A volunteer fits new shoes for a student recipient. Courtesy FDSF It may seem like a small barrier to overcome: A new pair of athletic shoes for elementary school children. However, as the nonprofit First Day Shoe Fund in Kalamazoo, Michigan knows, it's a barrier that...
Susan Gold Marketing guru Susan Gold helps businesses drive revenue through uncommon marketing strategy. In this episode, Susan discusses the top 3 marketing mistakes small business leaders often make - and how to solve them. Click to listen and begin to reset your...
Left: The Barn Theatre School in Augusta, Michigan. Right: Penelope Alex with actor and Barn Theatre alum Robert Newman. Richard Piet photos Locals consider The Barn Theatre outside Battle Creek and Kalamazoo, Michigan as a community gem. They enjoy an...
Richard Piet presents at One Million Cups in Kalamazoo, Michigan. July 2022. Educate, engage and inspire - that's the goal behind the nationwide network of entrepreneurs called One Million Cups. With chapters in communities across the U.S., One Million Cups aims...
Pat McKinney's 1977 Pontiac Firebird - nearly restored - which he authenticated to have been a screen-used model driven by James Garner on The Rockford Files Some regard the car '70s TV private eye Jim Rockford (The Rockford Files) drove as another character of the...
Rick Chambers, founder of Rick Chambers and Associates. Courtesy Facebook and Rick Chambers and Associates It's true: Business owners and managers have a lot to do to operate their businesses successfully. That means, sometimes, thinks like communications, marketing...
Kim Zimmer at The Barn Theatre in Augusta, Michigan September 2022. Richard Piet photo In our latest visit with Daytime Emmy-winning actor Kim Zimmer, who spent more than 20 years as Reva Shayne on Guiding Light opposite Robert Newman, Kim was...
Robert Newman and Penelope Alex at The Barn Theatre in Augusta, Michigan August 5, 2022. Photo by Richard Piet Actor Robert Newman is no stranger to daytime drama, after spending 28 years on Guiding Light and short stints on General...
Photo by Chuttersnap Let's face it: We already drive around in our cars riding atop a barrel of gasoline - with small, controlled explosions going on at the other end. That's how the internal combustion engine in our gas-powered vehicles works. So, how do...
The COVID pandemic pushed a lot of us out of our comfort zones in many ways. Businesses and organizations, for example, were forced to figure out how to engage stakeholders while unable to host in-person meetings and events. In our Vicksburg Visit series, we...
