Icelandic Rock

I love Minnesota Public Radio.

Things With Power

Tandem bicycles

Dark beer

Honesty

Otis' jowels (not for the right reasons)

An unsolisited endorsement

Casper & Runyan's Nook

Creativity

Rolling Stones

Accountability

Well timed irreverance

It Could Be Worse. I Could Be Dead.

My week.

I needed to take one right-hand turn.

I took 10,000 lefts.

The "What? Really?" Moment of the Day

I'm 99% sure I saw Pat Fallon take a picture of a fence today.

Otis was my only witness.

I'm counting the time it takes to be called a liar.

Twitterpated Tactics

Social media, Twitter et al., without a doubt, an amazing evolution in the online space.

This morning, I was struck by this article in Ad Age.

As social media networks develop, we, as "communication experts," get so wrapped up in the latest capabilities, developments and spaces that we sometimes forget to help our teams decipher strategies vs. tactics.

The weight bearing load is felt in the account service position - bridging the agency/client gap - when buttoning up communication tactics underneath the strategies that funnel into your client's core business objective.

This is a nice article reminding everyone that Twitter itself is indeed a tactic. No amount of hype can make it anything more. At the same time, it can be a highly effective tool when used appropriately - as part of an integrated strategy.

Renovo Bicycles

I remember reading a review for a Renovo bicycle this past fall in Men's Journal.

This was around the time I put it in my head I wanted wood accents for my fixed gear and was completely blown away by such a supremely engineered piece of wood.

I cruised the site for info, made my first attempt at wood handle bars and have since tried to figure out a cost-effective way to make functional parts.

While we were in Portland last month, Team Motts emerged from Roots Organic Brewing Company around dinnertime to come face to face with a middle aged guy with an insanely unique bike.

The guy happened to be Ken Wheeler, owner and brain trust, of Renovo Hardwood Bicycles and the bike happened to be one of his own:



No doubt, the pint of beer had something to do with our wonderment but seeing a piece of maple wood fashioned into an everyday pony-whip has a way of making your jaw drop.

Check out Renovo's website.

Ken has put up some interesting information and even more interesting bicycles.

Artcrank 2009

The Artcrank poster show at One on One Bicycle Studio, was nothing short of amazing.

Aly and I came home in beautiful rain with a handful of posters, like the two below.





There are few things better than bicycles, beer and local artists. Tie them together, and that was our Saturday night.

Ely 2016!

Great April Fools.

Ely 2016!

My favorite snippit from "Why Ely"

Ron Schara, the star of ESPN2 television's “Backroads with Ron & Raven,” has this to say about the Ely area: "I love Ely and its famed wilderness area. It's also ironic because my longtime hero, journalist and author Charles Kuralt chose Ely as his #1 vacation destination."

Tongue in cheek humor. One more reason I love Minnesota.