movers and shakers

The News Sentinel published a "40 Under 40" list of business and community leaders yesterday. Congratulations are certainly in order for all forty of them but especially for the following four. I didn't expect to recognize any of the names on the list and was pleasantly surprised to know ten percent of them.

Tasha Blakney is someone I would often see at Todd Covert's parties. She's a lawyer like Todd. These are the same parties where I used to see Jon Jefferson, co-author of the Body Farm books.

Jacene England is an architect who works for Mike Michael Brady, Inc. When Einstein Simplified participated in Canstruction to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank, Jacene figured out how to stack some canned food to look like SpongeBob SquarePants or a big nose with glasses. She's also the person who invited me to join LinkedIn and once sent me her Junior Brown photos.

Larsen Jay was working for RIVR Media when he scouted my house for an episode of "Ed the Plumber" on DIY. He also produced "Warehouse Warriors" and had me appear as a judge on one episode. He now has his own company.

Robin Wilhoit anchors the news on WBIR. Everybody knows her. I've been on enough telethons and other Channel 10 shows that she knows me too.