just for fun paperbacks.  This post is lovingly for all my writer friends who inspire and challenge me in every season. Grab your flip flops and come build sand castles [...]

10 Do It Yourself Marketing Ideas for Entrepreneurs

Image by iamPatrick via Flickr June is Entrepreneurs Do It Yourself Marketing Month. Many small to medium sized businesses do most or all of their marketing in house. We all need a mix of methods and channels to leverage our marketing efforts. Below are 10 ideas that you may not have tried that you can [...]

Brush Stokes of a Crisis Through the Artist’s Eyes

Image by U.S. Coast Guard via Flickr Activism is not always carried out with a loud voice or picket sign but can occur when we are touched deeply within our souls and we feel deeply enough to share those feelings with others. Janice Cartier presented the oil spill crisis in a way that no other [...]

ARMANDO ROBBERY! « Detroit Sports Nation – Blog

“Sometimes, all the stars line up perfectly. On this night, thats just what happened with the Tigers Armando Galarraga. Every no hitter or perfect game has a special moment. In this case, enter Austin Jackson in the 9th inning. Running deep into the gap in left center field to make a spectacular catch. One out! The [...]

Gators, Ninjas and Bad Hair Days

Image via Wikipedia I am sad today. Or perhaps more accurately I am in a mood, though sadness is part of what I feel there is also restlessness, discouragement and a bevy of emotions bubbling beneath the surface each fighting to reach the top. But at this moment it is sadness that seems the most [...]