Joy joy joy
Yesterday and this morning, feeling pretty awful on a personal basis and then, sullenly checking in with facebook, saw this and my world changed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbJcQYVtZMo
Kudos to EYP on ‘Globie’
The Tech Valley Global Business Network, a prominent organization that addresses the interest of the international business community, earlier this year named EYP Architecture & Engineering (which I’m very proud to call a client) as a prestigious “Globie” Award winner, honoring the firm with the International Trade Award for Exporter of Services. Firms honored with […]
Sarasota Film Fest Hopeful: Racing the Rez
Even if I weren’t best friends with the director, Racing the Rez would be on my must-watch list. The documentary follows the stories of two high school cross country racing teams in Northern Arizona, where tribal bragging rights and a state championship are on the line. But it’s also a peek into a culture we […]
TEDxSarasota: An excellent adventure
Here’s something to put on your calendar: TEDxSarasota, an independently organized version of the famous TED talks that generate online buzz every time a new one’s posted. The speakers for the December event are your usual lineup of usual talking heads until you get to one name some of you might know: Theresa Rose, a […]
Regifting good
Kindness is the one gift that should always be regifted. It’s a gift no one would ever be offended to receive knowing it had first belonged to someone else. And it’s a gift that once made, the giver would undoubtedly only be pleased if you passed it along to someone else. I gave a talk […]
All Faiths Food Bank 2012
As I do every year, I’m donating all income I receive for talks I give and any columns of mine that are published during the month of November straight to All Faiths Food Bank. If you’d like to participate in the MC “Reality” All Faiths Food Bank fundraising drive this year — there are two […]
Alums Inc. luncheon meeting this November
Excited to announce that I’ll be speaking at an Alums Inc. luncheon meeting at noon, Nov. 16! I’ll be covering local issues in my talk, something I love to do. The event will be held at the Laurel Oak Country Club. It’s a member-only event, but members are allowed to bring guests — so if […]
Adios, Sarasota small businesses
Despite all the hoopla about the improving economy, Sarasota is in the midst of yet another round of small business closures, and we’re losing several spots that have defined this city for years, if not decades: Sarasota Hardware: This local hardware shop has been a fixture on Main Street since 1934, but it’s closing its […]
Longtime client named to top architects list
My longest-term client — EYP Architecture & Engineering — has been named to Architect Magazine‘s annual “Architect 50” list, coming in at No. 21. The practices analyzed for inclusion include business savvy, of course, innovative technology, design and giving back to the community. Congrats to EYP!
Sarasota News Leader now publishing full issues — sign up to get them!
The Sarasota News Leader — a new, online-only local news outlet I blogged about back in June — recently hit another milestone, when it unveiled its first full e-edition — a long compendium of important stories about what’s happening in Sarasota County. You can read the publication on all your tablet devices, or you can […]