This group is for anyone looking for ways to increase their visibility in the media. The aim of this group is to not only learn tried and true publicity tactics, but become connected with those in the media who can help us rise up, be seen and heard!

… Bring passages from novels, poems, short stories, essays, children's books, journalism, folklore, drama, scripture, criticism, speeches, history, anecdotes, screenplays, memoirs, anything celebrating words.   Writers who want to read their own work are encouraged to do so; those who'd rather just listen without reading are also welcome. Some events we can devote to a theme (e.g. ghosts and gothic writing in October, opening passages), but much of the time it'll just be "pot luck."

Inspired by the book “The Dream Manager” by best-selling author and international public speaker, Matthew Kelly, we are excited about bringing together a diverse group of individuals who want to articulate and achieve their personal and professional dreams. Guided by Matthew’s method, group members will develop a list of over one hundred goals that they are passionate about achieving. Each dream will fall into one of 12 categories and will be labelled as a short, medium or long term goal. …

The worlds of hackers and journalists are coming together as reporting goes digital and Internet companies become media empires. Journalists call themselves "hacks," someone who can churn out words in any situation. Hackers use the digital equivalent of duct tape to whip out code. Hacker-journalists try and bridge the two worlds. This group is to bring all these people together -- those who are working to help people make sense of their world. It's for hackers exploring technologies to filter …