tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-169413742024-03-15T20:12:09.447-05:00Claes PlaceWelcome to Claes Place. Sean Claes is a Content Manager and Social Media expert who has worked as a Journalist, Photographer, Event Planner, Consultant, Marketer and Copywriter. He's got over 20 years of experience advising small business and musicians about their marketing and social media.
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These are his stories, notes, works and advice.
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Contact Sean Claes at seanclaesATseanclaesDOTcom.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger484125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16941374.post-69500653435997626382022-02-26T07:30:00.001-06:002022-02-26T07:30:05.190-06:00COVID-19 Testing through the 2021-22 School year My name is Sean Claes. I am a high school teacher in Texas.I teach at a district that required masks for the 2021-22 school year.Beginning in August 2021, I decided I would take a COVID-19 test each week and write about it.This is much more than a weekly test, it's something to help me cope with the things I see and experience as being in the world surrounded by the pandemic. It Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16941374.post-91807678322079204262020-11-17T12:11:00.001-06:002020-11-17T12:11:14.317-06:00"Lord I Need You" (Matt Maher Cover) - Sean Claes w/ Jenny Hollub Sandoval On September 27, 2020 I was asked to perform "Lord I Need You" at Kyle United Methodist Church in Kyle, Texas. I was accompanied by Jenny Hollub Sandoval.It begins at the 10:44 mark.
Find out more about Kyle United Methodist Church at kyleumc.comUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16941374.post-27092368225094310532020-03-26T08:52:00.000-05:002020-03-28T07:10:24.481-05:00The Great Claes Road Trip of 1936
The Great Claes Road Trip of 1936
(As told by Richard Claes in 2019)
Dinosaur Park
By Dave Claes (as told by Richard Claes)
In the summer of 1936, Carl and Blanche Claes took their children, Richard (12), Howard (11), and Marilyn (6), on a six-week road trip to the west coast.
They purchased a brand new 1937 Ford and rented a teardrop trailer for $1.00/day from a man who lived near Mt.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16941374.post-72666286196943457722020-03-17T21:53:00.000-05:002020-03-28T06:59:02.209-05:00My Lent 2020 - Photo A Day Challenge - A RETHINKCHURCH Prompt
This is the prompt. Below are my posts... updated each day.
I began a little late. Learned of this on March 3... so that's where I begin.
March 3: Enter
So... I was at a Pie Day celebration for The City of Kyle in 2019... and I entered the pie-eating contest.
I won.
I almost didn’t enter... but I was encouraged by friends to take part in the event. And... well.. the $50 Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16941374.post-21788308940544163002019-12-01T09:24:00.000-06:002020-02-17T13:19:07.794-06:00Potatoes Fuel Performance - Recipe: Mini-Egg Cups Mini Egg Cup Recipe
by Sean Claes
Here's a little recipe I make a few times a week. I am the breakfast maker in my family. I'm also a high school teacher so we are on a budget. I am also eating healthier this year and part of a run group for the first time. I'm also part of Team Potato so while I'm staying off many carbs, I believe that #PotatoesFuelPerformance. Good carbs (potatoes) versusUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16941374.post-3077757880097651462019-11-03T16:07:00.001-06:002019-11-03T16:10:33.182-06:00Coconuts Explode. This is how I know.
Coconuts Explode.
By Sean Claes
So, last week we bought a coconut from a store in town because the kids wanted to crack and try fresh coconut. They were on sale... like $1 or so. We got home and set it in the hanging basket we keep our potatoes and onions in. Then we forgot about it.
Last night we were getting caught up on Superstore on Hulu and we heard a "BANG." It sounded like Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16941374.post-21315469240946247892019-08-07T16:38:00.000-05:002019-08-19T15:00:44.180-05:00Five things I did to lose 60 pounds in 8 months
It's not about diet, it's about consistency
Me and my dog January 1, 2019.
