Note 6 - Stockholders' Equity - Summary of Shares to be Issued (Details) - shares	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Shares-to-be-issued, outstanding (in shares)	2,440,673	2,066,343
Granted in current period (in shares)	368,387	108,148
Issued in current period (in shares)	0	(147,338)
Shares-to be issued outstanding September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively (in shares)	2,809,060	2,027,153

Number of shares granted pursuant to the terms of a deferred compensation arrangement.

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The maximum number of shares authorized for issuance under the deferred compensation arrangement as of the balance sheet date.

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Number of shares issued pursuant to the terms of a deferred compensation arrangement.

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