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This was taken at the Double Arrow Golf Course in Seeley Lake, MT. This whole valley is one of my favorite places to spend time.

I don't get asked for a tour of the radio station much anymore, but I used to quite a bit, and I'd tell people ahead of time "It's not very thrilling." So, here's a photo of my Facebook update. Each morning I scroll miles of the site trying to find the gems.

Stop Being the Henny Penny of COVID-19

This past week I saw fire engines coming with lights and sirens on. And both times, less than half of the cars pulled over and let them pass. Frustrating.

One of my Facebook buddies was having coffee on her porch this morning. Some random stranger, who was wandering down her street, stopped and started feeding her dog.

From the "40 Things About Me" challenge on Facebook: I'll just give a couple.

What Happened To Common Sense?

I know the thought of there being a mass exodus on Facebook seems pretty ridiculous, but there was a point in time in which I would have said the same thing about Myspace. Any platform has the possibility of being replaced by the "new thing". Facebook just typically buys the "new thing" before it can become the "new thing".

Facebook is pretty tight lipped about the specifics, but the obvious part is that you get a Top Fan badge by acting like a Top Fan: interacting with our posts (commenting, liking and sharing)

As I was scrolling through my facebook feed today, it occurred to me how much it sounded like Jeff Foxworthys "You might be a redneck if". If you've got more pictures posted of dead antelope than members of your family. Or, if your wife's job requires her to wear an orange vest...

I like the "memories" that pop up on my Facebook page each day. But yesterday, FB reminded me that I've been on it for eleven years! So, now I'm wondering how much time I've wasted staring at it. I like FB for reminders of people birthdays and such...

It's no secret that social media has been and continues to take over a lot of people's lives. I am firm believer that it can only take over as much as we allow it to. For some though, control seems to be out of control...