Photo of the Week: Osprey Family on the Move

Two white-faced adult Osprey and an Osprey check sit atop a nest of sticks and mud on a platform.

It’s not often I can observe an Osprey family relatively close up.

Most Osprey nests I’ve seen in Michigan are a few hundred feet away from shore, making a spotting scope required to observe the birds.

Not so with this Osprey family nesting on the western shore of Lake Erie near the Michigan/Ohio border. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Osprey Family on the Move

TEDxDetroit 2019 Returns November 6: Call for Speakers, Early Bird Tickets Available

David Zinn uses his colored chalk to create sidewalk art

Save the date! TEDxDetroit returns to the Motor City with a day of inspiration, ideas, and innovation on November 6, 2019.

This year’s event returns to the historic Masonic Temple in downtown Detroit.

The one-day conference brings together entrepreneurs, creators, designers, makers, doers, artists, and geeks talking about and sharing positive ideas for the world from Detroit. Continue reading TEDxDetroit 2019 Returns November 6: Call for Speakers, Early Bird Tickets Available

Takeaways from Online WordPress Accessibility Workshop

At this month’s full-day Online WordPress Accessibility Workshop hosted by Knowbility, Robert Jolly shared his experience and knowledge as he discussed the current status of WordPress accessibility and explained the accessibility features built-in to the popular content management system.

In addition, Jolly offered practical advice and tips to content writers, designers, and developers for choosing accessible themes and plugins as well as crafting accessible content and testing sites for accessibility. Continue reading Takeaways from Online WordPress Accessibility Workshop