Build It and They Will Come… and they did!

Just six years after building Council Tree Library some updates were needed. Anyone that has built a custom home can attest to the fact that no matter how many times you stare at the blueprints, there is always the realization after the house is actually built, you wish you had changed a couple of things,,, …

Historic Hysterical Tweets

Some of us are constantly connected and some are luddites-by-choice; I expect if you’re reading this you fall into the first group.   Whatever your tech preferences, most of us would agree that we share a lot more personal information in today’s world than in years past.  Selfies in every possible location and position, tweets about …

#WeNeedDiverseBooks – Picture Book Edition

If you’re a parent of little ones, or even little ones big enough to resent the term “little ones,” you may have noticed a problem with the books available for children.  Or maybe you haven’t.  It took me awhile to catch on because the books available largely reflect my own experience.  The problem is this: …

Nonprofit Funding Advice From A Townie

I am part of the demographic that was raised here; had the opportunity to explore other parts of the country, then returned, fully vetted in the knowledge that Fort Collins is an incredible city.  In fact, my high school buddies and I had a term for it, “the great magnet,” as in, you can never …