A compilation of some of Runa's repertoire highlighting what they can do. Very well done!
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Monday, February 28, 2011
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Saturday night choices - social media has an advantage
I could have gone to listen to East of Shirley or I could have gone to Attleboro for their Winter Festival, I did choose to go to the Circle of Friends Coffeehouse for a great performance by Runa.
One of the joys of social media is being able to see what was captured at the other events like what Bruce K Garber does for the Attleboro Winter Festival here:
And a taste of Runa's performance:
Enjoy!
You can visit quiet poet to read some sherku inspired by Runa's performance. (There will be more published in the next couple of days.)
One of the joys of social media is being able to see what was captured at the other events like what Bruce K Garber does for the Attleboro Winter Festival here:
And a taste of Runa's performance:
Enjoy!
You can visit quiet poet to read some sherku inspired by Runa's performance. (There will be more published in the next couple of days.)
Saturday, February 26, 2011
You are not alone
Good morning, before D and I go for our walk today, let's get in coverage of #the5
Job Search Jam Sessions: You are not alone http://t.co/PN9gT9t #the5
This is What Hope Looks Like http://bit.ly/ePDXfA "we are deceived into believing that changing the world is reserved" #the5
Relationships are More Important than Truth? http://bit.ly/gPP9rL "My only question is, where’s your damn courage?" #the5
Introducing Simpler Controls for LinkedIn Account Settings http://bit.ly/fu50s8 me: nice layout, cleaner, simpler - well done! #the5 #in
Year in Review: there’s a web app for that. http://bit.ly/h2mEGJ yes, here is the link to the app itself #the5
Being alone is good time for reflection but being alone is not a good way to accomplish most tasks. Many hands make light work go the old saying and with good reason. Use your network. What seems impossible may be accomplished one step at a time. It takes courage to step out of your comfort zone, to recognize that you can't do it alone. That you are not alone, that others are around that can help you, that you can help! LinkedIn is a good tools for finding and keeping in touch with your network. They have recently adjusted the settings page to make it easier. They have added a new app to enable a quick view of your connections who have started something new this year, last year. This is good info to use to reach out and stay in contact with them. Remember you are not alone, they will like to hear from you!
Job Search Jam Sessions: You are not alone http://t.co/PN9gT9t #the5
This is What Hope Looks Like http://bit.ly/ePDXfA "we are deceived into believing that changing the world is reserved" #the5
Relationships are More Important than Truth? http://bit.ly/gPP9rL "My only question is, where’s your damn courage?" #the5
Introducing Simpler Controls for LinkedIn Account Settings http://bit.ly/fu50s8 me: nice layout, cleaner, simpler - well done! #the5 #in
Year in Review: there’s a web app for that. http://bit.ly/h2mEGJ yes, here is the link to the app itself #the5
Being alone is good time for reflection but being alone is not a good way to accomplish most tasks. Many hands make light work go the old saying and with good reason. Use your network. What seems impossible may be accomplished one step at a time. It takes courage to step out of your comfort zone, to recognize that you can't do it alone. That you are not alone, that others are around that can help you, that you can help! LinkedIn is a good tools for finding and keeping in touch with your network. They have recently adjusted the settings page to make it easier. They have added a new app to enable a quick view of your connections who have started something new this year, last year. This is good info to use to reach out and stay in contact with them. Remember you are not alone, they will like to hear from you!
Friday, February 25, 2011
Five for Friday - deliver yourself
Good morning, time for #the5 for Friday
Curiosity tears down walls http://bit.ly/gVLGzT "We love windows in the way they let light shine in" from @rosasay #the5
Five Core Principles of Connection http://bit.ly/hCou06 "the best mindset for connection is to deliberately set aside this desire" #the5
“A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone” http://bit.ly/fyBy3G @starbucker joins #the5 2day #sobcon
Does Squeezing Yourself Into a Resume Bug You?http://bit.ly/h6m5tp me: like with taking good photos, framing is important #the5
THE way to get in the door http://bit.ly/g3pBlV me: now here is a reasonable way to be distinct and make your mark! #the5
And right to the summary: (it is wet outside and I need to get my run in before heading off to work)
Windows and doors are necessary to move through walls from one room to the other, from outside to inside, or inside to outside. Be of the mindset to serve, seek to understand as Stephen Covey says. Henry David Thoreau's quote about being rich is insightful. Let go. Be comfortable with yourself. Be distinct. Accomplish what FedEx is able to do by capturing the attention of the recipient at delivery cheaply. Deliver yourself!
