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The Blue Tide Times
The CommunityTogether417.com web site is now hosting a collection of reports edited by Dale McCurry, as “The Blue Tide Times.” (These are PDF files.)
Read more »Springfield’s Rental Inspection Pilot Program
[Updated Friday, March 20] The City of Springfield held two meetings to present its “Residential Rental License and Inspection Pilot Program” [PDF] in the West Central Neighborhood.
Read more »NoKings training events (March 2026)
Some Guidance for Protesters – No Kings
(This advice is specific to me, and to Springfield, Missouri. You are welcome to adapt it.)
The full presentation (with images) is here: [Open Document Format (ODF)] [PDF version]
Read more »Some thoughts for the upcoming “No Kings 3” protests on March 28, 2026
Promotion opportunities with No Kings protests?
I spent the “later middle” part of my careers working on marketing, so I guess it’s not surprising that this idea came to me, as I consider my participation* in the local “No Kings 3” protest on March 28, 2026.
Read more »“Lessons from an Unwilling Immigration Attorney” @mddoogie3.bsky.social
“I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it. I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.” 1/→
Read more »Cutting Corners; Student Loans
Mark’s journal entry dated February 13, 1980
I went to Dwight Auditorium @ Framingham State College to obtain the Basic Educational Opportunity Grant (BEOG) check of $338, but had to fill out an acceptance form first.
Since the form required a notary’s seal, I refused to sign without a notary present.
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