Category Archives: Newsletter Columns
Tom’s Tidbits- You make everything we do possible.
Greetings, This month marks a major milestone in our Referral Reward Program. We’ve donated to hundreds of non-profit groups so far, and our donation total just passed an amazing $27,000! I say “we’ve donated”, but it’s really “you’ve donated” because … Continue reading
What NOW?!! Toon for August, 2019
We’re committed to the environment. So what?
It affects every part of our business! What’s the biggest contributor to atmospheric carbon dioxide? It’s not belching smokestacks or farting cows, it’s your car. Well, probably not your car individually, but in 2010 NASA announced that road transportation had … Continue reading
SkyNet Takes The Wheel- Brakes aren’t the problem with self-drivers… it’s when to use them
NIGHTMARE SCENARIO: You’re driving down the road when a child darts out in front of you. There’s no room to brake, but as you start to swerve you see the jogger in the other lane. No way around it, either … Continue reading
OpiMap- Opioid dealers are being hit with gigantic fines. Here’s why.
Two major stories in the news recently came from the plague of intentionally over-prescribed opioids that swept our country. In one, Johnson&Johnson was hit with a $572 million fine, and in the other the Sackler family proposed a $10-12$ billion … Continue reading
Drew’s Kitchen- Cilantro lime marinade
No matter the meat, the marinade matters most! While Drew’s favorite cilantro marinade probably won’t work as well with beef, it will make your chicken, fish, or seafood sparkle. If you’re a cilantro fan then this is a go-to marinade … Continue reading
Shop Talk- A milestone for our Referral Reward Program
Comment of the Month Adam W. said “We are so glad you serve our community!” We’re very grateful for Adam’s Comment, and we focused on it this month because we’re proud to say it represents a … Continue reading
Health Notes- New SuperBugs evolving from Western diet
Sugary Western Diets Fuel Newly Evolving Superbugs By Yasemin Saplakoglu on LiveScience.com, Aug 2019 A diarrhea-causing bacterium is evolving into a new species, one that thrives on your sugar-rich Western diet, according to a new study. The Clostridium difficile bacteria … Continue reading
Book Spotlight- “Humans- A Brief History of How We F***ed It All Up” by Tom Phillips
As we write this the Amazon rain forest is on fire, the icecaps are melting, it’s raining plastic, and oh yeah, the latest date for the end of the world is now 2050. Seems we’ve been pretty busy in our … Continue reading
Humorousness- These are the jokes, folks!
If you’re like us, you’re only now recovering from the mindless debauchery that was National Tell A Joke Day on August 16 (not to be confused with International Joke Day on July 1. Posers!). Whew! What a party! For the … Continue reading