R. Michael Brown's Blog

Technology has a funny way of showing up uninvited, rearranging the furniture, and putting the office and industries into a panic. I’ve watched it happen five times:- Personal computer- Cellphone- Internet and Web – Multimedia- Social media- Artificial intelligenceEvery wave arrived with experts ...

Bear on our street on Lake Huntley in Lake Placid, FL!Gotta love livin in the country. Fishing. Hunting. Lots of critters.#bears #bearlife #wildlife #wildlifephotography #wildanimals #CountryLiving

Yearly tradition to replace the flag on July 4th. Happy 250th Independence Day everyone. Thanks to Leo Art Creations for the video recording and photo.   #IndependenceDay #4thofJuly #fourthofjuly #America250 #America250FL #lakehuntley #lakeplacidflorida

I've been on this platform for many many years. Finally reached 600,000 points. On to 700,000!

See the history of the Florida Heartland in my article in Heartland Living Magazine. Also covered events happening this weekend from Polk County to Okeechobee County.   See the full article:https://issuu.com/heartlandlivingmagazine/docs/heartlandliving_magazine_june-july_2026/20 #4thofJuly #four...

I’ve put together a guide to celebrations, parades, festivals, fireworks, concerts, and community events across:🇺🇸 Polk County🇺🇸 Hardee County🇺🇸 Highlands County🇺🇸 Okeechobee County🇺🇸 DeSoto County🇺🇸 Glades County🇺🇸 Hendry CountyWhether you’re planning a family outing, honoring our nation’s 250th...

Consumers today are skeptical. They’ve been marketed to their entire lives.They don’t trust perfection.They trust honesty.They trust transparency.They trust brands that are willing to show the process, not just the polished result.There are 12 Brand Personalities to choose from. Which is yours? S...

By R. Michael Brown, Heartland Living MagazineLong before fireworks lit the skies over Polk City, Sebring, Lake Wales, Arcadia, Okeechobee and Clewiston, the Florida Heartland was already part of America’s story.These ranchlands, lakes, oak hammocks and pioneer towns were once frontier territory ...

Please remember those that have fallen in battle. That's the reason for Memorial Day. #MemorialDay #VeteransFirst #Veterans

Does anyone care?At this point in the content world, so much is fake and nearly impossible to determine if the content we’re looking at is real or not.Makes me lean toward everything I see is a lie or not real. We don’t have the time to investigate everything. Is it true? Do I have to research it...