Inspiration Recently I lunched at a new restaurant that did so many things wrong, it eventually became laughable. I’ll not say which restaurant it was, because my mother always told me “If you can’t say something good about a person, don’t say anything.” Same for restaurants. But I’m willing to cut them some slack. Maybe...
For years, I’ve been highlighting the overwhelming evidence that non-compete agreements are horrible for innovation. There are multiple studies on this, which show how much of Silicon Valley’s success can be attributed to an almost accidental interpretation of the California business code that outlawed non-compete agreements, while other studies have strongly suggested that a big […]
ALTON - A man has been charged after an investigation into the shooting that occurred at 5:06 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, in the 1600 block of Washington Avenue in Alton. Alton Police and Fire responded to the scene and discovered one person had been struck by gunfire. Immediately, detectives from the Alton Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID) were at the scene to investigate this incident, and Chief Jarrett Ford said they have done so "exhaustively throughout the week." As a result of their efforts, the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office today charged Nekemar K. Pearson with the following offenses in relation to this incident: Count I: Aggravated Battery with a Firearm Count II: Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm Count III: Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm Count IV: Unlawful Possession of Weapons by a Felon Count V: Aggravated Unlawful Use of Weapons Chief Ford said the victim was taken by ambulance to a local hospital, and ultimately
“There’s no date set yet to issue his ruling, but he is planning to set a hearing to provide and summarize his decision,” said Joel Currier, chief communications officer for the 22nd Circuit Court.
Things are getting a little more concrete. I'm scheduled for my leukopheresis, where they extract T cells from my blood, on February 15th. It takes about a month for the lab to perform its magic, which means the actual CAR-T procedure will likely take place on March 15. Then I have four to six months ...continue reading "Health Update"
Jeez, I take a nap and we're up to 13 votes. And Kevin McCarthy has convinced most of his skeptics to switch sides and support him. He's up to 214 votes now. Only four more to go! asdf
Looks like music fans are getting yet another chance to see Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks in concert together. The two Rock & Roll Hall of Famers have just added another date on their co-headlining tour, which is billed as…
Missouri agriculture producers now have options when it comes to obtaining or renewing their private pesticide applicator license to purchase restricted-use pesticides.
SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House of Representatives has passed a modified ban on high-powered weapons and large-capacity magazines early Friday. The bill passed along party lines in the House Executive Committee Thursday afternoon. The assault weapons legislation quickly advanced to the full House and after late-night debate passed on a 64-43 vote. The bill is scheduled now to head to the Senate. Some legislators are hopeful it is voted on before the new set of legislators is sworn in on Wednesday. The bill would ban the sale of assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines with more than 12 rounds. Anyone in possession of those magazines would have 90 days to convert, dispose or sell them. Those who already own assault-style weapons would be grandfathered in, but have 300 days to enter the serial number of those weapons into the FOID system. A spokesperson for Illinois Senate President Don Harmon said: "These are critically important issues, and the Senate Democratic Caucus
Céline Dion fans were outraged that Rolling Stone omitted the Canadian superstar from its new list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. But instead of just complaining about…