on Friday, July 11, a similar situation presented itself at the same location with a more photogenic (and more violent) storm. I opted out of the photo op and hit the gas instead, arriving at my destination in time to take shelter.

Now the application process takes years and is costly. Why?

The process for being accepted was much simpler then. They checked to see that you were healthy, verified that you weren't on a (paper) banned list, and determined if you could support yourself and your family. (Able to work). Most who were allowed to come into the US did so in less than a day. 2/

Some of my recent ancestors migrated here through Ellis Island. My grandfather was a small child when his large, Danish family passed under the Statue of Liberty. In those days, not so far in the past, ships carrying the hopeful arrived and debarked hundreds at a time. 1/

I just told my mother this last week... We both need to consider.

Yep, been feeling that since March, 2020.

Scott County Blue dot!

As a Cybersecurity professional, the mere thought that CISA is now compromised scares the living daylights out of me.

As a professor in a Cybersecurity Center of Academic Excellence, I'm already seeing the effects of change on the programs designed to increase our national Cybersecurity stance 1/2

Not done snowing...

The fake Catholics? Do tell!
Did I ever tell you about last summer and the cancelled priests? Oof!