Monthly Archives: September 2011
My “Dead Poets Society” Teacher
Did you ever see that movie “Dead Poets Society“, the 1989 film starring Robin Williams and directed by (Australian) Peter Weir? Set at a conservative and aristocratic boys prep school, it told the story of an English teacher who inspires … Continue reading
The greatest sport of all: Aussie Rules Football!
Ok so something a little different today…. Given the NFL season just started and football is what a lot of people are talking about I thought I’d share with you the sport I love more than any other sport; Aussie … Continue reading
Band of the Week: Lemolo
In the first of my new series of blog posts titled “Band of the Week” I am featuring the sensational Lemolo. This Indie-Pop duo hails from Seattle and includes Meagan Grandall (Vocals, Piano, Guitar) and Kendra Cox (Drums, Piano), and while … Continue reading
Huffington Post mention is recognition for everyone involved with Team Up!
Last Friday I was included in a blog post in the Huffington Post titled “39 Inspiring Men and Their Passion for Charity”. It was penned by three incredible people in Sean Gardner (2morrowknight), Amy Neumann and Yasamin Beitollahi and featured … Continue reading
#SeaSocialMen – The Seattle Social Media Man can now stand tall!
For some time I have attended tweet-ups and other social events and seen gangs of fashionable, knowledgeable and connected gals laughing and giggling their way around venues. With a glass of wine (or champagne) in hand and adorned in the … Continue reading
Instagram: Getting me excited about photography again.
Over the past two years something has changed in me. Instead of seeing the world through a lens and always looking for that great shot I have hardly taken any creative shots at all. In fact I’ve barely been interested … Continue reading
The new Survey Monkey Facebook App could help your nonprofit
So you work at a nonprofit, you have built your social media strategy and your engage with your followers just like everyone tells you to. Now what? One of the things you can do to take engagement a step further … Continue reading
My sister, one of my heros!
So you don’t have to be a big brother to feel immense pride about your sibling’s achievements but it definitely helps! I am a big brother, and I could not be more proud of the work my little sis is … Continue reading
Get Swanky with me for a cause!
One of my favorite nonprofits, Seattle Works is having a fundraising event that will be a blast to attend so I’m putting a table of 10 together. Swank is a gala fundraiser on Saturday, October 1st. It features silent and … Continue reading
Dave Matthews Band Caravan: Where my music worlds collided!
On Friday I jumped in the car with my little family and made the trip over to The Gorge for day one of the three day Dave Matthews Band Caravan without much thought as to what I was about to see … Continue reading