My and my dog - July 4, 2019
By Sean Claes
So... I'm fielding a lot of questions from folks who haven't seen me since the end of the school year... I think my weight loss has become more visual in the last 3 months. I think a big part of it is... I'm wearing clothes that fit me now and I'm looking much Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16941374.post-64063497226965438612019-04-30T12:45:00.000-05:002019-05-09T16:16:23.271-05:00SPRINT STOLE $741.28 FROM ME (This is a continuation of Sprint - Why Can't I Quit You)This story is a continuation of this one - Sprint - Why Can't I Quit You? (A chronicle of trying to get Sprint to unlock my paid-off phones AFTER I left them for Cricket)
This is what happened AFTER April 21....
I'm just going to post the messages...
Note... "Tuesday" is April 23, 2019.
I don't think it was Marcus that talked to me.... but it didn't go well... So the tone Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16941374.post-17599065912425987562019-04-07T15:39:00.001-05:002019-04-30T12:46:48.176-05:00Sprint - Why Can't I Quit You? (A chronicle of trying to get Sprint to unlock my paid-off phones AFTER I left them for Cricket)This is part 1 of 2.... (jump ahead - here)
Storytime!
Two years ago I got a great deal at the Sprint Store at Barton Creek Square Mall in Austin. Actually... I (foolishly) replied to a message in my neighborhood's message board in Kyle posted by a gentleman who worked at the Sprint Store. I wish I'd saved THOSE messages because the amazing and blatant lies he promised me have been my Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16941374.post-49436216146864753522019-01-21T11:33:00.002-06:002019-01-21T12:04:33.899-06:00What Team Potato Means To Me - My Story - Part 1 of 2 (Pre-Potato)
Getting Off The Couch, Potato
The Background
It was back in 2011 that I weighed in at 275lbs and realized I needed to do something about it because I was closer to 300 than 220. I've been "big boned" ever since middle school... probably weighed over 200 by the time I was 12. I played racquetball, kickball and rode a bike now and again, but I had never exercised on a regular basis.&Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16941374.post-62942798029574701982018-07-04T02:00:00.000-05:002018-09-03T12:01:44.353-05:0052 Weeks of Austin Music Interviews
Another of Sean Claes' 52 Weeks Projects
52 Weeks of Austin Music Interviews
Week 1: Scott H. Biram (1/10/12)
Week 2: Heather Bishop (1/17/12)
Week 3: Ransom Jack (1/24/12)
Week 4: HONEYCREEPER (1/31/12)
Week 5: Alpha Rev (2/7/12)
Week 6: TRES (2/14/12)
Week 7: Jeremy Steding (2/21/12)
Week 8: DSGNS (2/28/12)
Week 9: Art Versus Industry (3/6/12)
Week 10: Butcherwhite Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Austin, TX, USA30.267153 -97.74306079999996730.058051 -97.928042299999973 30.476255000000002 -97.55807929999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16941374.post-35508957608957968802018-02-01T17:00:00.001-06:002024-03-14T18:02:51.049-05:00Kyle, Texas wants Their Piece of the Pie - Officially
Kyle, Texas wants Their Piece of the Pie - Officially
Back in April 2017, Kyle Texas City Manager Scott Sellers mentioned that the little town between Austin and San Marcos, Texas was going to make an attempt to be known, officially, as the "Pie Capital of Texas." (from the Hays Free Press). The Free Press reported about the application for that designation with the U.S. Patent and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1Kyle, TX, USA29.9891052 -97.877226729.8790942 -98.038588199999992 30.0991162 -97.7158652tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16941374.post-12861418019394993922016-11-23T23:30:00.001-06:002016-11-23T23:30:52.055-06:00Small Business Advice - Should You Join the Chamber of Commerce?
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Lessons Learned From Third Graders
By Sean Claes
A few weeks ago I attended my daughter’s school’s Market Day. This is where the entire third grade class gets together and each student (or teams of students) decide on a product they will make (or buy), price and sell. The concept is to teach kiddos about money management and entrepreneurship.
