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Allen! Allen! Allen! Steve!

I think of this early Internet video from time to time and want to share it here for future reference. What are your favorites from the early days?

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Trajectory of a good story: layup > situation > means > flaws > triumph!

Today Mary Anne Moorman, story strategist extraordinaire, was in OfficeXpats and explained Strategic Storytelling. At its core is the Story Wheel: Layup > situation > means > flaws > triumph! Also: keep it short. 3 minutes! speak from the heart. Vilnerability … Continue reading

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Come and get it! My (unofficial) OfficeXpats Events Calendar is up on Google

I work out of OfficeXpats, a coworking and events space here on Bainbridge Island. There are many useful workshops and networking events going on here all the time, both repeating and one-off, and I often have difficulty keeping track of … Continue reading

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Learn the countries of the world in song with ANIMANIACS

I could watch this ANIMANIACS video all day, and would recommend that everyone watch it a few times to get a reminder of the big wide world out there. There are some interesting ‘problem’ countries that are glossed over neatly … Continue reading

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Kegerator hack: 4 tap kegerator w/ kegs and gas – $400 (Maple Leaf, Seattle, WA)

I have been looking for a kegerator to enable me to more regularly drink my favorite local beer (Manny’s from Georgetown Brewing in Seattle) and yesterday came across this ingenious kegerator hack on craigslist. The biggest problem with making your own … Continue reading

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The European Commission has just announced an agreement whereby English will be the official language of the European Union rather than German, which was the other possibility.

The European Commission has just announced an agreement whereby English will be the official language of the European Union rather than German, which was the other possibility. As part of the negotiations, the British Government conceded that English spelling had … Continue reading

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Goofing around with TrustCloud

While looking into trust marks and online reputation platforms, my latest fascination and potential inspiration for what’s next for Kabissa, I came across TrustCloud (http://www.trustcloud.com) which I can imagine having the potential to really make a difference for people who … Continue reading

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Reconquering Twitter and shifting my Twitter following to @tobiaseigen

Recently a wonderful new Kabissa volunteer, Ziyanda Xaso, has taken charge of our social media outreach. Ziyanda has given me an opportunity I have been waiting for to let go of the @kabissa Twitter account on a daily basis and … Continue reading

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I am honored to have my photos featured in photo exhibit adorning the OfficeXpats One Year Done celebration

I have always enjoyed taking pictures and get alot of pleasure out of  my own photographs, but have never really made too much of an effort to show them to other people except via flickr and my moo cards. So … Continue reading

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“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” – Jimi Hendrix

Bring on the love. Source: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Just-Feelin-Good/268038566543079 (can’t figure out how to link directly to a photo in Facebook – is there a way?)

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