The Baking Legend and Hero Who Taught Me How To Bake Bread

Leo Istas: The Heart and Soul of Estis Bakery in Miller, South Dakota, my “Great Scott!” I’ll never forget, “Great Scott!” He yelled, upon my entrance to work every morning at 4:30 am sharp! Every morning in 1978-79, as the screen door of Estis Bakery slammed shut behind me at 4:30 a.m., Leo Istas’ booming voice would echo through the … Read More

Autism Help May Be Coming: 8D Audio and Music Therapy for ASD

Autism Help May Be Coming: 8D Audio and Music Therapy for ASD In the evolving landscape of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) support, 8D audio and music therapy are emerging as promising tools for sensory regulation and emotional well-being. I’ve selected several videos to add to this article to hopefully help you understand a deep sense to this expanding technology. Some … Read More

Request by State Game, Fish and Wildlife To Property Owner

A State Department of Fish and Wildlife sends a letter to a home/landowner asking for permission to access a creek on his property to document the decline in a certain species of unheard of frogs. The property owners’ response in the second letter is EPIC. Letter from Dept. Of Fish & Wildlife: Dear Landowner:WDFWR Staff will be conducting surveys for … Read More

Steering Your Ship: Finding Stability in a Chaotic Financial World

Steering Your Ship: Finding Stability in a Chaotic Financial World In my last post, The Wind in Your Sails, I explored escaping the chaos of money and power by charting your own course. But is true financial stability possible in a world of crypto crashes, AI-driven trading, and market manipulation? Picture a farmer 500 years ago, trading a year’s wages … Read More

Chinese Mafia’s Black-Market Marijuana Empire Thrives in Rural America: A Call to Action

Chinese Mafia’s Black-Market Marijuana Empire Thrives in Rural America: A Call to Action By Scott Prentice, Investigative Reporter | Published July 16, 2025 Across the quiet fields and small towns of rural America, a hidden crisis is unfolding. Chinese organized crime networks, often referred to as the “Chinese mafia,” are building a multi-billion-dollar black-market marijuana empire, exploiting lax regulations and … Read More

Did Big Tech and Mainstream Media Break Search Engines—or Did They Sabotage Themselves?

Did Big Tech and Mainstream Media Break Search Engines—or Did They Sabotage Themselves? Introduction: A Personal Journey Through a Digital Revolution In the mid-1990s, I was a struggling artist in Rapid City, South Dakota, juggling a new marriage, a hefty mortgage, and a burning desire to turn my creative passion into a sustainable livelihood. Freshly laid off from a corporate … Read More

The Wind in Your Sails: Escaping the Chaos of Money and Power

The Wind in Your Sails: Escaping the Chaos of Money and Power “One man’s wind in his sails, guides his ship and crew to new horizons, while the same wind fuels the flames of another’s destruction.” I said this the other day, and it hit me hard. Money, power, leadership—they’re like the wind. For some, they’re a force for freedom, … Read More

Winds in your sails!

Speaking about monitary supply, economics and money today with a friend I said, “One man’s wind fills his sails, guiding his ship and crew to new horizons, while the same wind fans the flames of another’s destruction.” – Scott L. Prentice I’m not sure if this is someone else’s quote (Deepseek Search revealed no other use of this quote), but … Read More