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I drove my parents to their cabin this week.

I don’t know about you but I come across nearly countless things every day that I want to remember or look into later. I used to take notes on a little slip of paper or in a notebook, but invariably I wouldn’t have that paper or that notebook with me when I had time to follow-up. Nowadays I have my phone with me pretty much all the time. So, the question arises how can I use my phone to keep track of all this stuff?

So yeah, that’s what they call where we currently exist, the time between Christmas and New Year’s Day – Twixmas.

Governor Mark Gordon of Wyoming may be somewhat of a political unicorn. That he is a Republican in a state that is reliably Republican is hardly an anomaly, but when it comes to energy policy, he’s an example of a politician who’s more interested in solving problems than in pulling out his political litmus-test kit on issues facing his state and our nation. His leadership approach is a lesson that’s readily transferable to other important issues facing our country. Here’s why.

It’s the time of year when I look back and see where I’ve been and wonder where I’m going.

As the preeminent and predominant leader in the world, Ukraine is in essence, the test of our times. Do we aspire to continue our leadership in the world or do we surrender our global leadership, our lifestyle and our values to the likes of Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Ali Khamenei?

The children were in the pew in front of me.

Those of you who know me know that I’m a bit of an obsessive Bluetooth earbud collector. On my desk alone I have nine sets and these are my favorites. The world of earbuds is full of hype and jargon, making it difficult to decide what to buy. This week I’m going to try to address Bluetooth earbuds and unravel that for you. And I’m going to do that by taking you through my wish list of the attributes that would make for my perfect earbuds. No, I don’t expect you to agree with me on each and every item. I’m showing you my list to give you an idea of some of the things you may wish to consider. I can’t do this in priority order because most of my priorities change based on available features.

Back in the early 1990s I was teaching seventh and eighth grade kids at a small schoolin Rainsboro. The school was out in the country, which will be relevant shortly. Anywho, since we’re getting close to Christmas I thought I’d retell the story.

OK, the stock market is up, inflation is weakening and employment is stabilizing, but our post-pandemic economy has been chaotic and troublesome for many… alright, maybe not the rich. But by troublesome, I mean troublesome and complicated for economists, bankers and corporations, and especially everyday workers. One thing is for sure; the wealth gap in America has grown larger. Inflation and prices have hurt the everyday worker a whole lot more than corporate chieftains and hedge-fund billionaires. To say that the circumstances are almost Dickensonian is nearly true.