A Quick Trip To San Francisco
Erin and I were able to head to the bay area this weekend for a short day in San Francisco and an evening of theatre.
Dear Mindhub, Fresno Needs You To Evolve
A letter to our friend MindHub about our current community needs.
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A Quick Trip To San Francisco
Every once in a while I like to travel. Well okay, I love to travel. This weekend Erin and I were able to take a quick trip to San Francisco and we had a really great time. On the way up we stopped in Hilmar California. Hilmar, is where both of my parents grew up and where my grandparents still live. My grandfather (Papa) had open heart surgery last week and it was really great to stop in for... [Read more]
Dear Mindhub, Fresno Needs You To Evolve
Dear MindHub, Fresno is calling you to once again serve your community as the best place for community conversation. Our area is in dire need of a better space to discuss our ideas, knowledge and hopes as well as share our concerns and skepticism. Today, a group of friends and I who have used MindHub and care about our community are asking you to evolve into a more relevant platform. We are hoping... [Read more]
The Trouble With Twitter
Yesterday, I began a small series of posts on community conversation. If you missed my first blog post on the topic you can see it here. Today, I want to write about Twitter and why in my opinion, it is not the best place for healthy community conversation. Most of my friends and family don’t understand Twitter and why I use it. They ask, “Why would anyone really care what you... [Read more]
Re-Imagining Community Conversation
For the past several months, some friends and I have been thinking about the way our community communicates. We have been trying to re-imagine ways to share knowledge, ideas and concerns about our community. We all recognize that our community has many challenges, but our challenges are matched with incredible potential. In reflecting about community conversation, we have been mindful of the... [Read more]
Tyler vs. The Roller Coaster
It is a busy week for me but in honor of the Storyland & Playland opening this Saturday, Frbruary 13th; I give you Tyler vs. The Roller Coaster from YouTube. This kid is pretty cute and he is riding our mini coaster in 2008. Speaking of our opening, be sure to visit the Fresno Beehive because they have a contest going on right now, where they are giving away some cool Storyland & Playland... [Read more]