Front Range Bloggers meetup group
Who we are: Bloggers (and people interested in blogging) from Colorado's fabulous Front Range region (mostly Denver-Boulder and surrounding towns). We get together monthly to discuss in person what we're doing online. God knows we can all use more "face time!"
Want to join us? It's free! You can join our group via Meetup.com. That's where we post event announcements (mostly our monthly get-togethers), requests for input or help, member profiles, etc. Whether you're an experienced blogger, a beginner, or just interested in blogs, we welcome you.
Where do we blog? Below are our members current blogs, podcasts, and web sites. Any member of our group is welcome to add their projects to this page. You'll need the wiki password to edit this page or add new pages to this wiki (e-mail Amy Gahran for that). Please list your name first (in alpha order by last name, in bold) and then on separate lines list each of your blogs in the format demonstrated below. Please only add or edit your own information on this page, not other members'. For editing help, see the PBwiki FAQ.
Our Members and Their Blogs:
Tara Anderson (Boulder)
-I Quit for Lijit: My work blog that chronicles the adventure of working for a start-up and presents a public space for explaining what it is we do anyway
-TallTara: My long put-off personal blog that I finally started...it's a work in progress, meant to document my outdoor escapades and creative undertakings
Mitchell Ashley (Westminster)
-The Converging Network: My work is about helping transform businesses, products & seizing market opportunties. Sections include Product Bistro (lessons from building products), Leadership For Startups, technical topics including the convergence of software, networking, security and SaaS.
-Network World: Converging On Microsoft: Network World all about Microsoft related industry trends, hot topics, products and such. Companion podcast.
-Breast Cancer For Husbands.com: A new blog I created for my own theraputic expression and to create community with other husbands battling breast cancer.
-StillSecure After All These Years Podcast: A security industry insiders podcast listened to by many analysts, press, product companies and security practitioners.
Joshua Berman (Boulder)
- The Tranquilo Traveler: A celebration of voluntourism and slow travel, especially in Nicaragua and Belize, by award-winning travel writer.
- GoToNicaragua.com: Blog, news, forum, and tips for fellow Nicaphiles—and readers of Moon Nicaragua and Living Abroad in Nicaragua.
Shannon Bilby (Denver)
Floor Talk! is a guide to fabulous floors and design.
KarinAnne Breitlow (Boulder)
- Oi Ruby! or Oi Ruby! Archive : Musings and amusing observations from a clever and klutzy writer girl with glasses on pop-culture, kickball, odd things my housemate says, Stella Artois, shiny red shoes with buckles and the search for the perfect melancholy pop song.
- Twitter - OiRuby : this is my Twitter Page, where I mini-blog on the go...or just when bored.
Rosemary Carstens (Boulder)
- FEAST the Blog: For avid readers of FEAST, the award-winning webzine about books, art, food, film, and travel. Here you find a series of articles by guest bloggers inbetween zine issues. Wanna be a guest blogger? Send an e-mail and let's talk!
- FEAST: A quarterly eZine featuring books, art, food, film, and unique travel.
- Carstens Communications: A full service communications company offering writing, editing, publication consultations, workshops, writing craft tips, panel presentations and more.
Stephanie Chasteen (Boulder)
- sciencegeekgirl My blog is geared towards anyone with an interest in communicating science, or about cool science stuff in general. I post items about science myths and other fun stuff, how to communicate science to the public, items and resources for K-16 educators, and other stuff befitting a science geek.
Kathleen Christensen (Boulder)
- Head in the Clouds: Life with ADD
James Clark (Boulder)
- CaptureTheConversation: Online analysis of the search industry. Discussing tools, applications, SEO hints, podcasting, blogging, online public relations anything that helps drive high search visibility.
(Denver)
Christy Correll
-Denverish: An outsider's guide to Denver, Colorado, & a few other things.
