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This morning on the Mississippi River
January 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
This morning on the Mississippi River
New Orleans on Jan 21
January 26, 2025 at 11:31 PM
New Orleans on Jan 21
What this tells me is that companies like Amazon (especially Amazon) are charging higher prices to people who don't price shop, because they can SEE that you aren't shopping around. www.ftc.gov/news-events/...
FTC Surveillance Pricing Study Indicates Wide Range of Personal Data Used to Set Individualized Consumer Prices
The Federal Trade Commission’s initial findings from its surveillance pricing market study revealed that details like a person’s precise location or browser history can be frequently used to target
www.ftc.gov
January 23, 2025 at 10:45 PM
What this tells me is that companies like Amazon (especially Amazon) are charging higher prices to people who don't price shop, because they can SEE that you aren't shopping around. www.ftc.gov/news-events/...
Still snowed in
January 23, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Still snowed in
Trump has ordered federal workers to return to the office full-time and a hiring freeze. Only 54% of 2.28 million civilian employees currently work in person. Also OMB and DOGE are reviewing the federal workforce and will submit a plan to reduce it. And: tinyurl.com/2mmypp4s
Restoring Accountability for Career Senior Executives – The White House
January 20, 2025 MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES SUBJECT: Restoring
www.whitehouse.gov
January 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Trump has ordered federal workers to return to the office full-time and a hiring freeze. Only 54% of 2.28 million civilian employees currently work in person. Also OMB and DOGE are reviewing the federal workforce and will submit a plan to reduce it. And: tinyurl.com/2mmypp4s
"Let us turn our thoughts today to Martin Luther King..." www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhTT...
James Taylor - Shed a Little Light (from Pull Over)
YouTube video by JamesTaylorVEVO
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January 20, 2025 at 2:55 PM
"Let us turn our thoughts today to Martin Luther King..." www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhTT...
Amb. James Joseph taught me that the difference between hope and optimism is this. Optimism is believing in a better future based on the evidence. Hope is believing in and working toward a better future despite the evidence. Today, let us be inspired by the life of MLK. nicenews.com/culture/hope...
A Psychologist Breaks Down Hope vs. Optimism
A psychologist explains the difference between hope and optimism, using research and Martin Luther King as an example.
nicenews.com
January 20, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Amb. James Joseph taught me that the difference between hope and optimism is this. Optimism is believing in a better future based on the evidence. Hope is believing in and working toward a better future despite the evidence. Today, let us be inspired by the life of MLK. nicenews.com/culture/hope...