Nancy Murphy at Jazz Alley

Posted by on Oct 8, 2011 in blog | 0 comments

I’ve always thought Nancy Murphy was one of the coolest people on the planet, but when she  told me that her organization’s annual event was being held at Jazz Alley she was suddenly elevated to near god like status in my mind. Jazz Alley is to musicians what  St Peters in Rome might be to a devout Catholics. Jazz Alley is sacred ground because...

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Elaine Is Looking For Some Eastside Outsiders

Posted by on May 3, 2011 in blog | 0 comments

Jim and I (Elaine Hansen) have been friends for over 10 years. We work together. What do I do for Jim? Good question. Jim says I make him think. I like that ’cause I like people who make me think. My friend, Peter Block and Jim both do that for me. Peter says it is not the answer that is important.  It is the exploration of the question that helps us...

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Why I Like Ira Glass

Posted by on Aug 23, 2010 in blog | 0 comments

I got a few minutes with him at The Rebar in Seattle last night Here’s why I like him 1) He’s genuine – often not true per celbrities 2) He’s kind – I watched him ask his fans questions about THEM 3) He’s present – after working all day and night he asked me what I was doing and actually listened and engaged

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