1. Cover - This month's cover is a cut-away of a painting called City of Light, a Paris street scene by painter Edouard Leon Cortes (1882-1969).
2. From the Publisher's Desk - Fearless Rick ponders the mysteries of will and persistence and the triumph of determination in When 'I Think I Can' Becomes 'I Know I Must'.
3. Contents /Credits - The contents of this issues are right here. The credits may or may not have been artificially enhanced by Artificial Intelligence (AI), a special focus of this issue
4. Calendar - The Super Bowl, golf tournaments, NASCAR events, economic releases, and a few exhibitions and shows highlight the February and March calendar.
5. State of the World - Can one man shape a new paradigm in world affairs? Donald J. Trump is certainly going to try. Potentialities and realities come together as the promise of "America's Golden Age" unfolds. IdleGuy.com tries to put some sense into a whirlwind of changes.
6. Feature - Trump, DOGE vs. the Federal Bureacracy - President Trump is dismantling the federal bureaucracy at lightning pace thanks to Elon Musk and DOGE. How federal employee unions respond and react will be revealing.
7. Sports - Well, it's the Kansas City Chiefs seeking what no other NFL team has ever done: win a third straight Super Bowl. They will be opposed by the Philadelphia Eagles in the Big Game on February 9. IdleGuy.com presents a deep dive into SUper Bowl LIX and predicts how it unfolds, along with a selection of Super Bowl quizzes, a complete list of every final score and MVP of all the Super Bowls, from the very first in 1967 to the present day.
7a. Sports Extra - College Basketball Player of the Day is updated daily on Sports Extra, plus the Top 25 weekly update as men's hoops marches toward the national tournament in March.
8. Money - As part of IdleGuy.com's look at sectors, two companies that are really down to earth in a literal sense are explored.
9. Food & Drink - If you've ever been camping, or, if you just don't care for precise measurements, then Boy Scout Stew is for you.
10. Books - OK, it's February, and you're bored to tears, making it the ideal time to at least start thinking about your garden. Books added to the idelguy.com Library this month are by contemporary masters, Joel Salatin and the departed Gene Logsdon, plus, just in case a volcano pops off somewhere, we've included the highly-entertaining, "The Year Without Summer" (it pays to be prepared).
11. Public Domain / Toast of the Town - Jack London tells the truth about his lies in a legendary short story, Confession, and the Toast of the Town is as pitthy, edgy, and sarcastic as ever.
12. Back Page - While putting together February's offerings, some ideas about March popped into existence. Not exactly slam dunks, but a preview and continuing update of the March Madness college hoops tournament certain, and a few other spicy ideas are floated. There's also a contact form on page 12 in case anybody wants to complain, explain, or enflame.
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Dedication: This month's issue is dedicated to President Donald J. Trump.
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