June 26th, 2009 — Web and tech
If you were an attendee at the June 25 Tweetup at @apterasoftware, please either leave a comment here or send me a message via Twitter @jonswerens.
Please leave your name, company/school and Twitter name. I’ll post the guest list right here in this post.
And here’s The News-Sentinel story about the Tweetup.
Thanks! And please check my work and tell me about errors.
- Joe Dager, Business901, @business901
- Brooke Francesi, Aptera Software, @bfrancesi
- Kenny Hansen, @BeastyHamster
- Andrew Hoffman, NeighborLink, @BeTheLink
- Melissa Kiser, Allen County Public Library, @mekiser
- James Mitchell, Cirrus ABS, @jpmitchell
- Kevin Mullet, Cirrus ABS, @kmullett
- Ashley Myers, DePauw University, @OrganizeFISH
- Tim Novinger, The Nichols Company, @timnovinger
- Matt Outten, Squaremouth, @moutten
- Derek Pillie, Souder for Congress, @dpillie
- Tony Radkiewicz, Atos Origin, @tonyrad1
- Jeremy Reidy, Bobilya & Reidy, Attorneys, @JLeeReidy
- Sean Robinson, Allen County Public Library, @tscrobinson
- Heather Schoegler, One Lucky Guitar, @HSchoegler
- John Steinbach, New York Life, @jpsteinbach
- Jon Swerens, The News-Sentinel, @jonswerens
Company Twitter accounts:
I haven't updated this Web site for a while, have I? Well, I've been working on other things, such as The Good City. Maybe more later here! (0)
April 28th, 2009 — Story and design
Reposted from the Allen County Photo Album blog:
You can now reserve your spot at the May 23 presentation and book signing at Mitchell Books! Do one of the following:
- Stop in at Mitchell Books in Covington Plaza on Jefferson Boulevard and tell any staff person you’d like to reserve a spot.
- Call Mitchell Books at (260) 423-BOOK (2665) and talk to an actual human being — they can’t accept voice mail requests.
Seating is limited to 60 people, so contact Mitchell soon if you want to make sure you get in.
But do not fear: If demand is especially high, Mitchell said we can do a second book signing later in the summer.
April 26th, 2009 — Story and design
I’m excited to announce that I’ll be hosting a presentation and book signing here in Fort Wayne next month! Here are the details:
Want to hear stories about how we put together the Allen County Photo album book? And want a sneak peek at the next book due out this autumn?
Well, mark your calendars for 6 p.m. Saturday, May 23, when I will step into Studio M at Mitchell Books and give a visual presentation about:
- Some of our favorite photos from the book — and the stories behind them.
- Some photos that didn’t make the cut for some, um, interesting reasons.
- A sneak peek at some photos that will be in the next book.
Plus, I’ll have a fistful of black Sharpies if you’d like me to scrawl my signature across your book.
This will be a free but ticketed event because the venue holds only 60 people. If demand is high, Mitchell Books would be interested in having a second event.
Once I receive information from Mitchell about the ticketing procedure, I’ll post it here. (I’ll also run some ads in The News-Sentinel, in print and online.)
You can find more info on the new Allen County Photo Album blog.
April 23rd, 2009 — City and culture
Note: Just tonight, I realized that an essay that was first published elsewhere was no longer online. After some searching through the Wayback Machine, I found it again and post it here for posterity’s sake.
This essay is a response of sorts to a post on Scott Greider’s blog in which he criticizes a local Uno’s Pizzaria for looking like an old urban building but actually being a new suburban building. I agreed with Scott’s concerns, but offered a different perspective. The Uno’s in question has since closed.
My friend Scott is frustrated with a pizza place.
He enjoyed the food, he liked the prices, and he thought the service was acceptable.
But he still feels like he’s been lied to — by the building itself.
“What made this place so cool — primarily its atmosphere — was … well … inauthentic!” Scott said on his blog after his visit to Uno’s Chicago Grill in Fort Wayne.
“You see, this was a brand new building out in the sprawling suburbs on a lot surrounded by parking spaces that was intentionally trying to look and feel a hundred years old.”
He’s right, especially when he compares the Fort Wayne restaurant to the original Uno’s in Chicago.
My family and I ate at the original Uno’s last year, and while we ate deep-dish authentic Chicago pizza elbow-to-elbow around a table a bit too big for the tiny dining room, even the youngest of us knew we weren’t just taking in a pizza. We were taking in history.
Continue reading →
April 18th, 2009 — Music and lyrics
If you’re here looking for lyrics from the songs I sang at Angola UMC, below is the list with links to the lyrics:
Thanks to all the listeners at the Praisathon at Angola UMC who welcomed me so warmly! It's always a pleasure meeting the saints in Angola. (0)
April 17th, 2009 — Music and lyrics
If you’re here after seeing my short concert in Angola: Welcome! Let me tell you what’s going on:
- Download a couple of free songs on my Free! page.
- Listen to some songs from my instrumental album, “Wordlessly,” on the store page. You can also find out how to purchase a CD or find it on iTunes.
- Preorder my new album, “Daylight,” which will be released later this year, also on the store page.
- Look for me on Twitter or on Facebook. Links are near the bottom of the sidebar.
- And then be sure to sign up for updates, either by RSS or email. Look for the Get Automatic Updates headline at the top of the sidebar.
I hope to add more shows and more songs later this spring. Thanks!
