Introduction I recently had a sponsored ad for a Christian search engine called Glorifind, which was previously called Search Belt (and still accessible at that URL at http://searchbelt.com). A search engine “for Christians.” (Excuse me while I roll my eyes.) I earned my master’s and am now earning my PhD at a Christian college. I’ve…
Sigourney Iowa Election Results, 2023
Introduction The municipal elections were yesterday, November 7, 2023. There were a few items on the ballot: a Sigourney Physical Plant & Equipment Levy (PPEL), the Ward 1 and Ward 2 City Council seats, and an At Large City Council seat which had no candidates running, and several members won School Board seats. You can…
Iowa Municipal Certifications and Awards
Towns and cities across the US had municipal elections yesterday. It was an exciting time. Some new members will be joining the Sigourney School Board, and an At-Large City Council position was up for write-in votes. Unofficial results show a tie, so we’ll see how that gets resolved when they canvass the votes. This all…
ITS832 Information Technology in a Global Economy
Introduction One of the courses I’m taking in my PhD in Information Technology at the University of the Cumberlands is called Information Technology in a Global Economy. This course focuses on a high level overview of IT topics with a focus on global and international uses of IT. Content Like each UC course, this one…
ITS834 Emerging Threats and Countermeasures
Introduction Students in the University of the Cumberlands PhD program in Information Technology must take 20 courses to graduate, and complete their dissertation. Six of those courses make up the IT program core, and I am in those classes now. You also take 6 electives and then 12 courses focused on statistics, research design, etc.,…