Midwest Crow Digital

05/10/2024

Hey, congratulations Nishawnda!

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Nishawnda Wiles, the founder of the RKFD Lightning women’s semi-pro basketball team, was surprised with a $100,000 grant on the Kelly Clarkson Show on Friday. Wiles, a…

05/03/2024

If you're able to stop by for a bite, I HIGHLY recommend the Pyttipanne with the addition of bacon (or without honestly, it's that good).

I had a very productive morning; typed out two whole blog posts to be optimized and posted, set up a meeting with a colleague who has wisdom to share, and found a Latin proverb that spoke to my soul. More to come on that later. 😉

All in all, a good week just about wrapped up.

05/03/2024

I know it's probably silly, but I do get a kick out of these little certificates that digital platforms often give us for using them so much. I have been using a paid Canva plan for probably 5+ years. It's really been one of the easiest/cleanest design apps I've ever used.

I'm a certified PRO! =D

05/02/2024

Congratulations Dr. Oakes, on being awarded a grant that will help to preserve an important part of our local history.

Dr. Mathew Oakes has been awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Grant for a two-year oral history, archival, and instructional project on the legal and community history of desegregation and education in Rockford. The $60,000 grant will fund his project, “Chronicles of Change: Arch...

05/02/2024

My newest cutting-turned-beautiful-baby is looking healthy. I have a greenish thumb. 💚

04/30/2024

04/30/2024

It's been a wonderful month of poetry sharing online - but just in case you missed out, here's this! 😉☕️🕯✍️

Welcome to the 4th Wolf Twin Review! Introducing: Thomas L. Vaultonburg. . . a Haiku Poet, an observer of nature, and practitioner of Soto Zen.

04/30/2024

Is it just me, or does it feel like a personal attack when the fitbit app sends me notifications that it's not using any battery power? Geez, I'm writing - I'll go for a walk soon! 😂

04/30/2024

Took a nice walk down on the Rock River tonight, and ran into my old friends. It's been too long,

04/26/2024

It's rainy and grey outside, but I'm feeling inspired and caffienated at my local downtown coffeeshop.
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