Brad Crooks (Parker, CO)
- Insurance-Rates-Online: Helping people find companies offering free quotes on all types of insurance
- BrightestCandles.com: Find all sorts of candles, including scented, seasonal, shaped, and floating candles and candle holders
- Fireplace-Accessories-Online.com: All the accessories needed for wood burning or gas log fireplaces
Sara Czyzewicz (Boulder)
- My site saraolive.com has some projects I've been/am on, and also links to Twitter, Flickr, AIM, et. al.
Hoping to start a "real" blog soon.
Catherine Dold (Boulder)
- CatherineDold.com - focuses on my work as a freelance health and science writer for magazines, pharmaceutical companies, and medical organizations.
- My health-related blog will be here soon.
Caron Ellis (Boulder)
- I Want My 3DR! - Blogging on the birth of our company.
Mike Ellis (Boulder)
- Insomnia Log: The things that keep me awake at night. Topics range from politics to the environment and climate change to Boulder to Constitutional issues to anything else on my mind.
Andrew Ferguson (Golden)
-Andrew Ferguson dot NET: My personal blog. Contains random postings on the events of my life as a college student.
Alexandra Friedman (Denver)
- The Salsa Verde: Things we Shouldn't Say: A blog dedicated to all those moments when we say something that we know we shouldn't say, but we say it anyway. Comment with your response or your own example!
Amy Gahran (Boulder)
- Contentious: News and musings on how we communicate in the online age
- Poynter's E-Media Tidbits: A group weblog about online news for professional journalists, which I manage for my client the Poynter Institute.
- Boulder Carbon Tax Tracker: A community journalism project funded by a grant from the Knight Foundation.
- Carless in Boulder: A personal blog on YourHub.com about my car-free lifestyle. I haven't posted there much lately, but will again.
- I, Reporter: Guiding and inspiring citizen journalists and the news organizations that work with them. Sporadic postings.
- My Twitter page, where I do "microblogging."
Kent Gunnufson (Denver)
- Mountain Magazine:- Gunnufson.com:
- Site on my life at 10,000 feet with resources for those wanting to build, ski, or get insights to local life. Looking for contributors.
- My family website offering a central location for uploading Gunnufson historical family photos and stories from the past.
Kristen Healy (Broomfield)
- Run Faster: Training for marathons and half marathons, and other running-related info.
- Wool Obsession: Information about wool and other fibers used for spinning yarn and in other crafting pursuits.
- Spindle Obsession: Information about spindles, spinning wheels and other tools used for spinning yarn.
- Fiber Arts Video: Videos about knitting, spinning, crochet and other fiber arts.
Clark Hodge (above Lyons)
-StorageSwitched!: A Fixed Content Fixation. Data storage, long (really long) term retention, archival, library science, corporate governance, government compliance and whatever else comes to mind.
David Isserman (Boulder)
-The Creative Connector: On Connecting Creativity in Marketing and Entrepreneurship.
JVonD (Boulder) (audio/video blogger)
-JVonD Radio: JVonD's TV Show/Podcast/Vidcast done in radio style format streamed live. Hear live guests, call ins, improv jamming, & segments from "Electronic Jam Night".
-Boulder Vidcast: Boulder's Community Vidcast & TV Show! Lots of rock climbing footage.
-MySpace Podcast: A show dedicated to MySpace Artists! Streamed live usually before the Electronic Jam Night show Monday evenings.
(Lone Tree)
Karin Malchow
-Suburban Dementia: Random idiocy made possible by the internet and YourHub.com.
Stepan Mazurov (Boulder, CO) Find me on Twitter Facebook LinkedIn | skype: vulpesg
If you have any questions about getting started, want to connect or bounce ideas, contact me through one of the ways above and lets get a conversation started. I'd love to help out bloggers starting out with any technical issues they might have be it wordpress install, where to host your blog, or anything of that sort. I also pay way too much attention to all the new and crazy tools, so if you have an idea for a mashup or something similar let me know, I'd love to code up something cool.
Capture the Conversation - The blog I maintain and one of the contributors about social media, rss, podcasting and search engine marketing.
