Category Archives: Updates

Former News staffer-turned-freelance-writer Gigi Douban is starting a co-working group since, in her words, working from home can get pretty boring. Come on, who are you going to gossip about? The cat? So she’s inviting other freelancers — writers, photographers, Web developers, whatever — to pool the ol’ creative juices every now and then.

Join the group Coworking Birmingham (and the Media of Birmingham group too while you’re there) on Facebook. As soon as she gets some folks signed up, the group will plan its first co-working session. For more infomation, e-mail Gigi at gdouban@yahoo.com or message her on Facebook.

Colin, Christina, Emily, James and Zak aren’t just MOBsters — they’re bowlers. They’re legendary, not for their prowess in the alley, but for their generous spirit.

They’re raising money for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Birmingham.

This team needs to raise $1,000 in the next two weeks to beat its total from 2006. You can help.

All of the money, 100 percent, goes to a terrific organization, one that pairs children with adult role models, people who make an immediate positive impact on young lives.

Our Bowl For Kids’ Sake team page will let you:

• find out more about our efforts;
• track our progress;
• and donate!

Please give today! Thanks for your help.

The Garage Cafe asked the MOB to be its MySpace friend today, one of the few requests we’ve ever turned down …

Although we’re flattered you’ve requested us as a MySpace friend, we must decline for the following reason:

The last time Media of Birmingham had an event at the Garage in July 2005, three of our attendees were mugged at gunpoint just outside your entrance. Fortunately, none of them were physically injured.

This was not the first time our colleagues were robbed walking to or from the Garage.

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