Posts by Carol Ross
The Sunday Night Club
Every Sunday night, I re-connect with interesting women, talking about what they are most passionate about. No, it's not a book club. It's a "hold me accountable to blog" club. It started off as a way for a friend and I to help each other get into a once a week blogging routine, as life…
Read MoreSeth Forges the Way, Again
Those who follow my writing know that I'm a big fan of Seth Godin, the prolific author/blogger on the new way of marketing. I'm used to seeing him online or reading his books but he rarely makes the newspapers. It's not where his audience is. Until last month, when he announced that he would no…
Read MoreTraverse City Film Festival: Community in Action
I had the pleasure of visiting Traverse City, Michigan this summer, during their annual Traverse City Film Festival. Started just six years ago, the festival now draws thousands of visitors to this small resort town with 135 screenings of 80 films and 40 shorts. How many paid staffers are required to run this six-day event,…
Read MoreA Labor Day Story
Recently, I got off at a highway exit that I don't usually take, north of Denver. I was waiting at a stoplight at the end of the off ramp. Standing there was a man who appeared to be in his fifties, holding a white sign with simple block letters centered on three lines, "Need Work.…
Read MoreWhat Mao Really Stood For
Mao has become trendy. Or so it would seem, after my son returned home from a trip to China with a Mao watch, Mao playing cards, a thumbnail-sized copy of Quotations from Chairman Mao, and a Mao t-shirt. Photo by agitprop This instantly triggered my husband to dig out a well-researched book on the number…
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