Another government shutdown. What’s it like to work for free? Or is a furlough nothing more than a government handout? When I started writing this article, a government shutdown was looming. During my second edit, the shutdown began. By the time it gets posted, it may hopefully be old news, with the shutdown ended. Things…
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Saving Cracker Barrel
Is the Cracker Barrel we had loved going to vanish? The Crisis Cracker Barrel has had unwanted attention in the past few weeks with its “woke” changes going viral. Once again, loyal customers were being subjected to another marketing disaster, all in an effort to “broaden our customer base.” News services and podcasters were declaring…
Remembering COVID
An old photo recalls the novelty, and the sadness, of the COVID pandemic. It is fascinating how a song or a picture can stir up emotions. This picture seems, at first glance, an ordinary picture of a vacant cubicle. Yet it takes me back to an interesting time in my life, if not for me…
Your E-mail in the Wild – The Case of Parler
So who ended up with my data when Parler went under?
Missouri Birds of Rachel’s Prairie
Missouri birds flourish upon and around a small patch of prairie. The Bird Kingdom The biosphere is divided into kingdoms. And “kingdom” is a good word for it. When you look at the plant kingdom, you enter into a unique world whose subjects are, fortunately, stationary. This provides an opportunity to see a living organism…