Survivors of abuse are asking Missouri’s attorney general to proceed with the trial of the co-owner of Circle of Hope Girls Ranch, a now-shuttered boarding school for troubled girls in Cedar County. Stephanie Householder, who ran the school with her husband Boyd Householder, faces 21 charges of child abuse and neglect alleged by former Circle […]
A few weeks ago, Mike was the moderator on a panel hosted by CCIA all about link taxes — the various problematic efforts around the world to force internet companies to pay media outlets for sending them traffic. The panel featured Public Knowledge Policy Director Lisa Macpherson, Lion Publishers Executive Director Chris Krewson, and lawyer […]
University of Missouri custodian Cathy Persinger had to move out of Columbia, because she can no longer afford to live in the city, she said during a town hall Saturday afternoon at the Unitarian Universalist Church. “When I asked (the university) for a raise because I was stressed out, they told me about food banks […]
I recently bought a couple of minor new doodads for my telescope, but they were just—barely—important enough that I figured I should test the whole setup and make sure everything still worked. So I hauled everything into the backyard and connected it. On a scale of Bortle 1 to Bortle 10, I live in approximately ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
One of the most important transitions taking place today in technology is the shift to electric vehicles (EVs). Most attention is focused on electric cars. That’s in part because they are big glamorous items, and they have high-profile cheerleaders like Elon Musk. But there is another side to this transition to electric power, less glamorous […]
California has 11.7% of the nation's population. It has 10% of the votes in the Electoral College. Just saying. If we switched to a straight popular vote for president, big states would have only slightly more influence than they do now.
Under ordinary circumstances, Joe Biden's latest speaking gaffe wouldn't be a big deal. But these aren't ordinary circumstances: It doesn't matter if Biden had trouble reading the teleprompter. Maybe he needs glasses. Who cares? But he shouldn't need a teleprompter to know that his own policy, which he was announcing for the first time, ...continue reading "Biden displays yet another mental lapse"
Meta has a long history of making sure no one but Meta, or Meta-approved apps, can operate on top of its services. And now, in a new court filing, it’s going to somewhat ridiculous lengths to try to stop one developer from making sure he won’t get sued for creating a tool that automates clicking […]
Chef-owner Ben Poremba says, "We exhausted all efforts, and unfortunately, it ended a little more prematurely than I had hoped, but that’s what it is.”
In the last quarter, the earnings of men working full time suddenly skyrocketed 8.9% at an annual rate. Earnings of women dropped 4.3%. Perhaps this is some kind of artifact? No obvious reason comes to mind for men's wages to have gone up so much.
For decades, states have relied on gas taxes to provide much of the money to maintain roads and bridges. But as cars become more fuel efficient, and some Americans switch to electric vehicles, state leaders say the gas tax won’t pay the bills for much longer. At the same time, many cities have seen their […]
At the beginning of each month, 4-year-old Ada Caldwell, 4, runs to the mailbox to see what new book is inside. “She gets excited about going to get the mail,” said Ada’s mother, Tara Caldwell. “Not many things come in the mail anymore. She really likes that part of it.” The free books are sent […]
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