Monthly Archives: May 2011

Seeking the “Extreme Weather Team”

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

Let’s be honest. Are you getting any work done today? I have to admit I’m struggling a little bit. I’ve been glued to our news websites all day today (fortunately, it’s part of my job, so I can claim that … Continue reading →

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Help wanted: A blogger to write about military heroes

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

“Coincidence is God’s way of remaining anonymous” – Albert Einstein.  That is one of my all time favorite quotations and something I think about today as we approach Memorial Day and I look back on the coincidence of meeting 2 modern-day heroes … Continue reading →

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Areavoices Digest #33 – I love Medora! (and more)

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

I just adore Medora, North Dakota. If you’ve never been there, you’re missing out. Home to Theodore Roosevelt National Park, The Medora Musical and the famous (and yummy) pitchfork fondue. )These folks actually slap a big ole’ steak on the … Continue reading →

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The Do’s and Don’ts of Blogging

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

I’m flabbergasted. I am. Does this ever happen to you at work? You swear you wrote that document or turned in that report. But when you go to look for it, it’s not there. That happened to me yesterday when … Continue reading →

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A “silver bullet” worth thousands!

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

Often times when I’m visiting with two of my favorite Areavoices bloggers; Scott Brusven of the Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre and Melissa Schmalenberger of MS Simplicity I find myself thinking I wish I could just bottle them both up and take … Continue reading →

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Areavoices Digest #32 – Focusing on the Minnesota Twins and more

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

Somehow it seemed fitting last night that the Minnesota Twins should end their 9 game losing streak on what had been a very sad day for Minnesota sports fans. Earlier in the day, Twins great Harmon Killebrew lost his battle … Continue reading →

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Yes, but is Randolph Mantooth there?

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

I love blog posts where I get to show my age and my love of cheesy ’70′s television shows while simultaneously promoting Areavoices. If you’re under the age of 40, you might not know who these guys are. For those … Continue reading →

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Is This Just a Big ‘Ole Waste of Time?

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

So it’s a new week. I want to try something new in my blog. I’ve spent a good deal of time talking to you in this blog, recommending the latest and greatest blogs on Areavoices, offering blogging tips, etc. I … Continue reading →

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Areavoices Digest #31 – Here’s “The Dirt”

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

With summer almost here, I know gardening will be a hot topic for Areavoices. That’s why I was excited to see The Dirt, one of our newest blogs. Check it out and the other recommended blogs of the week.   … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day blogs – From Momma’s to Peace Garden Mama’s

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

I used to love Erma Bombeck. Even before I was a mom myself, I appreciated her witticisms about life as a housewife, from mundane chores, “My second favorite household chore is ironing. My first being hitting my head on the … Continue reading →

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Areavoices Digest #30 – Let’s Talk Movies, Golf and More!

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

After a couple of pretty heady news days, some Areavoices bloggers are looking to have a little fun. This week’s list of recommended blogs includes a couple of new movie review blogs as well as blogs about golf, running, politics … Continue reading →

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Tag:You’re it!

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

Here’s a little Areavoices 101 on getting your blog seen. Tag: you’re it. Tag words are those keywords that you put at the end of your blog post which summarize what your blog post was about. And to gain greater … Continue reading →

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More proof of the changing news game…

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

How’d you like to be minding your own business one night and an international celebrity the next? No doubt by now you’ve heard of Sohaib Athar, the man who broke the news of the attack on Osama bin Laden on … Continue reading →

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