by Mt Gilead | Jun 25, 2024 | MT. GILEAD
John B. Marek is a writer, farmer, outdoorsman and recovering economic developer. You can find his books at johnbmarek.com. When I first heard about internet “pig butchering” scams, I took the terminology a bit too literally. I initially thought they...
by Mt Gilead | Jun 18, 2024 | MT. GILEAD
John B. Marek is a writer, farmer, outdoorsman and recovering economic developer. You can find his books at johnbmarek.com. The other day, I realized that this is the first summer in 45 years that I do not have a “real” job. Of course, between writing,...
by Mt Gilead | Jun 5, 2024 | MT. GILEAD
John B. Marek is a writer, farmer, outdoorsman and recovering economic developer. You can find his books at johnbmarek.com. Living in a rural area often comes with a sense of self-reliance. We fix our own fences, mend our own clothes and grow a good portion of our own...
by Mt Gilead | May 28, 2024 | MT. GILEAD
John B. Marek is a writer, farmer, outdoorsman and recovering economic developer. You can find his books at johnbmarek.com. To kick off our Memorial Day weekend, my wife and I went to a free showing of the movie “Grease” at Primal Brewery. It was a good...
by Mt Gilead | May 21, 2024 | MT. GILEAD
John B. Marek is a writer, farmer, outdoorsman and recovering economic developer. You can find his books at johnbmarek.com. Have you ever seen one of those intricate ship-in-a-bottle creations? The tiny masts, the billowing sails, all meticulously crammed through the...