Curiosity tears down walls http://bit.ly/gVLGzT "We love windows in the way they let light shine in" from @rosasay #the5
Five Core Principles of Connection http://bit.ly/hCou06 "the best mindset for connection is to deliberately set aside this desire" #the5
“A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone” http://bit.ly/fyBy3G @starbucker joins #the5 2day #sobcon
Does Squeezing Yourself Into a Resume Bug You?http://bit.ly/h6m5tp me: like with taking good photos, framing is important #the5
THE way to get in the door http://bit.ly/g3pBlV me: now here is a reasonable way to be distinct and make your mark! #the5
And right to the summary: (it is wet outside and I need to get my run in before heading off to work)
Windows and doors are necessary to move through walls from one room to the other, from outside to inside, or inside to outside. Be of the mindset to serve, seek to understand as Stephen Covey says. Henry David Thoreau's quote about being rich is insightful. Let go. Be comfortable with yourself. Be distinct. Accomplish what FedEx is able to do by capturing the attention of the recipient at delivery cheaply. Deliver yourself!
Capturing risky behavior on digital film
Risky behavior photographed with a cool description of the behind the scenes work.
Thanks to Chase Jarvis for sharing this - Enjoy!
Thanks to Chase Jarvis for sharing this - Enjoy!
Thursday, February 24, 2011
"And I shall have some peace there"
A new book "And I shall have some peace there" caught my eye. Margret Roach was being torn and walked away to find peace in her garden. She just released her book and this is the 'trailer' for the book.
You can find more about Margret on her website
Thanks to @pistachio for the hat tip to Margaret
You can find more about Margret on her website
Thanks to @pistachio for the hat tip to Margaret
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
JobAngels Merges With Hiring for Hope
As a member of JobAngels, I received this notification via the LinkedIn group. JobAngels started on Twitter, evolved into other online tools (i.e. Facebook, LinkedIn) and now find itself a new home within Hiring for Hope.
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Now to make some empty bottles!
Another six kettles were bottled Monday night at DejaBrew by the Band of Brewers. The secret label codes are as follows:
Tim's Dim Wit - T
Worcester Bitter - W
Malcolm's Mild - M
Howling Honey - H
Old World Lager - O
Dean Park Pilsner - P
Our total listing looks like this (139 kettles with 80 unique beers)
Remember, once the beer is bottled, the only thing holding us back from making more beer is making empty bottles. Keep them clean by going bottoms up!
Note: 2 of the 139 have been brewed but not bottled yet.
Tim's Dim Wit - T
Worcester Bitter - W
Malcolm's Mild - M
Howling Honey - H
Old World Lager - O
Dean Park Pilsner - P
Our total listing looks like this (139 kettles with 80 unique beers)
| Beer | Total |
| Stunner | 9 |
| Blueberry Ale | 7 |
| Hearty Christmas Ale | 5 |
| Downtown Brown | 4 |
| Lawnmower Lager | 4 |
| Llevar Porter | 4 |
| Wachusett Pale | 4 |
| Dunrovin Stout | 3 |
| Hirschgarden Marzen | 3 |
| Killer Honey Ale | 3 |
| Light Irish Stout | 3 |
| Off Kilter Scotch | 3 |
| Pumpkin Ale | 3 |
| Rusty Anchor Lager | 3 |
| Bavarian Pilsner | 2 |
| Dean Park Pilsner | 2 |
| Double Scotch Ale | 2 |
| Evil Santa | 2 |
| Gnarly Barley Wine | 2 |
| Goibniu | 2 |
| Honey Summer Ale | 2 |
| Lobster Claw | 2 |
| McTartan’s Scotch Ale | 2 |
| Mile High Lager | 2 |
| Oktoberfest Beir | 2 |
| Piper Scottish Ale | 2 |
| Red Head Ale | 2 |
| Red Tail Ale | 2 |
| Tim’s Dim Wit Bier | 2 |
| A Great BOD | 1 |
| Balance Rock Red | 1 |
| Baltic Porter | 1 |
| Bassalope | 1 |
| Bawstin Lager | 1 |
| Beaver Back Pale | 1 |
| Castle Brown Ale | 1 |
| Chocolate Cream Stout | 1 |
| Crazed & Confused | 1 |
| Dave's Red | 1 |
| Deja Fest | 1 |
| Deja Wide Stout | 1 |
| Down Under Lager | 1 |
| Drunken Monk Ale | 1 |
| Dublin’s Half | 1 |
| Fall's Lager | 1 |
| Forest Fire Red | 1 |
| Fuggle Ambrosia | 1 |
| Great White Golden | 1 |
| Greg’s Big Head Stout | 1 |
| Helles Lager | 1 |
| High Sierra Pale | 1 |
