· Unintended Consequences · Previously, in Episode 1 (https://jimpotterauthor.com/cottonwood-county-kansas/), Tom Jennings was perusing a Facebook post with its many threads. The messages were overwhelmingly critical of the Cottonwood County Commissioners for considering cutting overtime pay for deputy sheriffs. Episode 2 Tom’s phone played music and vibrated. A county commissioner was returning his phone call. “Tom Jennings, may I help you?” “This is County Commissioner Guy … [Read more...] about Cottonwood County
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Let Them Eat Cake Tom Jennings was all riled up. Against his doctor’s advice, he continued to watch the news, search for news, and read the newspaper. His blood pressure spiked at each sitting. News! The doctor had also told him to lose weight, cut down on fatty food, and to exercise. Until then, as long as the national news was so confrontational, so divisive, he should just read a good nonpolitical book or listen to elevator music. As usual, Tom did what he wanted—selective listening. … [Read more...] about Cottonwood County, Kansas