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Schipul Blog : 5 Tips to Keep You Safe On that Next Road Trip

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 23:48:37 +0000

I liked it too, Jennifer: So much so that I linked to it from today's Safety Vision blog post! Good practical stuff about road trip/summer vacation safety. (And y'all know how this gal feels about road trip safety, right? Hope some of you followed the Roadshow Blondes HOU-to-NYC charity road trip in April. Safety Vision was the title and vehicle sponsor, and I rode along vicariously!) One tip I would've added: Don't text or tweet and drive. Minimize distracted driving ESPECIALLY with kiddos and other loved ones in the car. But (jumping off soapbox) overall great post, and congrats as a firstie, Jennifer! Fun, isn't it?! :) P.S. I was delighted to see the Safety Vision link (via Dan Keeney) at the bottom of your post!

Ed Schipul : faulty redundant asynchronous communication is efficient

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:10:18 +0000

Good stuff, Ed. I know my inbox is a necessary tool (almost typed "evil"), but I prefer the peeps and the haps and the editorialized, INTERESTING content over in my corner of the twitterverse. (I think it was @fayza who said looking at her inbox email after 2pm could turn her into a pillar of salt. Or somesuch!) Interesting, though: I was recently vexed by a sharp need to know "Did you see my tweet?" involving Schipul's own @happykatie. I'd sent her a video clip April 18 featuring my live-action hula-hooping Hello Kitty, but she didn't respond (I'm sure her head was still in Marfa: what an adventure, that!). I really, REALLY wanted to know she'd seen it; but One does hesitate to ask, doesn't One? Would I be totally pimping out your blog to post it here? Perhaps your HK will see my HK, yet!http://yfrog.us/j35ibz Thanks as ever for a thought-provoking read, Ed. And oh ya, I already am following you on twitter (but you knew that!).

Qcait.com : #38 Sing in a Choir - Easter musings

Wed, 7 Apr 2010 16:52:21 +0000

Sweet, loving post from a sweet, loving daughter. This "gift" from you to your mom must be her Best Easter Basket Ever! Loved reading it, QCait, as a mother AND a daughter!

Schipul Blog : Let's call it, "See you later."

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:05:09 +0000

As you rocket out of the nest like the candid* condor that you are, necks will crane, eyes will squint: "Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Fayza, yo!" Off to other aeries and giddy heights and fresh adventures... On #FF, I'm happy to say I'll continue to follow you and the ever-entertaining swath you cut through our fair city, you with your wickedly witty writerly wiles! *Isn't it rich & right that we got to work with YOU on a blog called CandidOnCameras?? Nobody does candor like you, young condor: You give new meaning to "Keepin' it fresh, keepin' it real!" It's been bracing, it's been fun; and I'm so glad you were part of our Schipul team. Fare thee well, fair & fearless Fayza...

Schipul Blog : Thirty Days of Thanks – FAITH!

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:59:48 +0000

Wow, Albert, this really hit home with me--and today of all days. I pushed myself squarely out of my comfort zone and took a huge leap of FAITH in pursuit of a personal goal: becoming a family advocate in the fight to eradicate retinoblastoma, an early childhood cancer of the eye that may destroy vision and claim young lives. I don't know where I'll find the time or what the outcome will be, but faith helped my family survive and thrive when faced with retinoblastoma. And I have faith that I may help others do the same!

Candid on Cameras : Everyone's listing: Mass Transit to Mashable, Time to Twitter. You on it?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:44:56 +0000

I espouse the listmaker\\\'s theory of \\\"default hot.\\\" In fact, I basked in it during high school: While I never worked in a pizza joint, I did turn heads at the DQ!

Schipul Blog : SPAM Tips and Tricks: How do you know when to click delete?

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:41:16 +0000

Appreciate the G2, Maggie: Forewarned is forearmed! I am a loather of Spam, I am.... :)

Candid on Cameras : Elk, and coyotes, and bears: Oh, my! Our safety cameras brave the elements to save lives

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:16:12 +0000

Thanks for the comment, Randy. We'll take it as a compliment: We, too, are very pleased with the layout of Candid on Cameras! We like its vivid, crisp, and clean look and its dynamic energy--all attributes that we like to think are shared by our company and our offering. Too, the blog's layout lends itself to the display of photos and video, which we're all about--being in the mobile video surveillance camera business. The template is called Misty Morning and we found it at themeforest.net. Here's the link: http://themeforest.net/item/misty-morning-wordpre... With a little help from our friends at Schipul - The Web Marketing Company, who helped us kick start www.candidoncameras.com , we customized the template to maximize its user friendliness and to reflect our corporate branding. But Misty Morning gave us a great starting point. Hope this helps; good luck getting your blog up and running! Have a good one; have a safe one! Christine... (P.S., Randy: Sorry for the tardy reply. I thought I'd responded last week, shortly after you left your comment here. But that response has apparently evaporated into ... the ether!)

Candid on Cameras : Elk, and coyotes, and bears: Oh, my! Our safety cameras brave the elements to save lives

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:05:32 +0000

Hi, Randy~ Thanks for your comment, which we'll take as a compliment: We like our blog layout, too. It's brisk, vivid, and dynamic--all attributes we aspire to! Too, it makes good use of photos and video: and that's what we're all about, being a purveyor of mobile cameras and video recorders. We found the template @ themeforest: http://themeforest.net/item/misty-morning-wordpre... We tweaked the format a bit with our friends at Schipul, who helped us launch our Candid on Cameras blog and other new media tools. Good luck with your blog! Christine

Schipul Blog : Condoleezza Rice Visits Houston; Says Smart Stuff.

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:47:55 +0000

I studied French for 7 years but can't claim fluency, I've played violin accompanied by My-My Ma on the ivories, and I was born in Libby, Montana so ... no, not quite in Condy's league! LOL, I loved your recap, Fayza. Glad you got to be on that scene (even if you weren't wearing a pantsuit).

Candid on Cameras : Practice water safety: Wear your life jacket!

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:31:02 +0000

Sorry for the tardy reply, Fayza: Appreciate your "cheers!" Yes indeed, we are all about safety. Bravo, bravissimo...!

Schipul Blog : Tom Martin at AAF Houston on trends in Social Media

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:07:08 +0000

Wish I could've attended with you, sounds like a valuable encounter. But great overview, @qcait; I'll get to the full presentation anon, and I think I need to get me some Groundswell. That doesn't happen to be a Schipul Book Club giveaway, does it? :) Meanwhile, this SocMe Baby Boomer likes "ABL" and firmly commits to doing so! (Would "Sock It to Me Baby!" mean anything to the Gen X, Y, Zs in the room?!)

Ed Schipul : Schipul - 12 Years Old and Counting

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:15:57 +0000

This is a lovely, poetic, vaguely Beatlesesque sentiment, Ed: "Black swans do exist, and thrive, with a lot of help from their friends." Ringo's got nothin' on you. (And thanks for the beautiful photo: What an exquisite creature!)

Schipul Blog : Thanks for 12 great years!

Tue, 1 Sep 2009 23:39:33 +0000

Happy birthday, dear Schipul, happy birthday to you! Glad that Safety Vision has been along (not to be confused with @along) for a good leg of the journey: The first Web site we collaborated on went "live in O-five"! Many cupcakes ago...

Ed Schipul : Technology and Crisis Communication Panel at SXSW. Vote?

Tue, 1 Sep 2009 18:10:30 +0000

Sharing Ed's passion for communication, safety, family, and community and enamored of all things social media, I moseyed over to the SXSW Panel Picker and voted for "Don't Panic." Happy to support this critical topic: Thumbs up!