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random thoughts, ideas and chaosSocial Media – The Cyber Reality [ministryCOM presentation]
This is the screen notes / presentation from the social media breakout session at ministryCOM 2010. Session Description: Social media is a reality and necessary for business and churches...
imadomainnamehoarder.com [day 146]
I think I'm a hoarder. I hoard domain names. I love to .communicate on the web! I own 25 domain names, 4 of them belong to my friends and 2 belong to my kids. I get ideas for blogs and businesses all the time and the first thing I do is check for a domain na.me. I...
bidding, not shopping [day 145]
Going once... going twice... SOLD! I went to the Samaritan Inn Gala last Saturday night. This is an annual event and is the biggest fundraiser of the year, providing the Samaritan Inn to thank people who have gone above and beyond them and their efforts to help the...
challenging the challenge [day 144]
Yes, I did it. I went into a retail store. It was Marshalls, and I went because I was asked to help pick out a tie and a shirt. Just for the record, we did look at the thrift store first, however it's hard to find specific things in the right sizes. We were scheduled...
The Pink Motel
The Pink Motel by Carol Ryrie Brink (1959) Nothing exciting ever happens to Kirby or Bitsy Mellen--that is, until their mother inherits a motel in Florida from her great-granduncle Hiram, complete with a roster of eccentric guests. New this winter are the Browns,...
global-give-green, an exercise in repurposed art
These small pieces of art are made on painted MDF panels that were about to be thrown in the trash. The words are cut out of magazines, the leftover magazine skeletons went to the recycling bin. Most of the paint is leftovers from other art projects. Most of the...
The Art of Peter Max [book review]
The Art of Peter Max Publish date: October 1, 2002 ISBN:0810932709 Booklist review: Peter Max created a delirium of gorgeously imaginative and technically innovative posters and album covers during the sixties that perfectly capture the liberating power of rock and...
Orbiting the Giant Hairball [book review]
Publish date: April 1, 1998 ISBN: 0670879835 Booklist review: There is no denying the creativity of someone who can persuade one of the 50 largest private companies in the U.S. to create a position for him called "creative paradox," or someone who can convince the...
Christmas is right around the corner…
So I've been thinking about last Christmas and my blogging the 25 days of Christmas. If you're not familiar with it, here's a link to the book I made from the blog entries, which are on this blog. I'm already blogging everyday for a year on trashsociety.com, with...
flying by the seat of our pants [day 143]
I had an interesting conversation with a guy I met recently in our church group. Curt lived in Hawaii for a long time, after living in Amarillo, Texas. We were discussing the "green issues", possibly prompted from my lack of paper plates and plastic utensils while...
"jodys", my new line of shoes
For reference on this post, see the original post on trashsociety.com about Toms vs. Bobs. When I was image searching yesterday, I found this version of "Bobs". Now here's a shoe that has a good reason to be called Bobs. I wonder if Spongebob has a pair of these?...
“jodys”, my new line of shoes [day 142]
When I was image searching yesterday, I found this version of "Bobs". Now here's a shoe that has a good reason to be called Bobs. I wonder if Spongebob has a pair of these? That would be no different than the CEO of Skechers, Robert Greenberg, wearing a pair of...
toms shoes vs. bobs skechers. for real?! [day 141]
I would have loved to be in the brainstorming meeting when the Skechers people thought this was a good idea... Exactly copying Toms Shoes, marketing program and compassion program? Why? The compassion part is understandable if they are wanting to make a difference....
gee, that will look great in my garage… [day 140]
The challenge seemed to go quickly at first, now it feels a little slower. Things I might buy if I could, right now: A gas regulator for my grill. It's still having some issues. Stain for my house. I want to stain my bright orange bricks like I did in the back....
global-give-green, an exercise in repurposed art [day 139]
These small pieces of art are made on painted MDF panels that were about to be thrown in the trash. The words are cut out of magazines, the leftover magazine skeletons went to the recycling bin. Most of the paint is leftovers from other art projects. Most of the...
inspiration boomerang [day 138]
My friend Becca, out in California, had a great blog post last week. cookieandclaire.blogspot.com She said my blog had inspired her and she's planning to do Christmas a little differently this year... all handmade gifts. Well she has inspired me back! Last year we...
I saved $53k in 20 minutes [day 137]
I'm all about shopping for the best rates on anything I have to pay for. Electric, gas, water, pest control, phone, internet... all included. I asked my financial advisor if I should refinance my house. He said to look into it, as the percentage rates are really...
crazy idea or inexpensive and fun? [day 136]
Back on day 103, my friend across the street called asking for some ideas about painting her kids bathroom. I'm sure Diane is thinking... *note to self*, don't ask Jody a decorating question unless you want to remodel your entire house. The bathroom turned out great!...
why does anyone need a speaker under their butt? [day 135]
So... I don't get it. I can see a chair with speakers, but I really don't get the speaker under the butt, or between the legs design here. Does anyone else understand this? If so, please comment. This is what I love about thrift stores though. So much stuff comes...
what’s in the book? Let’s take a look… [day 134]
My friend down the street told immediately when "The Book" came out, and as she said, "This is so everything you're against." I really don't like being against things, I'd rather be for things that are good, but it's difficult for me on this one. This stuff is...