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On Voting, and Employment

Michael — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:53:18 +0000

Greetings and Happy First Days of March!

I’m happy to bring to two items of news today, or rather– one reminder and one special piece of new information– regarding a new offering and service for MyBurg.com

First off, do NOT forget to Vote this Tuesday.

There are numerous items on the ballot that need everyone’s attention. One of them is of course Issue 33. You’ll find a rather PRO article here, as it is my belief this issue is both necessary and paramount in maintaining our city’s growth, and future. There’s even an area at the end of the article where you may comment.

Secondly, some exciting news.

MyBurg.com has recently acquired a relationship with job-a-matic, and SimplyHired.

Simply said, both job-seekers and employers can now harness the reach of MyBurg.com

Your jobs will also be posted across the entire Simply Hired jobs network, which includes sites like MySpace Jobs, LinkedIn, MyWay and, of course, Simply Hired.

Myburg.com attracts over 800 unique visitors per month. With this reach, if you have opportunities for new hires, or know someone that would benefit from an effective method of job posting, please visit this link and click on the Post a Job banner.

And as an MMA member, you can take advantage of a nearly 60% discount during the month of March. If you’re looking for employees now, or in the near future, or have seasonal positions needing to be filled, now is the time to support MyBurg.com and get the word out about what a great place yours is to work. Send me an email if you’d like information on the 10-posting discount

Thanks for your time, and remember, VOTE on Tuesday!

Sincerely,

Michael Langham
Publisher, MyBurg.com

What a difference a hyphen can make.

Michael — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:29:43 +0000

As part of my sleuthing for newsworthy items for a community website I run, I utilize GoogleAlerts

Today, one of the alerts for which I received an email reminded me a bit of Jay Leno’s “Headlines”.

Here’s the headline:
West Carrollton police conduct 3 illegal gambling raids

Now, did the police raid 3 illegal gambling establishments?
Or did they perform 3 ‘illegal’ gambling raids?

Might it have been wise for the editor to insert a hyphen?
West Carrollton police conduct 3 illegal-gambling raids

Lo, the lowly hyphen. Where for art thou gone.

Here’s the link to the entire story.

the mural is being watched.

Michael — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 22:51:28 +0000

i just created this article on a community site i manage.

i’m not sure how often i’ll have to update it. my plan is every day, or when visible work is evident. trouble is, the artist responsible is hardly ever seen.

we’re calling it “theWall” of Miamisburg, Ohio.

I’ll call it, when done, a miracle.