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What I Did on My Summer Vacation
Summer’s ended. Always a bit of a shock isn’t it? I never squeeze in enough beach time. Still, I had a rockin’ summer. Many adventures, I'm happy to say. Here's my little report: What I Did On My Summer Vacation—The Top 10. Pix included. Enjoy!
1. Most contemplative audience: American Association of Museums, June
I spoke on a panel about Digital Culture and the Future of Museums in Los Angeles, emceed by Mark Hayward. He's one of our most traveled Culture Scouts. Audience seems to be taking social media very seriously.2. Most tender moment: Watching my daughter graduate from high school, June
The afternoon garden party we threw for her got rained on. Still, people were crammed into my kitchen until midnight. Her uncle texted me from O’Hare on the way back to Atlanta: “We had a blast. So much love, so much.” Indeed. 3. Most hands-on, hilarious, and happy audience: Junior Achievement Leadership, July
What is it about people who work with young entrepreneurs? The ever-ebullient JA crowd is one of my favorite groups to address. We can’t seem to get enough of each other!4. Best beach moment: Laguna CA, July
I hung out at Crystal Cove near Laguna Beach. It’s an artist’s colony—or, used to be. Now it’s being turned into a state-run tourist destination. My guide, Nancy Griffin, showed me the weathered surfer shack she once lived in. We ate lunch on the beach and talked about what it's like to come into your own.5. Best meal: Wasabi guacamole with taro chips. July
Queen Mother Café, Toronto. Asian meets pub grub. OMG!6. Most interesting new friend: Amy Alkon, July
Meet Amy the Advice Goddess. She drives a pink Nash. Dates the assistant to Elmore Leonard. Dishes out love advice for a living and can set you straight on all those prickly love questions: What do you do when the guy’s a bad kisser? Here we are at the AAN conference where I spoke.7. Rising star new friend:
Nina Simon
Meet Nina Simon. She wrote the book on museum participation. Now she wants to open her own brew pub in Santa Cruz. She hopes to use it as a lab for experiments in social participation. She’s an up-and-coming cultural phenom I intend to watch.8. Best down time: cabin, Pine Lake in Marcellus, MI, Aug
I took a silent retreat in Michigan. My soul has been thanking me ever since. Now if I could only train it to type!9. Weirdest weather fact: Festivals all got rain
It rained at every outdoor festival I attended, from the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair to Chicago's Ribfest. Here I'm taking shots of Those Darlins, the y'all-ternative girl band whose "Wild One" has become a viral hit. 10. Happiest glint: Riding my bike along Lake Michigan after work
We tend to measure life by its big juicy moments--births, weddings, book launches, major business pitches. But this summer, I paid attention to the not-so-big moments. I taught myself to savor the glints of light that sparkle in between the bigs. Pictured is my trusty vintage Raleigh.
9/6 -
Omaha Creative Week kicks off tonight with Caretakers Forum
The first gathering of Omaha Creative Week (September 5-11) takes place tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. at KANEKO. Join Silicon Prairie News and KANEKO as we co-host the Caretakers Forum, an exploration of creativity and a discussion on Omaha's creative talent and activity.
There is no cost to attend the event. From 6-7 p.m., see KANEKO's newest installation, a selection of Fletcher Benton's Folded Square Alphabets and Numericals series, as well as their permanent gallery. Complimentary wine and light fare will be served.
The panel will begin promptly at 7 p.m. with a short introduction from myself (I'll be serving as the night's moderator) and then jumping right into the question: "Why Omaha Creative Week?"
Read about the panelists sitting on tonight's Caretakers Forum in our post: Caretakers Forum will ask the question: What is creative?
See Creative Week's full schedule in our post: Omaha Creative Week: The Schedule (20+ events)
Hope to see you at KANEKO tonight!
9/6 -
They Need Us...We Need You
As I walk through the Timberlake Outreach Center, I can’t help but notice how our donors are really blessing us with their gently used clothing. It’s awesome seeing all these items ready to be hung up and put out in the Kings Kloset shopping area.
I am a little sad, though, to say that I think I saw some of the same piles there yesterday! We need more volunteers…a LOT more!
As the weather turns cooler (soon!), more folks will be coming in to shop for warm clothing and coats for their families and we need MORE volunteers to come and help us Sort, Organize and Shelve donations.
It breaks my heart to see a single mother looking for warm clothes and coats for her children and not finding anything. However, we have boxes of clothing in the back that have not been sorted and put out yet because we don’t have enough help to get it done.
Would you consider volunteering some of your valuable time (alone or with a group) Sorting, Organizing and Shelving donations? To volunteer, go to
http://www.opendoormission.org/ and click on Volunteer to get started!
Hoping to see you soon,
Amy Harvey
Timberlake Outreach Center Assistant Director
9/6 -
Holiday Video: Marc Andreessen Q&A at Stanford
It's Labor Day weekend, and since most everyone will be relaxing today instead of working (including ourselves), we thought we'd present another video for your enjoyment.
Anyone who knows me knows that I believe Marc Andreessen to be one of the smartest individuals on the planet. Not only is he smart, he's also enjoyable to listen to. So even though on several occasions our Sunday Video has featured Marc already, I thought it would be good to share another. I could watch these videos all day long.
This video is all Q&A, and is provided by Stanford University's Entrepreneurship Corner.
