It’s that time of year. We’re stuffing ourselves with turkey, fork fighting for the last of the stuffing, and trying desperately to avoid that one side dish that Aunt B brings every year but you still aren’t quite sure what the heck it is, or if it’s really dead. And, on top of it all, everyone […]
The Ugly Christmas Suit-It’s FUGLY, Fundraisingly Ugly
November 25, 2015 By 1 Comment
The Ugly Christmas Suit-It’s Fugly, Fundraisingly Ugly (UPDATE: The Ugly Christmas Suit will make its debut on December 1st on the WSIL morning show) This is my second year to go around Southern Illinois and spread Christmas Cheer. Last year we raised money and bikes for 2 local charities: Gumdrops and The Southern Illinois Bike Giveaway at […]
Hashtivism – Using Hashtags for Activism
November 11, 2015 By 7 Comments
#MizzouHungerStrike. #ConcernedStudent1950. #BlackLivesMatter. #ShoutYourAbortion. I’m sure you’ve all heard or seen one of these hashtags, whether it was in August during the Ferguson unrest, or it was yesterday referring to the hunger strike that went on at the University of Missouri campus. Many people think that in order to be considered an “activist,” you […]
The Astro Turf is Always Greener
October 30, 2015 By Leave a Comment
The Astro Turf is always greener from this side of the fence. This point of view can be detrimental to businesses if they are always looking to move to the other side of the fence. This has become even more prevalent with the way that news is received and processed at this point in time. There […]