| Howling Honey Ale | 1 |
| Jeff Beck Lager | 1 |
| Klawtobier | 1 |
| Malcolm’s Mild | 1 |
| Maple Stout | 1 |
| O’Malleys Irish Stout | 1 |
| Octoberfest Bier | 1 |
| Old Man Winter Ale | 1 |
| Old World Lager | 1 |
| Olde English Strong Ale | 1 |
| Queen Bee Lager | 1 |
| Raspberry Wheat | 1 |
| Ray's Bock | 1 |
| Red Rider Ale | 1 |
| Red Rock Bock | 1 |
| Rocket Bock | 1 |
| Rye Blonde | 1 |
| Sam’s Damn Yummy | 1 |
| Sammy's Octoberfest | 1 |
| Scotch Ale | 1 |
| Special Delivery Ale | 1 |
| Steel Rail Pale Ale | 1 |
| Sturz Strong Ale | 1 |
| Summer Wheat | 1 |
| The Rock | 1 |
| Thoroughbred Red | 1 |
| Top Drop Dopplebock | 1 |
| Winter Jubilee | 1 |
| Worcester County Bitter | 1 |
| Grand Total | 139 |
Remember, once the beer is bottled, the only thing holding us back from making more beer is making empty bottles. Keep them clean by going bottoms up!
Note: 2 of the 139 have been brewed but not bottled yet.
Deja Brew - six kettles bottled
The "Band of Brewers' were bottling the product of our efforts on Monday night at Deja Brew. The cap codes for the beers we left with are as follows:
Tim's Dim Wit - T
Worcester Bitter - W
Malcolm's Mild - M
Howling Honey - H
Old World Lager - O
Dean Park Pilsner - P
Prior posts and pictures of our efforts at Deja Brew can be found here
Tim's Dim Wit - T
Worcester Bitter - W
Malcolm's Mild - M
Howling Honey - H
Old World Lager - O
Dean Park Pilsner - P
Prior posts and pictures of our efforts at Deja Brew can be found here
Monday, February 21, 2011
Bottoms Up!
Anyone who has been around a bar or a beer or two has likely heard the saying "Bottoms up." You are usually out with a co-worker or buddy having a drink and as you're getting ready to leave, "bottoms up" is the saying to finish it off and let's get going. The 'Band of Brewers' led by Brian Mahoney also use this phrase as the reminder for cleaning and keeping the bottles clean.
Why?
Stop and think about it. If the empty bottle is rinsed out and stored up right, the bottom can collect the excess liquid, dust and anything else around. When we return to DejaBrew to use the bottle several weeks later, what was once good and clean is now growing something worthy of a science experiment.
How should the empties be handled?
Right after emptying the bottle, rinse it out. Rinse it a couple of times with fresh tap water. It shouldn't really matter whether it is hot or cold. The bottle just held good tasty beer, so how dirty could it be?
To be safe, hold the empty and wet bottle up to light to look through the glass. It should be clean and while the glass is somewhat opaque, you should be able to see through.
You can let the bottle drain, whether you have one for yourself, or after a party have several, let the bottle drain with the bottom up!
And the final step to keeping the bottles clean until they are needed again; keep them in the box with the bottoms up!
Bottoms up to drink in good health.
Bottoms up to drain when rinsed out.
Bottoms up to store until the next batch is to be bottled.
Bottoms up!
Related posts about our beer brewing activities at DejaBrew can be found here.
Why?
Stop and think about it. If the empty bottle is rinsed out and stored up right, the bottom can collect the excess liquid, dust and anything else around. When we return to DejaBrew to use the bottle several weeks later, what was once good and clean is now growing something worthy of a science experiment.
How should the empties be handled?
Right after emptying the bottle, rinse it out. Rinse it a couple of times with fresh tap water. It shouldn't really matter whether it is hot or cold. The bottle just held good tasty beer, so how dirty could it be?
To be safe, hold the empty and wet bottle up to light to look through the glass. It should be clean and while the glass is somewhat opaque, you should be able to see through.
You can let the bottle drain, whether you have one for yourself, or after a party have several, let the bottle drain with the bottom up!
And the final step to keeping the bottles clean until they are needed again; keep them in the box with the bottoms up!
Bottoms up to drink in good health.
Bottoms up to drain when rinsed out.
