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The Pogo Picnic
In June, a former colleague of mine reached out and invited me to lunch. While dining at a newish Thai place on Piedmont Avenue in Oakland, we caught up, chatting a bit on what was going on currently, with our… Continue reading
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The Oakland Nobody Talks About
I grew up about 20 miles east of Oakland in what was once the small town of Walnut Creek. Growing up there we children heard the horrors of Oakland – crime, poverty, dilapidated buildings, etc… and I, like most of… Continue reading
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Change of Plans
My son and I drove past an old phone booth a few weeks ago, and I very old-man commented: “I can’t even remember the last time I used one of those… probably over 20 years ago! Or maybe only 15.… Continue reading
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Wordscapes Solitaire at PeopleFun
When I joined PeopleFun in August of 2024, I knew plenty about their incredibly popular Wordscapes game. I spent the summer playing it in preparation for the job if I was lucky enough to get hired. Continue reading
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Social Media for Tiki Solitaire TriPeaks
When coming up with a voice for Tiki Solitaire TriPeaks, it was important to me that we treat our players with respect, and value them as the intelligent human beings that they are. Thus, when we created our Facebook strategy,… Continue reading
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Whale Management
What fosters effective teamwork? It’s not just about grouping individuals together and hoping for the best. It’s about cultivating an environment where trust, open communication, mutual respect, and a shared vision converge. Continue reading
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Discovering My Love for Community Management
I began my love for community back in the mid-’90s, working by day as the “Office Manager” for a 5-person outfit called “Optigon Interactive” that had just launched the DOS version of a gaming platform called “The Total Entertainment Network.”… Continue reading
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The Art of Connection
“Community” is such a vague word, but one that encapsulates much of the human existence, as every one of us partakes in some sort of community, and every one of us is as unique as our fingerprint. As such, communities… Continue reading
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My Favorite Recipes
Most of these are vegan and gluten-free Vegan Chow Mein (From Food with Feeling recipe) Ingredients 14 ounces of chow mein noodles 2 tablespoon of sesame oil 1 cup of thinly sliced carrots can also used shredded carrots 1 cup of snow peas 8-10 ounces of broccoli florets ½ cup of cashews lightly chopped… Continue reading
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Pogo Says “No No…”
One of my favorite/not-so-favorite stories from my pogo.com days is when we worked out a charity benefit with Rosie O’Donnell’s For All Kids Foundation. It was pretty simple – players would play Tumble Bees during a week in May of… Continue reading
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