McKinney, Texas is a fascinating community made of up of a lot of interesting folks doing interesting things. Not only is Scott Silvia one of those interesting folks doing interesting things, he is also helping other interesting folks meet each other as well as potential customers.
At Scott's Pod-Casting website, Our 1 on 1 , he conducts fifteen to thirty minute interviews with folks in the greater McKinney area who are making things happen. Scott recognizes the value of "The Story", and interviews people in a relaxed, casual environment. He encourages them to talk about their backgrounds, their values - what makes them happy, and what they are working on and looking forward to. In our rushed world, it is a great way to get to know other local folks and get a sense of what motivates them to do what they do.
In November, 2014, I had a chance to be interviewed by Scott. Truth be told, I was pretty nervous driving over to his studio. Scott has a way of helping folks feel comfortable and relaxed, and within just a few minutes, it felt like having a good conversation with an old friend. The next thing I knew, we had wrapped up our thirty minutes, and I was wondering where the time had gone. If you are interested, check out our interview here: Keith Parsley Our 1 on 1 Interview
Since then, I am pleased to report that Scott has been really busy with his "Our 1 on 1" project. The interviews keep coming, and people are really starting to notice the site and what Scott is doing. It is fun and exciting to see that there are like minded folks all around us, they are doing interesting things, and we can get to know them a little better via the "Our 1 on 1"website. I would encourage you to give the site a visit, and have a listen to some of the stories being told. They just might resonate with you, too.
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The “WHAT” Tour??
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia…
“Muffler Men”
Muffler Men (or Muffler Man) are large molded fiberglass sculptures that are placed as advertising icons, roadside attractions or for decorative purposes, predominantly in the United States. Standing approximately 18–25 feet tall, the first figure was a Paul Bunyan character designed to hold an axe. Derivatives of that figure were widely used to hold full-sized car mufflers, tires, or other items promoting various roadside businesses.
International Fiberglass of Venice, California constructed most Muffler Men. Two books have been devoted to the distinctive roadside figures and the July 2012 issue of AAA New Mexico Journey devoted its front cover to their 50th anniversary.
While the fiberglass figures are no longer manufactured, many still exist throughout the US with a few in Canada. At least four remain on U.S. Route 66.
With that in mind, from 25 - 39 September, 2014, I took a motorcycle trip through Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, and Oklahoma in search of these Giants in their native habitat. If you don't mind downloading a 30 MB PDF File, you can join me on my adventure. I hope you enjoy it at least as much as I did!
MufflerManTourSept2014.pdf (29.43 mb)
By the way, I would like to hear your thoughts and share them with the other readers. If you click the Title of this post, or the small icon near the title on the right side (it is followed by a number in parenthesis), it will take you to a page where you can scroll to the bottom and add your comments - please do! :-)