Bottoms up to store until the next batch is to be bottled.
Bottoms up!
Related posts about our beer brewing activities at DejaBrew can be found here.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Feb 19, 1945
I had a glorious morning yesterday, meeting with Michelle Clay and Anne Marie Bellavance at the Franklin Food Pantry. Michelle has volunteered to pull together a cook book of healthy recipes for the Food Pantry. She is enjoying the exercise, trying new recipes, exploring how to best do this for the Food Pantry. She wrote up her version of our meeting yesterday. While she was giddy, I am still dancing with joy!
Frank Moody, my brother-in-law, took Dad to lunch with a bunch of Frank's police friends. Many of them are Marines like Dad and yesterday was not just a Saturday lunch, yesterday was also the 66th anniversary of the landing on Iwo Jima. Frank wrote about the lunch and conversation to share Jerry's Story, in particular:
I consider myself so lucky!
Frank Moody, my brother-in-law, took Dad to lunch with a bunch of Frank's police friends. Many of them are Marines like Dad and yesterday was not just a Saturday lunch, yesterday was also the 66th anniversary of the landing on Iwo Jima. Frank wrote about the lunch and conversation to share Jerry's Story, in particular:
Yesterday was typical with Matt Wolf of INFORCE tactical lights showing A US ARMY SPECIAL FORCES SERGEANT a new tactical light. Jerry was duly impressed. He listened with rapt attention. I asked him what kind of light he used hunting in the caves on Iwo?
"oh sunlight.".
Followed by the trade mark grin and laugh. The SF sergeant who has been back and forth to Iraq and A-Stan on numerous expeditions gave me a knowing look. It is the glance and acknowledgement of reverence from one professional to another about Jerry and those guys like him. They are described as Rock Stars. Truly.
I consider myself so lucky!
Expand the pin hole!
One of our regular coffee stops is Cafe Dolce in downtown Franklin. They got a new supply of covers for the paper coffee cups and they are defective. Not in a major way but enough to be noticeable and easily corrected.
As you sip your coffee, the liquid covers the hole. There should be an air hole above to allow air to replace the coffee as it enters your mouth. The existing air hole is more like a fine pinhole. What you see above was widened with my house key. This quick and easy fix works well. Without widening the hole, you get a small sip and only that each time you tip the cup.
Now, if this is a safety factor built in to avoid burning your tongue, mouth etc. with hot liquid... that maybe an unintended consequence of the fine pin hole.
As you sip your coffee, the liquid covers the hole. There should be an air hole above to allow air to replace the coffee as it enters your mouth. The existing air hole is more like a fine pinhole. What you see above was widened with my house key. This quick and easy fix works well. Without widening the hole, you get a small sip and only that each time you tip the cup.
Now, if this is a safety factor built in to avoid burning your tongue, mouth etc. with hot liquid... that maybe an unintended consequence of the fine pin hole.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Saving time
Good morning! Happy Friday to you. unusually warm here in New England today, but no worry, winter returns overnight Enjoy #the5 as we cruise today
How do you save time?
Get Your Hands Dirty and Change Something. http://bit.ly/hEg736 "Before change can be managed, it has to be sparked" #the5Doing something is good. Doing good for something that matters is better yet.
Tips for Shooting A Winning Video For Your Nonprofit http://bit.ly/hDATt7 me: possible to do for @franklinfoodpan #the5I'll put this in the listing of posts to return to when the time comes. I am more comfortable with audio and need to start making the switch to video but there is this huge time commitment involved.
RT @chrisbrogan Who Is Your Audience http://bit.ly/f4DxZ1 me: quick survey of his readership underway, good sample Q's #the5Content that matters will create a conversation and build your community, or audience. Community is different in my use as I would refer to those as the more engaged within the broader audience.
Marketing starts with audience http://bit.ly/dZveuE "the first hurdle of finding people to join your audience" @cspenn has 1 for #the5The broader audience is where you can start and find the committed by getting some to engage.
How I blog with Evernote http://bit.ly/gnE785 me: practical how to from @cspenn. Yes, I can do that! #the5As time is a precious thing, I am looking for ways to be more efficient about what I do and this brief video may help.
How do you save time?
