Culture
Dreamcatchers: The Patagonia
What’s Dreamcatchers? Ask children to tell you about their dreams, and they can hardly catch their breath. But something happens along the way—dreams get swallowed by duty, or lost in life’s struggles. Since 2001, Fallon has been encouraging our own to dream through a program called Dream Catchers. The idea is simple. … Continue reading
CDF Beat the Odds Celebration Scholarship Recipients
School is out for the summer, and students are free from thoughts of homework for three full months. Of course, at the end of those three months, some students will be more excited to return to school than others. Some will look forward to beginning junior high, some will anticipate life in … Continue reading
The Women of Fallon – Kicking Ass and Taking Names
by Kelly Sainz When I leave work late at night or I make an impromptu trip up to Kowalski’s to get groceries two blocks from my apartment, I don’t always pay attention to my surroundings. Most of the time I am on my phone, listening to music or am otherwise spaced out. … Continue reading
Children’s Theatre Company’s Little Orphan Annie Visits the 24th Floor
Fallonites learned it’s a “Hard Knock Life” this week when Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) actors made a special appearance in the Fallon lobby to perform a scene from their blockbuster production Annie, which tells the hopeful story of an ambitious orphan who finds herself swept up in a life of luxury. The … Continue reading
A Friday at Fallon
How do we have fun at Fallon? Well, many different ways. For instance, to celebrate the Twins home opener, some will gather in the lobby for snacks and beverages to watch the game. Others would rather do a little Michael Jackson dancing on the Wii.
Fit to Lead: Personal Fitness to Professional Performance
Three weeks ago, 41 Fallonites committed to Fallon’s 2011 Biggest Loser competition with a goal of not only losing weight, but also of becoming healthier, happier individuals. This week marks the halfway point of the competition, and all participants “weighed in” to document their progress after three weeks of nutritious food choices … Continue reading
Valentine’s Day at Fallon
“Roses are red, violets are blue….” Love is in the air come February, along with red and pink decorations, roses in abundance, and sweet treats declaring sentiments, thanks to the celebration of Valentine’s Day. Whether you declare your love with a bouquet of roses or a simple “Be Mine” candy heart, February … Continue reading
Fallon’s Marty Wetherall Strikes Gold with Fanchatter.com
What do Fallonites do in their spare time? Innovate and change the game (also known as what we always do). Fallon Director of Innovation Marty Wetherall is CEO of fanchatter.com, a “chat box” technology that aggregates, organizes and amplifies real-time social conversation. For Sunday’s Golden Globes, Wetherall’s technology hosted the real-time conversation … Continue reading
Fit to Lead: It’s over – now what?
Congratulations! You made it through the holidays and into the New Year. Maybe, like many folks you fretted about the weight gain/exercise ratio during the holidays. The good news is – whatever happened, happened. And now it’s time to move on – emphasis on the move. This holiday season hit most of … Continue reading
What tires for what weather?
Fallon’s own Daanesh Chanduwadia, our resident car expert working with our Cadillac client, recently shared some information about winter driving and autos—specifically tires. Read on as he explains the differences in winter tires and what they mean for our cars and our safety. “All-Season” tires aren’t meant for these low Minnesota temperatures, … Continue reading