Morning Buzz

Top 20 Reasons To Be Inspired i̶n̶ ̶2̶0̶2̶0̶ during COVID-19

Posted on May 15, 2020

The Buzz w/ Sarah O'Brien, Community Whisperer Book I cannot put down: Daring Greatly (Yes I am out of order) What I can't stop playing over and over again: See Inspiring Reason #20 What I am working on: A slide deck for an upcoming presentation: Embracing Uncertainty, Action & Understanding Amidst the Chaos I can't...

You and Meme: The Other Viral Pandemic

Posted on May 14, 2020

Right Now with Warren Kagarise (Linkedin/Twitter/Instagram) What I'm watching: Ken Burns' "Jazz" — a 10-episode ode to the most American of art forms with the best soundtrack in the history of PBS. What I'm reading: The nonfiction Pulitzer Prize winner "Confederates in the Attic," a look at the Civil War's enduring impact on modern politics...

Remember Don't Touch Your Face, Photo of Samantha Harkins

Will We Innovate?

Posted on May 13, 2020

What I’m reading: An Honorable Life, a biography of President Gerald Ford, Michigan’s only president What I’m watching: Finally watching Schitt’s Creek, and it’s as hilarious as advertised. (Also can you believe Eugene Levy is 73 years old? He looks amazing!) What I’m listening to: The Sing soundtrack with my 5 year old son. Today's...

Running Free

Posted on May 12, 2020

Today’s Morning Buzz is brought to you by Dr. Sarah Martin, Vice President of Health Solutions at mySidewalk. Find her on Twitter @SarahKCMO and on Medium. You can also hear her first-ever podcast (what else do you do during the ‘Rona?) here. What I’m Watching: Currently, right this minute, a marathon of My Lottery Dream Home. The couple on this episode only won...

Einstein’s Three Rules of Work

Posted on May 11, 2020

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Brent Stockwell – connect with him on LinkedIn and Twitter!!! What I'm Listening To: Everything is Awful What I'm Watching: Agatha Raisin What I'm Reading: The Otter of Death Einstein's Three Rules of Work On the bulletin board above my desk, I have tacked a quotation clipped from a magazine many years ago...

Elections in the Time of COVID-19

Posted on May 8, 2020

Today’s Buzz is by Brianna Lennon — connect with her on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I’m Listening To (in the background): Parks and Recreation, Season 5, Episode 13, Emergency Response (featuring Leslie's contingency planning for avian flu) Even on a good day, planning for Election Day has its own share of uncertainties and challenges. Throw in a worldwide...

Photo Sarah Moss and Denver City and County Building

Top Five Ways ELGL is Inspiring Me

Posted on May 5, 2020

By Sarah Moss, MPA | LinkedIn | Twitter What I’m Watching: Hulu’s “High Fidelity” adaptation, which inspired this top five list (Here’s the trailer and a Rolling Stone review) What I’m Writing: New, simplified GOV.UK-style copy for 161 pages on the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade website What I’m Listening To: 1)...

You’re On the Clock…

Posted on April 30, 2020

Today's Morning Buzz is by Dan Weinheimer, an ELGL Board Member 4 Lyfe and the City Manager of Newberg, Oregon. What I’m listening to – Govlove COVID-19 advice What I’m watching – The Mandalorian (This is the way… who doesn’t love some baby Yoda?) Are you ready for some local government recruiting?!?! Imagine a three-day,...

Selfie of Kendra Davis wearing a face mask

Out of Sight, Out of Mind

Posted on April 29, 2020

What I’m Watching: Taskmasters - a BBC show where comedians have to perform weird tasks that is sarcastic, hilarious and oddly heartwarming? Be warned, one ELGL Boardmember has already fallen captive to it! What I’m Reading: Belonging by Nora Krug - a German graphic novel that takes an introspective journey through what it means to...