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Deja Brew - six kettles bottled
The "Band of Brewers' were bottling the product of our efforts on Monday night at Deja Brew. The cap codes for the beers we left with are as follows:
Red Rock Bock - R
Stunner - S
Baltic Porter - B
Balance Rock Red - BR
O'Malley's Stout - O
Sammies Octoberfest - SO
Prior posts and pictures of our efforts at Deja Brew can be found here
Red Rock Bock - R
Stunner - S
Baltic Porter - B
Balance Rock Red - BR
O'Malley's Stout - O
Sammies Octoberfest - SO
Prior posts and pictures of our efforts at Deja Brew can be found here
Monday, February 14, 2011
Grant red
Good morning, time for #the5
How will I summarize today? What balance amongst the posts will be the key takeaway? There are colors involved, and circles. Hopefully, one or more of these links will be followed to find out the additional details behind it. Don't take your life for granted it, work it, improve it, live it to the fullest!
Are You Taking Your Job for Granted? http://bit.ly/fRlbOL "Taking your job for granted is bad for your mental health" #the5If you are lucky enough to be amongst the employed today, do not take your job for granted. Look around and see what you can do to improve the situation, reduce cost, add automation, something to increase your own value to the company. Take the opportunity now!
A Job Hunting Post for Valentine’s Day http://bit.ly/evdc59 "what do you think is easier to find these days: a date or a job?" #the5I like the line of thought that Matt Youngquist takes on this posting today, especially since it is Valentine's Day.
Balance is not black and white http://bit.ly/h0AbdH "In black or white worlds you are either in the right or in the wrong" #the5 @leanneclcLeanne has a short thoughtful post on balance how it isn't black and white, but should be more in the grey area in between. If she had worked in red, would it be more read today?
Why Your Twitter Profile Matters http://bit.ly/f29WmV "open yourself up to more opportunities" #the5Your Twitter profile is important. It is your landing page, your welcome porch. How well do you showcase yourself? I did summarize my following rules and many of them point back to the profile and what it will tell me about those who follow me. Depending upon what your profile is, I may or may not follow you back.
sherku: Valentine's Day - Three stones depict past/ Present, and future/ One ring; our life/ Our love, together// http://t.co/qVImoGF #the5Finally, a #sherku for my love for Valentine's Day. Happy Valentine's Day Dolores!
How will I summarize today? What balance amongst the posts will be the key takeaway? There are colors involved, and circles. Hopefully, one or more of these links will be followed to find out the additional details behind it. Don't take your life for granted it, work it, improve it, live it to the fullest!
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Friday, February 11, 2011
Tilting at windmills
Good morning, time for #the5
The daily five minutes is a personal conversation, #the5 on Twitter can enable a conversation also. Both build relationships, the relationships that are so important because they provide the "soft credentials" noted above that can make or break the deal. It comes back to planning, planning to succeed. It comes back to dreaming, daring to dream the impossible. What windmill are you going to tilt at today?
What have you learned that you can share?
Improving Efforts to Help Unemployed Americans Find Jobs http://bit.ly/fudo12 me: i disagree, I think this is a structural problem #the5I think the fact that the Fortune 500 is not going to be the growth engine that will bring us out of the recession, that the small and medium businesses will provide the growth should be considered a "structural" problem. There are too many shifts going on to consider otherwise. But hey, he is the specialist, I just observe and report on what I see.
Staying On Don Quixote’s Horse http://bit.ly/f06S7P me:belief in the impossible can create great things, go @starbucker! #the5 #sobconGo Terry! Don Quixote is one of my heroes. Belief in oneself, even belief in the impossible is possible and will make things happen. You do have to believe and be consistent in that belief, but hey, the world's your stage now!
Can you fail with The Daily Five Minutes? http://bit.ly/gnMPCl"essentially a private, one-on-one conversation" goodness from @rosasay #the5Now that I am back in the saddle and leading a group, the daily five minutes is returning to my routine. I do endorse this. It brings so much goodness it should not be left out of your day.
The Surprising Reason You Lost That Last Sale http://bit.ly/gO0soz"it’s the ‘soft’ credentials that are the tie-breakers" #the5The soft credentials, the relationship you have built over time... a surprise? It shouldn't be.
How To Create and Optimize a Facebook Content Strategy – Advice from Alison Zarrella http://bit.ly/fGZOyQ #the5 @alison @kanterAs I continue to work on the Franklin Food Pantry website revision and include Facebook in our overall scheme, this should be a good source of info to help the planning.
The daily five minutes is a personal conversation, #the5 on Twitter can enable a conversation also. Both build relationships, the relationships that are so important because they provide the "soft credentials" noted above that can make or break the deal. It comes back to planning, planning to succeed. It comes back to dreaming, daring to dream the impossible. What windmill are you going to tilt at today?
What have you learned that you can share?
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