The Weekend as Reward Most people who work from Monday through Friday look forward to the weekend as a time of rest. Our eyes are set on those two days as a time to unwind. The weekend dangles like a carrot before us as we plow through the week as if we’re plowing through a… Continue reading No More Weekends: Announcing the Week Beginning
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Life is GREAT… DISCONNECT and enjoy (PSA Video From DayToDisconnect.com)
This is an inspiring short video about disconnecting from the digital world and reconnecting to the people and life around us. [source]
Make Facebook Function Like Pinterest by Creating a Facebook Page for Following and Sharing Topic-Specific News and Posts
As you know, your personal Facebook Home page lists news posted from your friends and any pages you like. With too many friends and liked pages, it becomes hard to keep up. The instructions below describe how to gather similar news and posts into one place without it cluttering up your personal Facebook “Home” news… Continue reading Make Facebook Function Like Pinterest by Creating a Facebook Page for Following and Sharing Topic-Specific News and Posts
Artifactory – Local Artists and Artisans Connection for Iowa City and Eastern Iowa Artists
From: Tricia Knox To: Iowa City and Eastern Iowa Artists and Artisans * * * Greetings friends! I am happy to announce that we are rolling out our Iowa City Art/Maker Center called The Artifactory at the Cedar Rapids Science Center in the lower level of Lindale Mall, this Saturday, April 27th from 10-4. Featuring Eric Wortman’s… Continue reading Artifactory – Local Artists and Artisans Connection for Iowa City and Eastern Iowa Artists
Architectural Bigotry and Intolerance of Urban Development Diversity
Architectural Bigotry and Intolerance is a phenomenon where people reject any architectural design that they don’t personally like or that doesn’t fit into the sectarian insular homogeneous cookie cutter template of what they believe to be acceptable. Increasingly it’s become possible for small but vocal and disruptive special interest groups to portray themselves as the… Continue reading Architectural Bigotry and Intolerance of Urban Development Diversity
The Chauncey Development Construction Shadow Controversy in Iowa City Prompts Awareness and Conversation About Shade and Sun Protection
A recent Moen Group development project in Iowa City called The Chauncey (pictured above) has sparked some controversy because of the perception that it will block out the entire skyline and cast a shadow over the city. (See “The Sky Will Be Gone,” Press Citizen, 26 March 2013) Anti-Shade Activists. The Iowa Coalition Against the… Continue reading The Chauncey Development Construction Shadow Controversy in Iowa City Prompts Awareness and Conversation About Shade and Sun Protection
Panasonic “Ideas for Life” and “Say Yes to Less. More to Life.”
AT&T recently began an advertising campaign that promoted the “Bigger is Better” message. At a time when we all need to be conserving and learning to live with less, such messages are detrimental. From Panasonic, a new advertising campaign encourages people to live with less: “Say Yes to Less. More to Life.” 21 March 2013… Continue reading Panasonic “Ideas for Life” and “Say Yes to Less. More to Life.”