Municipalities are tasked with protecting the communities they serve. By the way of taxes and fiduciary duty, elected officials provide necessary services like fire and police protection, as well as sanitation and waste disposal. From education to basic healthcare, the responsibility of our unmet needs falls into their hands. As the forward-thinking will of the…
COVID19 continues to wreak havoc on supply lines. While vaccination rates are slowly diminishing the lasting impact of the coronavirus, it’s insidious effects persist. Short-staffed businesses that experienced huge reductions in labor during the pandemic, continue to struggle to find able workers that can fulfill orders. Rising costs of building materials have compounded logistical challenges,…
We live in unprecedented times. As soon as we pick-up our smartphones, we are instantly bombarded with clickbait heavy news stories that are geared to whip our emotions into hyperdrive. Bad news permeates almost every facet of our daily lives. We just can’t seem to escape the negative turmoil. Climate change has also placed us all…
Not all medicine is taken as prescribed. Illicit drug use continues to create storage dilemmas for pharmacies, hospitals and even schools that depend on potentially hazardous medicines to heal those who are genuinely afflicted. Precursor chemicals used to manufacture potentially lethal medicines and street drugs must also be accounted for to prevent theft and abuse.…
Construction work can be grueling. Waking up at the crack of dawn, you soldier onto the job-site before clocking in and strapping on your hardhat. Achy muscles and a stiff back are soothed only by the promise of a cup of coffee and the morning ‘bull session’ with the guys. But there’s work to be…
A worldwide pandemic should never be politicalized. Unfortunately, unmitigated media bias and unverified dissemination of “alternate facts” on Facebook has created a torrent of sensationalized misinformation surrounding COVID19. We live in a technology advanced age. Never before has information spread so far, so quickly. We can verify any information that is sent to us with…
The ‘Wild West’ remains the final frontier in proper chemical storage. Years after a deadly chemical explosion at a West, Texas fertilizer plant, several other local businesses were found to be in non-compliance for improperly storing ammonium nitrate. An undercover investigation by a public radio station found that these fertilizer companies continued to store the…
College campuses are the apexes of high learning. Esteemed institutions from the upper echelons of academia bestow upon us the benefit of rigorous training and experimentation. Many of the technological breakthroughs we enjoy in modern society and IT began as a discrete experimentation in a college lab. Universities are also the proving grounds for the…
What is the cost of doing business? For many corporations, this commonly used phrase refers to overhead, operating expenses, and employees’ salaries in providing goods or services. But for some other manufacturers, fees and civil penalties due to improper storage can erode profit margins. Since the 1940s, a Minnesota company has been on the receiving…
It was once said that the sun never sets on the British empire, but today, a preeminent force is changing the battlefield. While political hegemony remains a prevailing theme worldwide, the rules of engagement have changed. Colonialism and imperialism have given away to modern governance and order. New players emerged in the aftermath of WWII.…