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After a full day of working in the 8o plus degree sunshine with 80 plus percent humidity… …It was time for a little R&R…  or should I say R, R, R on the R… as in “Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on … Continue reading →

The theme of this year’s Build-A-Thon is “Rebuilding America”…  and they mean that figuratively and literally… One of the many streets hit by hurricane Katrina was America Street in New Orleans. So what a better place to continue rebuilding among … Continue reading →

Singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow visits the Habitat for Humanity AmeriCorps Build-A-Thon site to help promote the Blue Jeans Go Green campaign. PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Ten years. Ten days. Ten homes. Ten-thousand jeans.  On behalf of the Cotton Incorporated Blue Jeans Go Green™ denim recycling program, nine-time … Continue reading →

Even 10 years after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, evidence of the destruction is still visible throughout the area! In the ongoing effort to help the area recover, Habitat for Humanity AmeriCorps members are building 10 new houses in … Continue reading →

Habitat for Humanity kicked off its annual AmeriCorps Build-A-Thon this week in New Orleans with an opening ceremony which included a jazz band and a traditional “Second Line” procession. Over 600 volunteers will be building 10 houses during the two … Continue reading →

The obituary of newspapers has already written as major newspapers like the Detroit Free Press are laying off dozens of staff members (including their entire photo department).  However,  surprisingly (or not so surprisingly) thousands of papers across the country are … Continue reading →

Angel and I recently took a trip up to Atlanta to visit some friends (including Valerie  & Mike Bean) and to see some sights including the Georgia Aquarium (which was incredible) and the World of Coca Cola (Angel’s nirvana). We … Continue reading →

Recently, a group of us from ACEL (Alachua County Emerging Leaders) spent a day building with our local Habitat for Humanity. It felt good to get out there and play with some power tools…  Arrrr Arrrr Arrrr Arrrrh!!! I think … Continue reading →

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer stated at a recent press conference, “There’s no such thing as Flickr Pro today because [with so many people taking photographs] there’s really no such thing as professional photographers anymore.” Needless to say, this comment set … Continue reading →