PinnedMember-onlyHow to Increase Followers and Make Your Page and Links Look Better.Thanks to my Medium Friends for these helpful tips — Table of Contents ∘ What’s a Kicker — Why Do I Need It — How to Make a Kicker ∘ How To Make a Membership Referral Box to Increase Referrals ∘ How to Add Video or a Cool Link to a Story ∘ Here’s How to Add Video to Your Story ∘ How…Writing8 min read
PinnedMember-onlyTom Egelhoff’s List of ListsHere are some lists to simplify over 350 articles — In my five and a half months reign of terror on Medium.com I’m humbled to have almost 900 fans. I’m pleased that there are those who enjoy my almost daily musing on this platform. You’re the fire that keeps me engaged and in constant improvement mode. As I approach 400…Climate Change3 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·PinnedMember-onlyI Didn’t Realize I Was “Thin Slicing” When Hiring EmployeesIt’s that first impression. — Regular readers will remember that at one time in my life I was a personnel manager for a 10-store chain in San Diego. Hiring and firing people always seemed like a coin flip. If I hire this person, will they do great or will they fail to make it past…Hiring4 min read
PinnedMember-onlyYes, Montana Has Snowflakes That Can Kill YouEverything in Montana is big — Even our snow — We’ve all heard the old saying, “It’s not the heat; it’s the humidity.” As of this writing, most of the US is experiencing warmer than usual temperatures. Ninety degrees is a ho-hum temp in most parts of our nation. Being almost a mile above sea level, and a somewhat arid…Montana4 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·PinnedMember-onlyIs The TV Show “Yellowstone’’ the Real Montana?What’s Real and What’s Fake? Inquiring Minds Want To Know — I moved to Bozeman, Montana in 1993. At that time Bozeman was about 12,000. Not big not small. Kissing the smog layer of San Diego goodbye for the clean clear Big Skies of Montana. Today the Bozeman population is over 50,000. Median homes in the Gallatin Valley are priced right…Montana4 min read
8 hours agoMember-onlyTalk Radio Is a Business. — It’s NOT PoliticalRed or Blue, Right or Left Doesn’t Count — Only Green Counts — NOTE: Due to the length of this article, you might want to click on the “Listen” feature which is just below and to the right of my name above, and have this article read to you. Before I went on the air twenty years ago, I was a fan of…Radio7 min read
1 day agoMember-onlyPolitical Correctness Has Killed the American Family UnitKeep your bigoted thoughts to yourself — Thank You — The American family is slowly becoming a thing of the past. Mom, Dad, and the 2.5 kids are an endangered species. The reason, in large part, is because of political correctness. The Family Unit More people are shacking up than are living in married households for the first time in history. There was…Political Correctness4 min read
1 day agoMember-onlyThe Pros and Cons of Congressional Term LimitsDoes too much power corrupt? — Every election year the same issue raises its ugly head — term limits. How long should our politicians be allowed to hold public office? Many of our congressional members have held office for 40 years or more. Many species of animals don’t live that long. There is no real proof…Government4 min read
2 days agoMember-onlyThe Roller Coaster Price of GasolineGot Gas?? — I originally wrote this piece back in 2013 but with gas prices at all-time highs again in 2022 I thought it might be worth a revisit and some comparison updates. Gas has begun to come down in the past few weeks but trying to understand how oil and gas prices…Energy4 min read
3 days agoMember-onlyLet the 1% Take Care of Climate ChangeThey have the money to do it — Note: Due to the length of this article you might want to use the “Listen” feature just below and to the right of my name above and have the article read to you. Table of Contents ∘ Where Have We Come from on Climate Change? ∘ Is Climate Change Real and Is It…Climate Change7 min read