Category: Morning Buzz

Can Your Budget Handle a Presidential Campaign Rally?

Learn more about presidential campaign stops at ELGL’s July 21 virtual event: Local Government Preparation for Presidential Candidate Visits By Sarah E. Moss, MPA | LinkedIn | Twitter What I’m listening to – Music by Judith Hill What I’m reading – Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein What I’m writing … Continued

What’s in a Name?

Right Now with Nick Smith (Linkedin/Twitter) What I’m watching: Trigger Warning with Killer Mike  What I’m listening to: Run The Jewels — RTJ4 If you’re interested in becoming a better anti-racist, Killer Mike is a great, outside-the-box (read: hilarious and NSFW) resource. If you’re not … now might be a good time to stop reading. Let’s start at … Continued

Change is your Purpose

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Dan Weinheimer, City Manager of Newberg, OR (Twitter and LinkedIn) What I’m listening to – Fireworks from neighbors’ driveways and backyards. What I’m reading – Between the World and Me, Ta-Nehisi Coates Greek philosopher Heraclitus has been quoted saying “Change is the only constant in life.” With … Continued

Systemic Racism: Removing Barriers in HR

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Brandi Leos, Sr HR Business Partner at the City of Tigard, Oregon (Twitter and LinkedIn). What I’m Watching: I Am Not Your Negro by James Baldwin What I’m Listening To: NYT The Daily Podcast (this one is about police unions) What I’m Planning: A camping trip to … Continued

Life, Uh….. Finds a Way

Today’s Buzz is by Morning Buzzer Kim Nakahodo – connect with her on LinkedIn & Twitter! What I’m Watching: With the kiddos: Craig of the Creek  Without the kiddos: Batwoman (no judgment zone) What I’m Reading:  The Lines Between Us by Lawrence Lanahan What I’m Listening To: KCUR; GovLove; Hidden Brain Over the last few … Continued

Grateful for Fresh Eyes

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Alisha Janes, Assistant Town Manager, Winter Park Colorado (Twitter & LinkedIn) What I am reading: Eloquent Rage by Brittney Cooper What I am listening to: All of the Brené Brown Podcasts It is profoundly strange to be a new to an organization in 2020, but I guess no … Continued

And the wheels come off…

Today’s Buzz is by Clay Campbell, Administrative Supervisor for the Downers Grove Sanitary District. Connect on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I’m Reading: The Kill Order by James Dashner (Prequel to The Maze Runner) What I’m Watching: The Floor is Lava on Netflix (Don’t pretend you never played it as a kid!) Something new I’m trying this year: Growing … Continued

Making The Most Of Reassignment

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: @Questlove Quarantine Live on YouTube. So many great DJ sets to get you through the day! What I’m Watching: Penny Dreadful City of Angeles What I’m Eating: … Continued

Common Ground – Community and Recovery in a Season of Social Distress

What I’m reading: Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption What I’m watching: The Fertile Ground Documentary (debuted on PBS last week) Today’s morning buzz is brought to you by Jordan Rae Hillman, AICP, Director of Planning, City of Jackson Mississippi This past weekend we @jxnplanning had the privilege of partnering through our Fertile … Continued

Geraldine, Sarah, Hillary, & ???

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Kirsten Wyatt. Connect with Kirsten on LinkedIn & Twitter. What I’m Reading: The Proposal by Jasmine Guilory What I’m Watching: Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story on USA Network What I’m Listening To: The Be Good Tanyas In 1984, I was seven years old. Old enough to pay attention to … Continued

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