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...
by Mt Gilead | May 15, 2024 | MT. GILEAD
John B. Marek is a writer, farmer, outdoorsman and recovering economic developer. You can find his books at johnbmarek.com. The Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan movies “Sleepless In Seattle” and “You’ve Got Mail” are two of my favorite romantic comedies, but viewed...
