How to Keep Your Website Secure and Up-to-Date: Resources

Thank you to the Michigan Bed and Breakfast Association for inviting me to speak today about how to keep your website secure and up-to-date.

My webinar focused on steps every website owner can take to safeguard their site, through a combination of: Continue reading How to Keep Your Website Secure and Up-to-Date: Resources

Photo of the Week: Ivory Gull in Flint, Michigan

Ivory Gull standing on the shoreline of the Flint river

Updated March 13, 2017: Unfortunately, the bird was found dead this morning. See latest news.

Thanks to the sharp eyes of 16-year-old Lauren LeFave, birdwatchers in Michigan (and beyond) had a rare treat this week: an Ivory Gull.

Typically found in the high Arctic areas of Canada, Greenland, Norway, and Russia, the bird was discovered last week along the banks of the Flint River in downtown Flint, Michigan.

He seemed unaware of the excitement from birders who watched the white bird as it drank water, preened itself, and walked along the dam ledge and shoreline to catch fish.

I know. I was one of the people who staked out a spot along the river to see the bird. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Ivory Gull in Flint, Michigan

Inspiring Stories for International Women’s Day

group of hands joined together in solidarity

Imagine a squatter community of 160,000+ people living in poverty outside of Karachi, Pakistan.

Unpaved streets, no sewage system, and water must be bought from private contractors.

Power is only available nine hours a day. Continue reading Inspiring Stories for International Women’s Day