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MINDsprinting Interview
I talked by phone Tuesday morning with Doug Golden, who co-founded MINDsprinting.com with his brother Steve. Luke: "How did you get involved in this?" Doug: "I was an attorney for 25 years. My brother [Steve] founded an internet company that … Continue reading
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I Love The Stand, Part Two
The foodies who visit this site already know about my love for The Stand (www.thestandlink.com) a fun, family friendly restaurant with now four outstanding locations. The latest, in Woodland Hills at 5780 Canoga Ave. (818-710-0400), is simply unbelievable — and … Continue reading
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Tagged canoga ave, comfort food, deserved success, foodies, fun family, intuitive layout
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TicketsToGo.com – The Best Seats In The House
This website seems to list every major concert and sporting event in America. We’re talking Madonna Tickets, Carrie Underwood, Jimmy Bufffett, etc as well as professional and college sports teams. You can also sell your tickets on there. Prices reflect … Continue reading
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Tagged college sports teams, grammy nod, lakewood church, prosperity gospel, thomas meehan, vedder of pearl jam
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Become A Fan Of Hint Water
I love this stuff. I can’t stop drinking it. Become a Facebook fan of Hint Water here. Founder and CEO Kara Goldin says: "The idea behind Hint is simple: pure water, nature’s original refreshment, accented with a hint of natural … Continue reading
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POOL TRADESHOW celebrates Concept to Creation event
POOLTRADESHOW, the leading fashion tradeshow for emerging art and design driven brands, hosted a successful launch event, Concept to Creation, in the LOOP space in Silver Lake, CA on Saturday, June 7th. The event was a spin-off of the theme … Continue reading
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Tagged anzevino and florence, feral childe, launch event, patricia fields, pool tradeshow, tradeshow floor
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Shine A Light(scoop) On Me
I’m an amateur shutterbug, a person who almost never travels without a good digital camera. I take thousands of pictures each year, but the images – the successful ones, anyway – all share a common theme: the proper use of … Continue reading
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Tagged costly expense, ken kobre, modern photography, remarkable innovations, technical difficulty
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PicoCricket – Genius!
One of the great things about having thousands of daily readers is that I get the chance to introduce people to new and interesting products or articles. The former is a big deal because I get to spotlight products that … Continue reading
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Tagged establishment press, extended coverage, interesting products, picocricket, sensitive objects, transom
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I Love HINT – Part Two
I’m in love — with HINT Water (www.drinkhint.com). Some context: I wrote about HINT last week, detailing my newfound interest in this popular brand of essence water, which contains no sugar and no artificial ingredients. Now, it takes a lot … Continue reading
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Tagged artificial ingredients, flavors, hint water, newfound interest, passion
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Clinton MacKinnon – Photographer
Here’s his website. Here’s my previous article on Clinton. Here’s Clinton’s recent interview with Shutterbug magazine: Interview His wife Kate: Interview Part two: Interview Clinton blogs: I did a radio interview on the 8th of March, it was a lot … Continue reading
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Tagged 8th of march, brooks institute, photographic competitions, photoshop authors, stephen burns, unversity of alabama
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