Another great edition of the DUES Magazine is online
We’ve released yet another edition of the DUES magazine headlining our coverage of the inaugural Fresno Food Expo last week. Alongside the cover story, we’ve got in-depth analysis from The Ticket 2012 and The Record as well as a review of Ballpark Café in downtown Fresno. With that said, here’s Johnny:
Fresno’s Crisis of Confidence
Two years ago, Mayor Ashley Swearengin succeeded Alan Autry and took over mounting tensions about Fresno’s economic stability. In the wake of a national economic crisis and numerous aftershocks, Swearengin had to best protect Autry’s sizeable surplus from becoming a major deficit. Now, three years into her term as Mayor of Fresno, what has Swearengin … Read more
31 Bloggers: Pollstar
The Concert Hotwire just became a new member of the 31 Bloggers of Fresno. One of the top news sources for concert information has it’s US headquarters in Fresno, California. If you’ve never heard of Pollstar, shame on you. If you have, there’s quite a lot to appreciate about a worldwide concert news site having … Read more
31 Bloggers: Mrs. Priss
I’d never heard of this blog until the Frebby Awards in September. Oddly enough, I was sitting next to the blogger herself at the Frebbys. Morgan Gable has developed Mrs. Priss into a source of information about motherhood, pregnancy and all things womanly. While writing this post feels very out-of-place for a guy, I’ll try … Read more
31 Bloggers: NerdFamily Blog
A pro-nerd family run by a pro-family nerd. What a motto, I might say. Today, our newest member of the 31 Bloggers is the NerdFamily run by NerdMom (a.k.a. Jacqueline Cromwell). There’s plenty of discussion to be had when talking about family and technology. WHAT IS THE NERDFAMILY BLOG ABOUT? The NerdFamily blog is focused … Read more
Briefing Room: SUNDAY SPECIAL
The Latest from the Interwebs OVERNIGHT: SALT LAKE CITY STAGES INSURGENCY IN WALMART HUNGER CONTEST With 5 days to go, Fresno is in second place for the Walmart Fighting Hunger contest after holding first for over 3 weeks. Salt Lake City staged a huge insurgency in Facebook likes over the Christmas weekend and now lead … Read more
Christmas Countdown: Warmest Wishes to our Readers
To the Dues Crew, Thank you for reading the Daily Dues throughout this year. As Christmas is now upon us, we hope that you have an amazing day unwrapping gifts and celebrating with your families. Thanks to all of you, we’ve enjoyed providing you with content tailored to you throughout 2009 and 2010, and undoubtedly, … Read more
Review: Food at The SupportR provides tons of support
Ever since they branded themselves “Wishon Row,” the stores on East Wishon Avenue south of Hedges have become more popular. With an amazing coffee house, Cafe Corazon, and a handmade crafts store that is notorious for it’s Fresno buttons, Twee Boutique, the Row has been adding new tenants left and right. Finally, it has a … Read more
The Power of Web TV: Why TV Screws Viewers
This is Part 1 of a three-part discussion on television and Web TV 1960: Jack Kennedy vs. Tricky Dick Nixon. Sounds like a duel in the ring, but they were thousands of miles apart. They were the first Presidential candidates to hold a televised debate on the issues. Television changed the course of American history … Read more
The O Effect in Fresno
UPDATE: We’ve begun to speculate what Oprah and Gayle were doing here in Fresno. Officially, we know that an air date for the Fresno/Yosemite Episode will be at the end of October (sources have told the Dues that REI employees are prohibited from divulging information regarding the visit until the end of October). Here’s our … Read more
