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Attention Dayton Area Golfers! If you are looking for a great excuse to get out and hit the links, consider playing in the 2008 Epilepsy Foundation of Western Ohio Golf Scramble. The event will be held on Monday September 29th, 2008 at Heatherwoode Golf Club in Springboro, Ohio. Things get started at 11:30 and the …read more
Elizabeth Riley is one of the most well connected people I know. She knows how to network; she knows people; and she knows what it takes to run a small business. Elizabeth and her husband Michael own the West Carrollton based business, Insignia Signs. In a time and place where the business climate is difficult …read more
The September 2008 issue of Parents Magazine has a great article about a Massachusetts family and how they dealt with their son’s epilepsy. (Unfortunately it was not posted on their web site, and did not turn up in numerous web searches. Should you find a link please let me know) The story centers around a young …read more
One of the coolest stores in Dayton, Ohio is F&S Harley Davidson. Located on North Dixie Drive, the store is family owned; run by Jeff Stolzenburg, his sister Jenny, and his parents. F&S is a massive complex, filled with beautiful Harley Davidson motorcycles, Harley merchandise, a conference center, storage facility, repair garage, parts warehouse, and …read more
The 2008 Tour d’ Burg. What a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon — surrounded by family and friends, gathered in downtown Miamisburg, watching hundreds of great cyclists compete for the Ohio State Championship. Even better we got to cheer for my brother in law Geoff, who was competing in the race — his …read more
As a member of the board of the EFWO and a parent of a child who has epilepsy, I want to say thanks to the record number of people who turned out Saturday for MUDSTOCK 08, the Epilepsy Foundation of Western Ohio’s annual charity fundraiser event. It was a huge success, drawing in roughly 2,400 …read more
At just about –273 degrees Celsius, you reach the point at which all molecular motion ceases. There is no heat. None. This is known as Absolute Zero, and it was developed in large part by Lord Kelvin. In his honor, the Kelvin Scale, in which 0 degrees equals –273 C, was named. While scientists have …read more
Ohio’s Speaker of the House, Jon Husted, has launched a blog (using WordPress of course.) I think this is great, and I hope that other public officials take note. I have met Representative Husted a few times, and he seems to be a great person. Jon is a young man, but carries himself with a …read more
I gave a speech earlier this week to the Dayton LinkedIn Group. In the speech, I spoke about some easy ways that individuals can use the web to build their personal brand. One tool I referenced was Squidoo — one of the most useful sites (or grouping of sites) on the web. Squidoo is a powerful …read more
