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Columbus Brain Gain

Posted in Do on April 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

There’s no better way to tell you about Startup Weekend than to quote the site:
Startup Weekend recruits a highly motivated group of developers, business managers, startup enthusiasts, marketing gurus, graphic artists and more to a 54 hour event that builds communities, companies and projects.
Founded in 2007 by Andrew Hyde, the weekend is a concept of [...]

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Me and Mary

Posted in Uncategorized on April 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »

While chatting with a friend who has ties to Minneapolis, I became nostalgic and began looking for the Mary Tyler Moore theme song. My search took me to YouTube where I found the opening scene for the show. Watching it over and over, I recall fond memories of carefree days on Nicollet Mall, [...]

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I Weigh Myself in Canada

Posted in Think on April 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »

I don’t have a scale in the house.   The only thing I ever put on a scale is a letter at the post office.  But while I was in Canada this week, I stood on a scale at the home where I stayed and discovered that I’ve lost twenty pounds since my last visit.
I learned [...]

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Posted in Listen on April 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »

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An Open Invitation to Amy Sedaris

Posted in Visit on April 15, 2008 | 3 Comments »

The good news is that my friend Joe wants to open a cup-cake shop in Columbus.  The bad news is that I’m on a voluntary cup-cake strike.
I was reading Augusten Burroughs’ book “Dry” when I discovered that he thanked Amy Sedaris for the cup-cakes during his introduction.  I’m in the final process of writing my [...]

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Walker takes the COTA Challenge

Posted in I'm Taking the Bus on April 11, 2008 | 3 Comments »

Walker Evans of The Walker Evans Effect started his COTA Challenge yesterday. One of the things that Walker mentions is that the general population has retained a rather negative image about COTA, but he says, and I agree, that its not as bad as people think.
In eight years of using COTA I’ve had only [...]

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Pod Camp Ohio

Posted in Experience, Listen, Read on April 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »

If you’ve ever wondered “how’d they do that” while surfing the web, watching YouTube or listening to your favorite streaming media, then you’ll want to attend Pod Camp Ohio.
Conceived and organized by Columbus resident Angelo Mandato, Pod Camp Ohio is designed to teach the tools of the trade in social media. Sessions include workshops [...]

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