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Freelance Photog Taylor Hinkle

A fresh young eye on the photo scene, Taylor Hinkle is offering his freelance services at a deep discount. He combines his love of the outdoors and his Peter Pan abilities with young children and pets to produce vivid images. He has photographed congressional officials and events, engagement couples, and provided candid photos at weddings [...]

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Lynn Hinkle is founder of ASTRA Enterprises in Kansas City, Missouri,                   
and she has more than 30 years experience in marketing, public
relations, advertising and public involvement. A small business
owner since 1985, her clientele has included the region’s largest
financial institutions, engineering firms, and government agencies.
As a professional communicator, she has trained women candidates
in the United States, Russia [...]

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Rain Gardens on National EPA Webcast

I will be one of three featured speakers on the EPA’s national webcast on Dec. 3rd, sharing how to engage the public in stormwater management through an effective initiative: 10,000 Rain Gardens. Already there are more than 700 reservations for the webcast, about 50% better than a recent webcast.
The campaign for hearts and minds in [...]

November 26th, 2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Many faces of Frisco

This town has so many fascinating faces. With Steve Lawton I took a wonderful walking tour of Pacific Heights, learning the history of San Francisco’s “painted ladies”. These Victorian homes are a symbol of San Francisco in the same way that the Golden Gate bridge, the Presidio, the bay and the marina capture other dimensions. [...]

November 24th, 2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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San Francisco with a Twist

Lynne Twist changed my life, and her book, “The Soul of Money” is one of the most empowering gifts I give my friends. On Nov. 12th I saw Lynne in San Francisco as she and her husband Bill welcomed 1,500 friends of the Pachamama Alliance to their annual fundraising luncheon. Held in the Fort Mason [...]

November 24th, 2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Buy Booze. Save the Planet.

Tuesday, October 21, 2008 from 5 to 10 p.m. at World of Spirits 1722 W. 39th St., KC, MO.
See the CarrotMob Video here
Carrotmob, originating in San Francisco, is spanning across the globe, with Kansas City heading up the most recent mob effort.
 
Carrotmob’s goal is to improve the world by helping companies embrace socially responsible choices. The primary focus is the environment. [...]

October 13th, 2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Joe Biden wins Missouri hearts and minds

One of our economy’s liberators arrived last week in Missouri, a bell-weather state in this year’s presidential election, and  to loud applause Senator Joe Biden told an enthusiastic crowd of more than a thousand people that it’s time to “STAND UP FOR THE MIDDLE CLASS”.
We rose to our feet, cheering the end of the Bush [...]

October 13th, 2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Michelle Obama at 18th and Vine

Walk down 18th and Vine in Kansas City on a typical
weekday afternoon and you’ll have a hard time
bumping into another person, even if you try.
Today, thousands gathered in the space between
the Gem Theatre and the Jazz and Negro Baseball
Museums, and there were so many people crammed
into the space that it was a sea of [...]

October 3rd, 2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Daniel Schorr and me in D.C.

When I hear that sonorous voice of Daniel Schorr rumbling through the airwaves on NPR, I stop what I am doing and pay attention; I know I am about to be enlightened. A man of courage and conviction who speaks truth to power, no matter the consequences, the words of Daniel Schorr have had a tremendous [...]

October 1st, 2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Children & Nature Network

One Cure for Nature Deficit Disorder:     
Leave No Child Inside                           

Smack dab in the middle of the country is the Arbor Day Foundation in Nebraska City, complete with a fabulous lodge and extensive grounds 
where people who care about kids and nature can explore what’s next on
the horizon. The eco-friendly playgrounds here are designed to bring
out the creativity inherent in children, [...]

October 1st, 2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Conversations on the Environment

Historic Preservation:The Ultimate
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Richard Moe, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, will speak on the sustainability of preserving historic buildings at the next Conversations on the Environment event, 6:30 p.m., Oct. 8, at the Central Library, 14 W. 10th St. Admission is free.
     Moe supports conservation and improvement of our existing built resources, greening of [...]

September 26th, 2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued