http://chrishowell.com informative and entertaining Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:10:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en On December 2, 2009 the members and friends of the Grant Professionals Network gathered at the Galloway Room at Rollins College to recognize the significant contributions of the grant writers of Central Florida. http://chrishowell.com/2009/12/18/gpn-awards-breakfast/ http://chrishowell.com/2009/12/17/joes-birthday-party/ Here's a look at our annual celebration for all the guys who have birthdays in October. It's me, Jake, Rich and Nat. Charlotte and Natalie were there. Barbara made a wonderful cake! http://chrishowell.com/2009/11/11/birthday-at-the-beach-2009/ Here’s an interesting twist in the healthcare debate. Last week Brian Williams was reporting from Afghanistan for NBC’s Nightly News program. They did a report called “Offering Healthcare in Hopes of Earning Loyalty” that showed how American troops were making attempts at “winning hearts and minds”.  I would link to ... http://chrishowell.com/2009/11/02/republicans-hate-you/ This is how all commercials should be made. I love it! http://chrishowell.com/2009/10/22/best-commercial-ever/ Jensen Button has just won the 2009 Formula One World Championship.  The Brawn Grand Prix team has won the constructor's championship. Here is a photo of me and Jensen Button at the 2000 United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis. http://chrishowell.com/2009/10/18/jensen-button-world-champion/ Did you just get back from a ten year journey of self discovery to a Tibetan guru? Been out of touch for a while? Not sure what all the fuss is about this thing called YouTube? Here is a clip collection that will get you up to speed. http://chrishowell.com/2009/10/16/best-of-youtube/ It's Friday and high time I posted to the Howell Report. Since I'm too lazy to research, compose and edit a new story, I thought I'd just post this video. Which is funny and appropriate for a Friday. http://chrishowell.com/2009/10/02/sabatoge/ There is a place in France that has all the prestige and history of Indianapolis. Each year a contest of man and machine is held for 24 hours. It is LeMans. http://chrishowell.com/2009/08/24/racings-holy-place/ Many nonprofit organizations are beginning to participate in social media. There’s some anecdotal evidence that it’s a good way to communicate with large groups of people but an organization has to expend considerable resources to make connections. There’s no real evidence that there’s a benefit to participation in social media. ... http://chrishowell.com/2009/08/03/7-questions-regarding-nonprofit-%e2%80%9csocial-media%e2%80%9d-presence/