So, I went to support my daughter in her Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Kyle, TX, USA29.9891052 -97.877226729.8790942 -98.038588199999992 30.0991162 -97.7158652tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16941374.post-56659471705392414132016-03-31T16:15:00.002-05:002016-05-02T09:20:19.757-05:00Small Business Advice - Wisdom From A Lemonade Stand#8 in my Small Business Advice Series.
See the rest here: link
Wisdom From A
Lemonade Stand
By Sean Claes
One Saturday in March I was driving through my neighborhood
and I saw a bunch of kids hanging out on a corner near a park. One of them, a
boy who looked about 7 or 8 years-old, was holding a sign and was running out
on the street a little and flashing the sign at Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16941374.post-40280671183403684922016-03-01T13:15:00.000-06:002016-03-02T07:55:21.928-06:00Small Business Advice: International Marketing
Four Considerations
When Marketing Your Business Internationally
By Sean Claes
You’ve got a great company and product. You’re ready to grow larger than your shadow. You’ve been marketing locally or stateside but you have an untapped client base in the International market. All you need to do is translate your current marketing materials into the language of your new audience, ship them off, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16941374.post-78338447261142931912016-02-24T17:41:00.004-06:002016-02-24T22:06:56.458-06:00Small Business Advice - Three P's of Differentiation
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Dissecting AM Radio by Drew Kennedy
Photo from http://www.drewkennedymusic.com/
By Sean Claes
So... listening to Drew Kennedy's "A.M. Radio" today I realized he pulled words from his lyrics from songs one might hear on the radio... A.M. radio for that matter. I have been listening to this song and singing along with it for a few months now... it even made my family Christmas CD... but I Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16941374.post-20445965326392643462016-02-10T17:42:00.000-06:002016-02-12T16:01:40.660-06:00Small Business Advice - Does the Owner Need To Develop A Work Persona?
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16941374.post-23711603443920030762016-02-01T09:51:00.002-06:002016-02-01T10:04:53.028-06:00PROMOTE YOURSELF FOR FREE - Small Business Promo Ideas
Five Ideas To Promote Your Small Business for Free
By Sean Claes
I live in a County with no dedicated radio or television station. It has been a bedroom community that is situated in between two large markets, but itself has no major outlet for advertising. Yes, there's a weekly newspaper and the major cities within 30 minutes cover the county on their news when something tragic, ironic or Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16941374.post-20602415615439146062016-01-22T10:06:00.003-06:002016-01-22T12:37:17.661-06:007 Steps To Running A Successful Small Business
7 Steps To Running A Successful Small Business
A collage of Kyle, Texas - home of many small businesses.
By: Sean Claes
If you have a small business, this article is for you. Heck... if you have a large company, this is still solid advice... but most folks who run large businesses have a team of people who are looking over details such as these. Owner-operator businessesUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16941374.post-8882993928827317482015-12-14T11:26:00.001-06:002015-12-14T11:26:19.426-06:00Merry Christmas from The Claes4 - 2015 Edition
Merry Christmas from The Claes4 - 2015 Edition
For
the 14th year in a row BoysenClaes Productions brings you our annual
Christmas CD. These are bands/songs we’ve heard over the last 12 months that
have struck us as something we think you (and the world) should hear. It is our
hope each year that you listen to the music, find something you enjoy, and buy
some of their music.
Merry
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16941374.post-38892860533671898202015-08-21T12:48:00.000-05:002015-08-21T12:48:13.668-05:0010 Albums That Have Stood The Test of Time
10 Albums That Have Stood The Test Of Time.
(In no particular order..except for #1)
By Sean Claes
I've been listening to music most of my life. I have been a CD reviewer for about the last 20 years. In that time I've listened to thousands of CDs by just as many artists. So, while I'm not an "authority" on all things music, I do have a leg up on a lot of folks when talking tunes.
There Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16941374.post-28153497027087671952015-06-03T05:55:00.001-05:002015-06-03T05:56:23.614-05:00Flood Benefit Concert 6/6/15
FINAL LINE-UP AND MORE INFORMATION AT www.kyleconcerts.com
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