America’s First Female Detective

“Very few of us are what we seem.” -Agatha Christie Happy International Women’s Day from DEPCO! We hope you take today to recognize the trailblazing women who have shaped our world. Celebrate by learning more about one of these figures, or congratulating the women in your life on their powerful impact. In honor of this

Football Fandom

“Every experience, good or bad, you have to learn from.” – Patrick Mahomes Whether you are a Kansas City fan, a Philadelphia fan, or just a fan of football and sports in general, you are probably aware of the American competition coming to our screens this weekend. The ultimate showdown between the NFC and AFC

Nursing and Women’s Health

“Let us never consider ourselves finished nurses. We must be learning all of ourlives.” -Florence Nightingale Samantha Sosa is a Registered Nurse (RN) working in the Mother-Baby Unit at North Kansas City Hospital. Samantha has been a nurse for five and a half years and is currently working on her Master’s of Science in Nursing

Winter Celebrations

“There are far better things ahead than any we leave behind.” –C.S. Lewis As we near the end of the year, many of us will be celebrating cherished holidays over the next few weeks. Our world is full of unique people and unique cultures. As a result there are a myriad of different holidays celebrated

Librarian: A Resource, Educator, and Friend

“I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of a library.” – Jorge Louis Borges Joseph Cowley is a librarian and branch manager at the Locke branch in Toledo, Ohio’s library system. Joseph has been working in libraries for eight and a half years, originally starting in Kansas City, Missouri and ending up

Computer Science Education Week

“The computer was born to solve problems that did not exist before.” — Bill Gates We at DEPCO invite you to celebrate Computer Science Education week by learning more about computer programming and coding! Computer programming is necessary in today’s world to maintain the functionality of the systems and gadgets we use every day. Programming

100 Blogs

“Instead of hate, celebrate.” -Prince We wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate DEPCO’s 100th blog post. We began writing our blogs in February of 2020. Different DEPCO writers have used their talents since then to bring interesting information to our readers and highlight our DEPCO products. Let’s take a look at some of our

Happy Thanksgiving!

“Be present in all things and thankful for all.” -Maya Angelou Happy Thanksgiving from DEPCO! Today is the day many of us have been looking forward to all month. While often people enjoy a “classic” Thanksgiving with a turkey dinner surrounded by family, some Americans opt for a more unique spin on the holiday. Alternatives

Service and Thanks

“I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.” -Maya Angelou Many of us around the country are anticipating Thursday of next week! Turkey, mashed potatoes, rolls, pies, and a large number of other foods we can stuff ourselves with await us on Thanksgiving Day. Not only will many

Rockets, Space Shuttles, and Area 51

“I was taught that the way of progress was neither swift nor easy.” -Marie Curie DEPCO writer Bre Baker looked into her own family to find the subject of this week’s blog post. Her grandfather, Larry Allison, spent a fascinating career working on rockets, space shuttles, and with the different technical mediums used to support