* Since I seem to be spending an hour every evening surfing YouTube and other social media video sites, my stockpile of fodder is getting unmanageably large. I intend to self-DOGE and cut that hour in half, but some habits are hard to break. Thus, I’m slipping in another Just Briefs issue – hopefully for your edification and enjoyment.

But first… 

* How the germ of an idea grew into a major achievement… but not exactly the way I envisioned it.

* And you’ll find something a little different in today’s Readers Write: some thought-provoking ideas for your consideration. (Maybe you’d like to keep the conversation going by contributing some ideas of your own?)