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Google+ is dying! Do you care?
I am willing to bet that many of you, maybe even most of you have heard of Google+. I hope so, they have been advertising like crazy on TV. It might even be that you have an account. But the real question is, is anyone actually using it other than Google employees and photo geeks (I can say that because I am one)? Continue reading
Dakota Valley Choral Festival 2011
The amount of creative and artistic talent south of the river is quite amazing to consider sometimes. In this case I am thinking about the vocal talents of the students in school district 196 and this even includes younger children. So what am I talking about? Well on Sunday evening Oct 30th 2011 at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Apple Valley, MN the Dakota Valley Choral Festival was held. This was apparently the 35th year of this festival and the church was packed for very good reason. This festival is so well run and the level of talent is so high that the show gives the listener the impression that they are listening to a college choir. Continue reading
World Encounter – A Tapestry of Tanzania
I do not know about you, but I have always had an interest or maybe even a passion to be involved with two special types of aide organizations. The first one is the type of agency that brings clean water to small desperate communities throughout the world and the second is the type of organization or ministry that provides micro loans to tiny entrepreneurs around the world. Well World Encounter http://worldencounter.org/ is this second type of organization and I was contacted by my great friend Stephanie Gates to see if I would be the photographer for their fundraising event. I said yes in a heartbeat, even before I check my schedule. This whimsical scheduling methodology luckily even worked out for me this time so I was indeed able to go. Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Art, Business/Marketing, Current Affairs, Food and Drink, Heartwarming Stories, Photography, Religion, Weblogs
Tagged A Tapestry of Tanzania, aide organization, business, christian, christian ministry, curt rosen, Eagan Photographer, micro loans, microloans, ministry, pictures, Tanzania, World Encounter
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Cool Sr Portraits in Minneapolis
This past week a woman contacts me with an emergency email, “Help this is an emergency.” “Senior portraits are due on October 14th and I do not have them done yet. Can you help me?” Well luckily I had Saturday morning open and I knew it was going to be a gorgeous fall day so I was all over it. Continue reading
Caponi Art Park Medieval Fair 2011
If you are from the south east metro region of the twin cities you have to be at least slightly familiar with the Caponi Art Park http://www.caponiartpark.org .
If you are not familiar, let me bring you up to speed.
Caponi Art Park provides opportunities for reflective experiences as well as active participation in a variety of programs. The Art Park welcomes over 15,000 visitors each year. Visitors enjoy a quiet and peaceful atmosphere as they walk the trails and take in the art. The Art Park’s most prominent features include miles of wooded walking trails, a one-of-a-kind Sculpture Garden and the Theater in the Woods outdoor amphitheater.
A 60-acre sculpture in itself, the Art Park serves as a backdrop to cultural programs and educational offerings. Programs include the Summer Performance Series, Family Fun Tuesdays, Shakespeare Festival, Medieval Fair, Poets in the Park and Guided Tours. Continue reading
Jubilee Minnesota 2011
Jubilee Minnesota 2011
This past weekend in Apple Valley MN, more than seventeen churches got together to attempt to lift the burden for many of those in our community that need help getting by with the normal things that many of us take for granted. Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Current Affairs, Heartwarming Stories, Photography, Religion
Tagged apple valley, charity, churches, Jubilee, Jubilee Minnesota, Jubilee Minnesota 2011, minnesota, mn
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The Beauty of North Carolina Beaches
The Beauty of North Carolina Beaches
I love the beach, it’s plain and simple. I do not think I have ever seen an ugly one. Ok, one that is polluted or something is less than attractive but even one like that still has that rugged allure to it. So now you know I love the beach. Continue reading
Posted in Art, Current Affairs, Heartwarming Stories, Photography, Travel, Weblogs
Tagged art, beach, beauty, fishing, North Carolina, North Carolina Beaches, photography, pictures for sale, pier, sunrise, waterspout
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Summary of webinar – Dan Zarrella, The Science of Social Media
I just listened to Dan Zarrella, The Science of Social Media
The Science of Social Media Marketing
In the seminar he is summarizing his free book here.
Zarrellas Hierarchy Contagiousness Engineering
This is a summary of this conversation. Continue reading
Waterspout Carolina Beach NC 8/18/2011
Waterspout Carolina Beach NC 8/18/2011
It was a gorgeous morning on Carolina beach and we were hanging out at the pool and then we noticed that the weather was changing a bit. The sky was darkening, the wind was coming up and all the colors of the sky were changing.. Then we noticed the waterspout… It was incredible to see… Continue reading
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Tagged Carolina Beach, NC, North Carolina, tornado, waterspout
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Adventures on the Light Rail – The Sales Guys
Would you agree with me that sometimes sales guys can have a questionable reputation? I do not know, there is just something about some of them that I can not quite put my finger on. Maybe the thing is I sense that I can not really trust some of them. I have many friends and family members that are indeed great people and great sales people so this does not implicate every single sales person but there maybe some generalizing wisdom that might be gleaned from this experience. Maybe hearing some recent conversations among sales men on the train, better known as the light rail, just maybe these conversations will give us some valid reasons for those queasy feelings in out stomach when dealing with some sales people. Continue reading →