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A reflection on the American work force
I had dinner with some friends from England and Ireland on Sunday night. Having known and worked with them for many years, I felt comfortable asking them a question. Do you think Americans feel entitled in ways workers in other … Continue reading
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Where does charity begin?
If we believe the platitudes, at home. Yet I wonder. I am roundly criticized, sometimes justly, for giving money to people who stand at the corners and highway intersections with their cardboard signs asking for a handout. As a rule, … Continue reading
Musings about Jezebel, Ramses the Great, and Red Sandals
Jezebel I’m reading a quasi-biography about Biblical bad girl Jezebel. Oddly enough, much of what we know about Jezebel isn’t in fact true. But that’s not the interesting thing in the book. The real juice (for me) is the parallels … Continue reading
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My jaw dropped when
I saw this chart on television during the Obama press conference.Job Losses: Comparing Recessions | The Big Picture And to prove my theory that Bob Dylan’s lyrics provide insight into every situation, here is a bob bean for today Everything … Continue reading
Head cold, jobs, and Armageddon
The cold Last night around 7:30 I succumbed to a cold that had been stalking me since Monday morning. I’ve done all the usual things: soup, tea, OJ before turning to Mucinex, advil, and Vicks vapor rub (to keep my … Continue reading
What I heard on NPR
It was a snippet since I missed the first part of it, but I think it was part of their on-going series about people who have lost their jobs. Anyway, the person being interviewed HAD lost her job and so … Continue reading
