Archive for October, 2008

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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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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. [...]

13Oct2008 | 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 [...]

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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 [...]

3Oct2008 | 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 [...]

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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, [...]

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