Dave Tavres

2028 Walt Disney Stamp Reissue Campaign

The original Walt Disney stamp was issued September 11, 1968, with first-day ceremonies right here in Marceline. USPS has now shown that stamp reissues can happen. USPS just announced that the 2018 Mister Rogers Forever stamp will be reissued on June 1, 2026. Of course, this doesn’t mean they would reissue the Walt Disney stamp,...

Own Your Online Content – Don’t Trust Platforms

TLDR: Social platforms should be used to amplify your presence, not define it. When you own your domain and your content, you’re no longer at the mercy of arbitrary censorship. You’re building your brand, and something that can last. For many people / content creators and businesses today, they think “social media” IS the internet....

Facebook tells popular 80s tribute band The Deloreans to ‘beat it’

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — The Deloreans, an 80s tribute band that frequently performs in the Hampton Roads region, is in the middle of a battle with Facebook, which has told them to “beat it” from the platform. The Deloreans told 10 On Your Side they wish they could turn back time to when they...

“No Meetings”? Or, Can You Be More Efficient?

In the late 20-teens, there was buzz around Elon Musk’s idea of “no meetings” – although that was apparently not his words. Instead, he (did? does?) pushed fewer meetings, that are shorter, and are moderated/facilitated more more aggressively. Meaning – when you’re done, be done. It reminds me of some conferences I went to that...

Small Gestures for Remote Employees

In 2025, most jobs are all about producing ‘work product’ and just getting things done. What makes it worse is ‘remote’ workers. You can’t have a fridge stocked with sodas or snacks in the kitchenette for everyone. In the 1970s, Publisher’s Clearing House put fresh cut flowers on every employee’s desk – every Monday. Even...

WordPress Doesn’t Want Honest Reviews

WordPress (Automattic) has blocked and banned me before for writing reviews that weren’t positive about a plugin or theme. (Kinda sounds like fascistbook, right?) And now they’ve done it again when my review was very simple and clear – that a plugin doesn’t mention that it’s VERY limited unless you upgrade to their paid version....

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