Open for Business

Open for Business (ISSN 2153-5469) is a magazine that explores a variety of topics, including ideas, culture, technology, and politics. We launched on October 5, 2001, and have connected with millions of readers globally over the past two decades. Open for Business is produced by Universal Networks, LLC, a company specializing in internet communications and consulting, established in 1996.

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The President Points to Jesus, So Why Am I Conflicted?

1 week ago | ofb.biz | Timothy Butler

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 12:38 AMIs it acceptable to admit I’m conflicted? In our polarized society, it may not be, but I am. I’m talking about the president’s Easter Declaration and feel utterly conflicted about it. I want everyone — including the president — to believe in Jesus. I also think it is admirable when Christians are public about their faith. If a president is a believer, I’m thankful if he uses the platform, much as I am when a Christian athlete will at a moment of achievement.
Ash Wednesday isn't About Gloom, but Hope

1 month ago | ofb.biz | Timothy Butler

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 9:00 PMAsh Wednesday is meant to be a journey of repentance, taking us through the things that we struggle with and reminding us who our God is. That might not sound like the most uplifting thing at first, but it’s actually It’s something that I think is crucial for us to understand what God does for us and how He cares about us and how He’s with us. Many years ago, King David wrote in Psalm 51: “Purge me with hyssop. And I shall be clean.
God’s Buffet of Provision

2 months ago | ofb.biz | Timothy Butler

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 5:10 PMIt feels like the news cycle has been particularly wild since I happened to start preaching through Psalm 8 in mid-January. Busyness has a way of making us forget where we really are. This Psalm from King David seeks to help remind us of how things really are. Here’s a problem I often run into. I see for a moment where God’s working and how he’s working, but I struggle to hold onto what He is doing.
The Lost Revolution that Won

Jan 23, 2025 | ofb.biz | Timothy Butler

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 11:32 PMThrough an exclusive breakthrough in quantum journalism, Open for Business has obtained a classified Soviet Union memorandum from an alternate timeline. The document from 1956 in that reality describes a service we never enjoyed, Tick Tock Radio (TTR), an initiative apparently key to that reality’s starkly divergent present day from our own.
Meta’s New Approach is the Best Attack on Misinformation

Jan 8, 2025 | ofb.biz | Timothy Butler

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 4:20 PMMeta’s decision to roll back its Big Brother approach to censoring speech will help the battle against misinformation far more than its more Orwellian efforts ever could. Counterintuitively as it may seem, this is the way to cultivate a culture of truth. Former Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis was prescient in his 1927 statement about speech and his axiom is as true today as ever.
Thankful for More Than Pumpkin Pie

Nov 27, 2024 | ofb.biz | Timothy Butler

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 11:43 PMHere we are at the end of the year, a lot to reflect on, a lot to be thankful for, and one of those things is Thanksgiving itself. Who’s excited about Thanksgiving? There are all kinds of reasons why we look forward to Thanksgiving. We’re thankful for Thanksgiving. Sometimes it’s for the turkey. Maybe you are the side dish person, you’re excited about the sides. Oh, and then the desserts!I don’t care if you have anything else, just bring on the pumpkin pie.
We're Motivated, But Do We Know What Matters?

Oct 30, 2024 | ofb.biz | Timothy Butler

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 10:03 PMI wanted to vote early to avoid the crowds. I wanted to, but less than a week away from the election I haven’t. The crowds going to vote early dwarf what we normally deal with on Election Day. For a state like Missouri where early voting is a novelty, hesitantly permitted last presidential election due to COVID, those crowds might speak to rough edges in the system.
The Mystery of the Unexpected Orange Capped Keyboard

Sep 25, 2024 | ofb.biz | Timothy Butler

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 9:07 PMTwo years ago, a mysterious package arrived on my porch. It contained a computer keyboard from a company I had never heard of and with no sign of where it came from. Keyboards do not usually show up unannounced. The puzzling package left few clues. No invoice. No note. Just a generic, Chinese-sourced “Metoo Zero X 78” keyboard and an envelope filled with a complete extra set of keycaps in orange. Yes, orange.
Why I Don’t Make Swift Endorsements

Sep 18, 2024 | ofb.biz | Timothy Butler

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 11:00 PMUnless you live under a rock, you know that the second most anticipated endorsement of the presidential election finally happened: Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris. Don’t hold your breath for the most anticipated: I won’t be making an endorsement. (And maybe you shouldn’t either.)In our social media-crazed era, everyone makes “endorsements.” Joining Facebook in 2006 was the first time I learned the unusual political dispositions of friends and family.
Cheers for X, Jeers for TikTok

Sep 11, 2024 | ofb.biz | Timothy Butler

By Timothy R. Butler | Posted at 2:00 PMDoes this make me sound old? I don’t really care. The U.S. TikTok ban is spot on and the Brazilian X ban is not. No “back in my day” speech required. True, I am old enough to remember when the cool kids hung out on X. Sheesh, I remember when the cool kids hung out on Facebook or even MySpace. True, I have never signed up for a TikTok account and the imitations thereof on other socials fall flat for me.