Kevin A. Barnes

Article published in The Phoenix magazine

Kevin A. Barnes — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:36:50 +0000

My article “The Future of Ostomy Care: New Inventions, Products and Developments in the Ostomy World” was published in the December 2011 issue of The Phoenix magazine. The article provides an in-depth look at upcoming developments in ostomy care, as … Read the rest of this entry →

Concert Auction: They Might Be Giants

Kevin A. Barnes — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:03:40 +0000

Alternative rock pioneers They Might Be Giants are performing at Milwaukee’s Pabst Theater this Friday (October 28), and you could be there! I am auctioning off one ticket for the concert, with all proceeds to benefit CCFA’s Team Challenge and their … Read the rest of this entry →

Team Challenge: Why did I recommit?

Kevin A. Barnes — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:14:56 +0000

I’m currently mentoring nine individuals who will run or walk the 2011 Las Vegas half marathon as part of Team Challenge. We are two weeks aways from the recommitment deadline, which is when Team Challenge participants must make a final … Read the rest of this entry →

A Short IBD Survey

Kevin A. Barnes — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:51:06 +0000

I’d like your help. As you probably are aware, this is a very personal website and much of the content focuses on living with (and living in spite of) Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. I strive to share success stories … Read the rest of this entry →

The Double Date Adventure

Kevin A. Barnes — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:17:19 +0000

It all started innocently enough with a charity auction. It ended this past Sunday when I was kidnapped by an evil pharmaceutical company, rescued by two women who then were poisoned by the pharmaceutical company’s CEO, and finally tagged along … Read the rest of this entry →

Creative Implementation

Kevin A. Barnes — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:10:55 +0000

It might be your most creative, groundbreaking idea in years, but if the people responsible for implementing that idea don’t know (or understand) your vision, that idea can fall flat in execution. A lighter shade of pale The script for … Read the rest of this entry →

Theatre Tweets

Kevin A. Barnes — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:48:43 +0000

The use of cell phones and social media is normally discouraged during a live play, but the Milwaukee Chamber Theatre has begun using Twitter to it’s advantage during select performances. They’ve invited members of Milwaukee’s Twitterati to attend and tweet1 … Read the rest of this entry →

JPL Tweetup Highlights

Kevin A. Barnes — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:46:10 +0000

On Monday, June 6, 2011, I was fortunate to be among the 100 or so individuals invited by NASA to attend a daylong Tweetup at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) in Pasadena, California. The event included briefings by members of … Read the rest of this entry →

NASA JPL Tweetup

Kevin A. Barnes — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 18:30:08 +0000

I’ve been selected1 by NASA to participate in a special Tweetup event this Monday, June 6, 2011, at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) in Pasadena, California. Visiting and touring JPL, which oversees all of NASA’s unmanned space probes, rovers, etc., … Read the rest of this entry →

50th Anniversary of Kennedy’s Moon Challenge

Kevin A. Barnes — Wed, 25 May 2011 10:58:56 +0000

Today marks the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s famous speech where he challenged America to land a man on the moon before the end of the 1960s. On May 25, 1961 when Kennedy gave this speech in front … Read the rest of this entry →