Oh my how this blog has suffered. I had this page as my home page for awhile. Got a new laptop, last fall after HP was stolen. I do like this blog but not sure if I should continue to fret over not posting on a day to day to semi regular schedule.

This blog sort of pre-dates the 2 Facebook pages (Quad Cities and Iowa NOW) I admin. both, plus my own and the Iowa NOW twitter account. @NOWIOWA.

I am making an attempt to put up a Quad Cities NOW web site. Started yesterday, but cannot seem to relocate. The old page from Yahoo is there. I have to decide whether to make the twitter page or the blog my home page. That would give that page an advantage on more content.

I had planned on blogging at last years NOW conference in Chicago. There was hot and miss wifi, all weekend and my Dell netbook was not able to maintain a constant connection. This summer I have a Samsung/Goggle(gag) netbook. It is very quick and I should be able to post more here and on the FB pages.

much of what I think or want to express you will find on my FB page. going to set a weekly blogging goal.

Hogs and kisses

david

My blog is calling me............

Hello, came back form the NOW Natl conf and had big hopes of blogging more here and reporating to FB and others. Then work got very busy and the weather got really insane. Good news is I have been adding content to the QC and Iowa NOW FB pages. At the Regional and Natl NOW confs, at the social media workshops, the buzz word was "content".

And a kewl cover page. Well that is becoming a trial. The cover page has to be 390 pixels?  But there is more to read and see at the 2 pages.


I had a birthday lat week. Nice fun day, took off work, breakfast with sister, and got a gift from my mother. Yes, that sounds odd, but it happened.

I will be re & cross posting the links to all the social media stuff to each other.  I will try and post here more often, or I will repost stuff from other sites. Better than not posting.

Hogs and Kisses

Post Natl convention report

Didn't have near the time I wanted to post as often as I wanted. Very busy, but a great busy. All the speakers were on the mark, spoke truth to power and were very inspiring. Attended all but one workshop. Had to skip the 5th block, to oversee our toilet getting fixed. I went to the modernizing NOW workshop-brain storming shops. The focis is to get lotos and lots of member input and restructure NOW. The 2014 conference will be the end point, where needed by laws changes will occur,  internal policies will be modified and the sub unit structure will be addressed.

I also went to a cracker jack social media-on line fund raising session.

In between I got to hang out with many old friends and made several new younger friends. This was a great conference. Next year is Chicago. Yeah, I can drive!!!

hogs and kisses

david

Hello from the Natl NOW conference

WOW, I am way behind on my plan to post on the this, (my personal blog) and the 3 FB pages I admin. I have posted on my FB page and the QC NOW page.

This has been a great conference. Been going to the modernizing of NOW work shop/brain storm sessions. NOW is determined to move into the 21st century. Over the next 18 to 24 months Natl and the varied sub units will restructure and become more effiecent and better able to organize and grow NOW.

All the speakers were on the mark. Sandra Fluke was inspiring. Ellie Smeal on Friday, brought seveal hundred people to their feet more than once.
This is my last meeting as a national board member. been a great 4 years, Time to focus on the local QC chapter.
Have not ventured out to far from the hotel. 95* degree, and the hotel is in an industrial \area ( no schools, churches, homes, parks, buildings with no name, high fence with barb wire on top)  Hilton is very nice.

Heading home Sunday. miss the kitties. a good friend is care giving in my absence.

hogs and kisses

staying visable!!!!!!!!

Could not swing the $$ for the  Iowa Dem convention.  Took another path, but the same highway, and went to the Iowa City Pride Fest. Excellent time. Jorie from the Iowa City NOW chapter was there and we connected with scads of people. Our neighbors were the Iowa City Drag Kings. AWESOME!!!.

Collected many e-mails. Iowa City NOW is on the cusp of being active!!!. This has been a very fun spring and summer. Attending all the different events and fests has been great for Iowa NOW. And I had fun too.

hogs and kisses

david

Qc Pride and many new friends

Quad Cities NOW was at Quad Cities Pride June 2nd and 3rd. Lots  of people took lots of information. Below are the links to the 2 NOW FB pages, and my FB page. also look for me on tumblr, feministactivist.tumblr.com

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Quad-Cities-Chapters-National-Organization-for-Women/190835844278394
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Iowa-National-Organization-for-Women/184988744870957
http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=100000778000343

I will repost the tumblr link to the FB pages.  I am in the process of including Pinterest to my feminist social networking activities.

hogs and kissses

david

QC NOW staying visible

Crazy-fun-fantastic weekend. Quad Cities NOW made its annual appearance at QC Pride. This year, Pride was 2 days. Big Thanx!!!!!!!!!!!! to Dave and Carol-and their tent!!!. Raised awareness,  made new friends, saw chatted with many past-current friends and co-workers. Huge crowds. 120 vendors. QC NOW will be back next year for sure!