Dave Miller (Parker)
- On Dave's Blog I write primarily about the technical subjects related to the joys of maintaining my own little corner of the Internet. My web site, e-mail and blog are all self hosted on a Linux server in my house. I sometimes digress into politics and software engineering. I'll be switching to Drupal for my site shortly. You can view the "work in progress" at http://davenjudy.org/davesBlog/ . I'm currently working to develop a social networking site for geeks and other cubicle denizens called RageAGainstthEcubefaRm. If you are interested in participating in the site's beta, please either contact me (dave@davenjudy.org) or ask to join the Google Group, "Beta RageAGainstthEcubefaRm"
Check out the site at:
http://rageagainstthecubefarm.com/
It has lots of opportunities to vent work frustrations and even a component that allows you to use your expertise to make a difference. Hey, if we can save just one geek from brain-numb, it will be worth it! We have bumper stickers and other swag to reward our beta testers. Invite your friends and fellow cubicle dwellers.
Barney Moran (Boulder)
I work for Lijit Networks here in Boulder (http://www.lijit.com), a customizable search engine you build for searching your blog's universe, complete with stats reporting. I also have lots of other 'seedling' blogs you've heard me banter about at meetings, these are my main three:
- Grateful Web: CO-Founded online community/music/political website 1995, Currently tasked with oversight of Grateful Web's Blog.
- GratefulDads: Started to document and feedback content related to my facilitating 'Daddy Boot Camp' at Foothills Hospital, in Boulder, CO, we also cover topics for Dad's and both Parents
- Furnished Rentals: Discussion of the Furnished Rental Business as a Hotel Alternative for Traveling Guests
Celeste Murphy (Superior)
I'm learning the biz/art of blogging while I write for my client's blog. Hoping to make it a success and launch my own blog in 2009.
- Live, Dream, Succeed: - A personal finance blog sponsored by Coors Credit Union.
Anne-Marie Nichols (Firestone)
My current/active blogs:
- A Mama’s Rant – Writing About Motherhood, Complaining About Everthing Else
- My Readable Feast – Bringing families closer with children's books and a touch of cooking.
- The Write Spot – Promoting your business through social media and marketing communications. Anne-Marie Nichols, professional blogger, freelance copywriter, and social media consultant. - This Mama Cooks! On a Diet – Watch this mama lose it...one pound at a time. Diet and fitness tips, weight loss inspiration, and delicious, healthy recipes the whole family can enjoy!
- MOTHERS Book Bag - Books on motherhood for book groups and consciousness raising from MOTHERS | MothersOughtToHaveEqualRights.org
Lori Osterberg (Greenwood Village - DTC area)
- VirtualPhotographyStudio - Helping photographers start a photo business, and grow it into a Six Figure business.
- VisionOfSuccess - Helping small creative business owners understand marketing
- HowToBlogAboutYourBusiness - Tips and ideas for clients that want to start blogging for their business
Sarah Porter (Denver)
- Imaginary Binky - A sassy and perhaps humorous look at my life with my stand-up comedian husband, Phil Porter, and our 1-yr-old, Amos. Enjoy musings about everything and nothing, this, that, and probably the other.
Viki Psihoyos (Boulder)
- MomBlog: Around the house, around the world. Random fun stuff, news you can use, and more. Mom knows best.
Elizabeth Rector (Uptown, Denver)
- Hubbuzz Denver: Neighborhood blogs and event postings for the Denver metro.
- Hubbuzz Northern Colorado: Neighborhood blogs and events for Northern Colorado, including Fort Collins, Loveland and Greeley.
- Hubbuzz Colorado Springs: Neighborhood Blogs and events for the Colorado Springs Metro, including Manitou Springs, Gleneagle and Pueblo.
Hubbuzz.com is an apartment and neighborhood search website with neighborhood profiles, photo galleries, interactive maps and blogs. Anyone can contribute their insight on neighborhood issues, hotspots, etc. to their community's blog by submitting a post or comment. All are welcome!
Adam Rubenstein (Boulder)
- Colorado Life Science Deal Flow: What is happening in the early and late stage CO biopharmaceutical community
Laura Scott (Boulder)
- rare pattern: A blog on design, function, information, Drupal, the internet, web development, crazy ideas, business, life, and the patterns they weave (...plus science fiction, movies, books and other oddments).
