Category: Morning Buzz

Songs in the Key of Public Service

By Sarah Moss, MPA | LinkedIn | Twitter What I am listening to – This public service songs playlist I made for you on Spotify! What I am reading – Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels What I am watching – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and Miles Davis: Birth of Cool on Netflix Dear ELGL Community, This year … Continued

Supply and The Man

Right Now with Nick Smith (Linkedin/Twitter) What I’m watching: Technology Connections — A YouTube channel that explains the inner workings of household stuff in a fun, digestible way What I’m listening to: Optimism (as a Radical Life Choice) by Spanish Love Songs — Good ol’ Midwestern emo that made my 2020 Mount Rushmore of Music. … Continued

Happy Festivus for the Rest of Us!

Today’s Buzz is by Morning Buzzer Kim Nakahodo – connect with her on LinkedIn & Twitter! What I’m Watching: Anxiously awaiting:  Wonder Woman 1984 What I’m Reading: Educated by Tara Westover What I’m Listening To: KCUR; GovLove; Hidden Brain Fellow gov love friends, it has been a LOOOOOONG, hard year.  I cannot think of another … Continued

Learning on the go as the Interim City Clerk

What am I watching: Cheesy Christmas movies What am I looking forward to: Making the best of 2021! Susan Barkman, Council/Mayor Management Analyst and former Interim City Clerk for the City of Aurora, Colorado. Connect with me on Twitter or Linkedin 2020 has been quite a year. For so many good and bad reasons I … Continued

Lessons From the Dog

Today’s Buzz is by Meredith Reynolds, Park Planning & Partnerships Manager for the City of Long Beach. Follow Meredith on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.  What I’m Listening To: The holiday playlist I made my staff. You can tune in with me! What I’m Watching: Television miniseries Flight Attendant  Reading on Twitter: Thoughts of a Dog … Continued

Nine Leadership Lessons from The Mandalorian

This Morning Buzz post is brought to you by Lynn Kelly-Lehner from RSG, Inc. I’d love to connect with fellow government friends on LinkedIn! What I’m Reading: (I’m still reading) The First Ninety Days by Michael Watkins What I’m Watching: The Mandalorian What I’m Listening To: Cheesy Christmas Tunes Warning! Spoilers! Like many of you, … Continued

5 Social Media Predictions for Local Gov in 2021

Today’s Buzz is by Jenny Kosek, Communications Strategist for City of West Allis, WIS — connect with her on LinkedIn or please, please interrupt her doomscrolling on Twitter with good government chatter. What I’m Reading: One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson What I’m Listening to: The ominous tinkling of ornaments indicating my dog is … Continued

A Year in Books

Today’s Buzz is by Stephanie Chase, Executive Director of the Libraries of Eastern Oregon — connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter What I’m Reading: Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? And Other Conversations About Race (20th Anniversary Edition) by Beverly Daniel Tatum What I’m Listening to: A Charlie Brown Christmas. That album … Continued

Am I a Last Responder?

Hello! I’m Laura Hardwicke– connect with me on LinkedIn or Twitter! What I’m Watching: Hallmark/Lifetime/Netflix Christmas Movies What I’m listening to: What a Day (a podcast by Crooked Media) What I’m Cooking: Turkey Brie flatbread to use up leftovers I’m a month into my new role as Vision Zero Project Manager in my hometown city. … Continued

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