By Patrick Wood Publisher Dear Reader, The expression “the canary in the coal mine” refers to a practice miners used to test for poisonous gas in a coal mine – they would send a canary down in a cage, and if the bird came back dead, that told them to watch out, there are dangerous …
By Patrick Wood Publisher Dear Reader, In “As You Like It,” Shakespeare’s comedic reflection on life, the Bard describes seven stages of a person’s life: Infant, schoolboy, lover, soldier, justice, Pantalone and old age. These all seem pretty clear, except “Pantalone?” I looked it up – it means “dotard” or “old fool,” more or less. …
By Patrick Wood Publisher Dear Reader, Remember when you were a child and wanted to run away from home, like Tom Sawyer? Maybe you did run away, maybe you didn’t, but some part of you felt the powerful urge to cut ties with all you knew and journey forth in search of adventure. That urge to …
By Patrick Wood Publisher Dear Reader, If you could quantify it, what is your freedom worth? How much are you willing to pay to be able to speak your mind on issues without fear of retribution, fines or going to prison? What are you willing to give in order to be able to congregate, demonstrate, or …
By Patrick Wood Publisher Dear Reader, Why buy American? We consciously look for a better price in most anything we buy. Historically this has led our country to forfeit much of our manufacturing base to lower wage countries on the Pacific Rim, such as China and Indonesia. Companies moved their operations overseas to save money. We rewarded …
By Patrick Wood Publisher Dear Reader, Something interesting has happened in the world of online shopping: On some large commercial websites there no longer is just one price. There are some very big players in the marketplace that now use computer algorithms to estimate what you might be willing to pay for something based on …
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By Patrick Wood Publisher Dear Reader, It’s easy to become a father. It’s hard to become a good father. Some guys have a few kids and basically don’t change their own self-centered lives, expecting spouses and partners and the rest of the world to guide and care for their children. Some guys split from their relationship …
By Patrick Wood Publisher Dear Reader, On Friday, May 31, our company, Multi Media Channels (MMC) bought the Tomahawk Leader weekly newspaper and its affiliated shopper from Larry and Kathy Tobin. This was the latest chapter in a decades-long relationship between the Tobin and Wood families. Larry and Kathy reported the news of the Tomahawk …
By Patrick Wood Publisher Dear Reader, My middle age is over and I stand at the gate of the last leg of my journey. When I was younger, I wanted to climb the mountains before me and reach the top. And now, here I am – some mountains climbed, others attempted, and still others glimpsed in …
By Patrick Wood Publisher Dear Reader, Memorial Day is today. We all need to take a moment out of the busyness of life and think of the many Americans who fought and died for our Country and for the principles we as a people stand. We and the generations who follow us owe a tremendous debt to those …
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