Category: Morning Buzz

The Learning Doesn’t Stop When You Leave the Classroom

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Brent Stockwell – connect with him on LinkedIn and Twitter!!! Listening: The Mowgli’s Stop Fighting Yourself and Spotify’s This is The Mowgli’s Watching: Ted Lasso on Apple TV Reading: Jenn McKinlay Cupcake Bakery Mystery Series (It’s based in Scottsdale) The Learning Doesn’t Stop When You Leave the Classroom I have been thinking a … Continued

You Too Can Be a Poll Worker

Today’s Buzz is by Brianna Lennon– connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I’m watching/listening to/reading: with absentee voting starting yesterday, I am in full-blown election mode Poll workers, also known as election judges, supervisors, or clerks, are the lifeblood of any election. For states with large in-person voting turnout, they run polling places, check in … Continued

Practical Skills for Local Government

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Kirsten Wyatt, the ELGL co-founder and executive director. Connect on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. What I’m Reading: Beach Read by Emily Henry (it’s “meh.” But it’s only $1.99 in the Kindle store…) What I’m Watching: The Office on Netflix (introducing our kids to it. It’s magic!) What I’m Listening … Continued

Police Oversight in Santa Ana, CA

In response to direction from the Santa Ana City Council, this past week I assisted with preparing an informational report relating to police oversight. In today’s Morning Buzz, I’ll share some of the research I gathered. Right Now with Daniel Soto (LinkedIn/Twitter) What I’m Listening to – FARR – Someway Somehow What I’m Reading – … Continued

Read Plats/Speak Spanish

Right Now with Nick Smith (Linkedin/Twitter) What I’m watching: Taskmaster — an incredible British game show where comedians … well, they complete tasks. It is a scream. What I’m listening to: Radio.Garden — spin the globe and listen to live radio streams from around the world!  Look, you have enough on your plate. I get that. … Continued

Moving in the Time of Corona

Today’s Morning Buzz is by ELGL Board Member 4 Lyfe and Newberg, OR City Manager Dan Weinheimer. Moving to a new place and starting a new job is never easy. It can be exciting, rewarding, and a step in the right path, but it is never easy. Beyond this, it’s never easy on those who … Continued

Welcome to Monday

Kendra Davis, Senior Management Analyst with City of Santa Clara, reporting for duty! LinkedIn or Twitter, pick your poison. What I’m reading: I have been BURNING through some science fiction & horror because I figure we’re already living in a dystopian future, so why not lean in? The Lightest Object in the Universe by Kimi … Continued

COVID, Hell, and Grace

I will be honest with you.  I am writing this during my very own two-week hell time period.  It happens once a year, where the moons align evilly – and in 2020 with COVID-19 – the fury is real.  Some of Hell Week (I will notate is time period in the singular, even though it … Continued

The Beauty of Inclusion

Right Now with Kevin Teater What I’m Listening to – Dancing with Tears in My Eyes by Blended Colours What I’m Reading – Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramhansa Yogananda What I’m Watching ­– People reconnecting with old friends in physically-distant spaces What I’m Doing – Riding my bike a lot farther than I ever … Continued

Growing Up City Hall

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: Johnnyswim’s Songs with Strangers. This husband/wife musical duo didn’t let a pandemic get them down, and they chose random strangers to write, record, produce and release a … Continued

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