- scattered sunshine: My photoblog (currently under redevelopment).
- pingVision: My company blog.
- BlogHer: My blog as Contributing Editor on BlogHer.
Paul Siegel (Southeast Denver)
- Opera Blog: Essays and observations on the musical form (NOT the Web browser). Particular emphasis on the 19th century Italian and French repertoire, including concert and CD reviews.
Bethany Siegler (Boulder)
-UniqueThink.com/blog – My company blog: talks about marketing, web usability, client related happenings, and a list of Free Marketing Tools
-MarketingAndWriting.com – My way of encouraging indie artists (writers, musicians...) to appreciate the art in marketing their own work
-LifeMaking – This is my personal blog on light and easy ways to start wellness and green conversations
-AudioBookClick – All things AudioBook related. I haven’t been updating this one enough, but plan to, if you are an audiobook lover, let's chat
Dave Taylor (Boulder)
- Ask Dave Taylor Tech Support Q&A: Fun and opinionated tech support and business Q&A, thousands of articles and a new one each day. From iPods to business management, cellphones to Windows XP, if it's some weird and annoying problem, I've probably blogged it. :-)
- The Intuitive Life Business Blog: Strategic business management and Web 2.0 discussion, including social networking and the Colorado entrepreneurial community.
- The Attachment Parenting Blog: Random writing and thoughts about parenting, attachment parenting, and the state of the world, from a Dad with three children, 11, 7 and 3.
Cameron Turner (Boulder)
- Colorado Fly Fisherman Anon. - A chronicle of my fly fishing adventures. I seek out wild trout armed with a fly rod and camera, and then share the experiences through insight and photography.
Tom Vilot (Boulder)
- SkyGuy! - Answering kids' questions about space.
Ryan Wanger (Boulder)
- The Reluctant Eater: Remember food? I've switched to local, organic, real food. See what it's like.
- The Long Honeymoon: My travels driving from Boston to Boulder followed by five weeks in Peru & Bolivia
- On Happiness: My thoughts on happiness and change.
Dave Webb (Denver-DU area)
- Mission Driven Marketing: Musings, tips, tools & resources revolving around mission driven strategies, cause marketing, social entrepreneurship, & changing landscape of traditional to social media.
- See, Feel, Act: Random thoughts, links, photos, videos on a Tumblelog for things see, feel and motivate me to act.
Rebekah Welch (Southwest Denver)
-BAZIFIED!: Celebrity musings and recommendations for health and wellness with Bazi life liquid
-Colorado Connector: Marketing Strategies, Tools, and Events for Business Owners/Entrepreneurs
-Chrysalis Connection: Business/Life/Success Coaching Strategies & Tips (*new*)
-Girlfriends Gazette: Girls Night Out and Ladies Only topics!
-Random Ravings: Rebekah - random & unedited...
-Rebekah & Co. Spa Alliance: Blog, news, events, and tips from nationwide network of Spa Professionals
-RebekahWelch.com: Info about the Author and the items/businesses she's passionate about
-5280 Wedding: All things related to weddings!
John Wilker (Denver LODO)
-Ignite Denver: If you had five minutes on stage what would you say? What if you only got 20 slides and they rotated automatically after 15 seconds? Around the world geeks have been putting together Ignite nights to show their answers
-johnwilker.com: I talk about code, work related things in my life as a consultant and code monkey.
-John Speaks: My personal blog, talk about politics, macs, books, writing, people who annoy me, macs, my house, and whatever other random things I think up.
-360conferences, Inc: My business blog. I run a conference company, and our "company site" is a blog. nothing static, nothing canned.
-The Flex Show: I'm co-host on a podcast for Flex developers.
Lori (NW Denver metro)
- Weebles Wobblog...mindful living amid chaos
- All Thumbs Reviews...ordinary stuff you might like, reviewed by sassy chicks
- Drama 2B Mama...twisty journey to momhood
- My Twitter stream...bits and bytes
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