February 2026 in Review
Hello Funny People, Despite what that stupid groundhog predicted, winter appears to be undergoing a gradual thaw, at least here in STL. And good riddance to it. I'm tired of all this lingering stupid snow. A Brief Recapitulation The first two weeks of the month saw me enjoying the final days of unemployment either rushing around preparing for my pending first day of work or spending time with family and friends. The very last week before my start date, I made two big trips out to visit folks. The first big trip, I took a trip with my mother to Piedmont, Missouri, down south near the boot-heel of the state, to see one of her long-time, fellow State Employee folks from the State of Missouri, Janet. We had lunch there at a local diner in town (support your small local businesses), and then took a tour around Janet's stomping grounds. Fun fact: nearly all of the major government/publicly funded buildings in the town--Town Hall, Police Station, Post Office, Public Li...
