Jim Patterson

May greetings from five states.  Lots of miles in the last month traveling through amazing parts of the Midwest and South.  The opening picture is of the Apple Man at …

Mother’s Day greetings from Georgia and many parts of Missouri.  Pictured is our dog, Abby, relaxing after a full-stride run on the farm in Willard, MO.  It’s been a packed …

Greetings from Missouri, Nebraska, and the Dominican Republic, where the staff enjoyed a corporate retreat over the Easter holiday.  There’s a lot to cover this week, so we will be …

Greetings from Nebraska, Missouri, Louisiana and Texas. There were many pictures to choose from over the past two weeks, but nothing says springtime in the bayou like a five-pound platter …

Greetings from the Midwest.  Today’s opening picture shows Paul Stebbins of Wifinity, a small Wireless Internet Service Provider (WISP), presenting to the Vernon County (MO) Commissioners last Wednesday.  I chose …

Greetings from Kansas City, Nebraska and Louisiana.  Pictured is one of the stops on Jim’s broadband tour of the Cornhusker state, Buck’s Bar and Grill in Venice, Nebraska.  Terrific food and amazing …

Greetings from Kansas City and Nebraska.  Pictured is our colleague, Bob O’Keefe, surveying the Omaha landscape during one of the coldest days of 2022.  Trust us – under that grin …

Greetings from Kansas City and Delray Beach, Florida (pictured), where the Brief staff are taking a mini-corporate retreat before next week’s 2022 Metro Connect conference in Miami.  Looking forward to seeing many …

Beginning of year greetings from Las Vegas and Kansas City (picture is of the LG “booth” which many of us fondly remember as one of the must see displays at …

Holiday greetings from Colorado, Kansas (via I-70), and Missouri where we celebrated a white Christmas on the slopes (pictured) and also blazed a few new trails on my in-law’s Missouri …

Holiday greetings from Louisiana, Texas, Nebraska, Missouri (state capitol building in Jefferson City pictured), Kansas, Iowa and Colorado.  Seven states and 2,300+ miles in two weeks as we are closing …

Holiday greetings from the Midwest (pictured is our Thanksgiving view of Table Rock Lake from our Branson family rental) and South Central US.  We hope everyone had a restful Thanksgiving …

Thanksgiving greetings from the West, Midwest and Southeast, where we are hitting the road and logging many miles.  This week’s picture, however, comes from a Charlotte-based startup that I have …

November greetings from the Midwest and Southeast, where we are hitting the road and logging many miles.  Pictured is the Vernon County, Missouri courthouse.  After a short summary of market …

October greetings from the Midwest.  Pictured is yours truly outside of the Rich Hill Café last Friday (one of the Missouri American Broadband territories).  Terrific food, excellent service and a great conversation …

September greetings from the Midwest and Southeast.  Rather than show a picture of rural America (I am building up a considerable collection), this week’s opening picture is a throwback rediscovered …

September greetings from the Midwest and Southeast.  Pictured is one of the many “Instawalls” in Kansas City that celebrate our local football team, the Chiefs.  We are excited about our …

Summertime greetings from North Carolina, Nebraska, Missouri, and California (the CoBank conference – Jim and Jennifer Fritzsche of Greenhill pictured).  As many of you already know, The Sunday Brief is …

July greetings from the Midwest and Davidson/ Charlotte/ Lake Norman, NC.  Pictured to the right is the World’s Largest Truckstop on I-80 between the Quad Cities and Des Moines (highly recommend the …

July greetings from Blair/ Omaha, Nebraska (fresh off a memorable College World Series, and home of this week’s PGA Senior Open) and Davidson/ Lake Norman, North Carolina.  Pictured is a wonderful fireworks …

June greetings from Davidson/ Lake Norman, Dallas (TX), and the mountain town of Murphy, NC.  After a busy week, the Briefer took some R&R time with friends in the mountains.  Pictured …

Father’s Day greetings from Dallas, TX, and Davidson/ Lake Norman, NC.  The opening picture is from last Friday’s Lake Norman boat ride with our neighbors.  Having my Dad and Mom …

Greetings from Davidson/ Lake Norman, NC, where Carolina heat and humidity have descended, causing daily afternoon storms like the one pictured nearby.  This week, we will focus the entire issue …

Greetings from Willard (Missouri), Davidson/ Lake Norman (North Carolina) and all points in between.  Shown is a picture of (back to front) Friday, Gus, and Abby after one of their …