It’s so easy not to think about the weather until a bitterly cold wind slaps you in the face or your skin blisters under a seemingly hotter sun. Yet, with the 2024 presidential campaign season officially underway, thoughts about…
Who are the unhappiest people in America? Hint: They’re avid viewers of conservative outlets; It’s safe to say that politics will rule 2024 with elections happening around the world. Yet, analysts feel one particular election will impact the world,…
Whether we like it or not, COVID will haunt us for generations to come. Studies surface every month discovering new things about the lethality and longevity of this mysterious virus. Now, with the benefit of hindsight, discoveries have been…
After 210 years of being a country of peace, Sweden is now facing the 21st century reality that peace is a fleeting concept. That’s especially true when your border is with one of the most aggressive countries on the…
Since 2008, when ‘extreme’ third-party politicians (remember Sarah Palin and the Tea Party?) dared to break the monopoly of our traditional two-party system, US political campaigns have devolved from civility to chaos, trust to mistrust and excitement to dread….
Ever since Trump came onto the political scene, his supporters have been referred to as being brainwashed or belonging to a cult. His demand for unwavering loyalty, his declarations that he is above the common rule of law, like…
Countries around the world share in the struggle of stemming the onslaught of migrants arriving on their doorsteps. Rather than figuring out how to take advantage of the situation, too many countries, ours included, are reactive and think that…
The term ‘customer service’ has devolved into meaning automated response to client/customer needs, all in the name of cost-cutting. However, there are some business sectors that can’t use technology to save money because what they provide their clients depends…
For the next 10 months, we’re all to be subjected to nonstop political ads filled with promises, half-truths and outright lies. Unfortunately, too many people have surrendered their common sense to put their trust into political leaders whose campaigns…
It’s a new year and perhaps the first time in modern history where our hopes and expectations for a great year are replaced with a greater anxiety for what’s in store for us. Will it bring more war? A…
Overnight, there was word that Russia unleashed the biggest air attack on Ukraine since they first started this ego-driven war. It’s no surprise. Putin knows Ukraine’s defense is weakening thanks to the House GOP antics and irrational thinking that…
Readers of my daily news roundup recall the theme for yesterday’s posting was immigration and one solution to this global phenomena. Well now, there’s data showing explicitly what industry can benefit with an influx of immigrant labor — now;…
California-based Pizza Hut franchisees announced they were laying off all their delivery drivers. Why? Because of the state’s new $20 minimum wage increase. It’s no secret that small businesses, and some big businesses, rely on ‘cheap’ labor. Why do…
We’ve been raised on the nationalistic ideal that the United States is the greatest country on the planet. Our excellence in science and innovation, enforcement of democratic principles, equal opportunity economy and ‘unmatched’ quality of life have always served…
Merry Christmas! While this is a day universally celebrated for peace, love and being with family, the sad fact is that in too many pockets of the world none of this exists. We first saw it in Ukraine, now…
Indigenous beliefs have long included how humankind is interconnected with nature and one another. When nature is ‘ill,’ it follows that we all are. So, a new study is startling in its findings on just how connected we really…
Diversity, equity and inclusion have the best hope of surviving GOP attacks if more of us incorporate it into our daily lives without a conscious effort. In fact, the majority of us are already doing it. A new Pew…
Tech layoffs continue at a steady pace. Yet, new research shows that AI is what will drive the racial wealth gap even higher. The clear problem has two caveats: The AI sector (a.k.a. tech) still doesn’t have enough diversity…
We’ve long heard that the Christmas season, along with winter, trigger depression and anxiety in many people. Given continuing layoffs across the country, the uptick in homelessness and food insecurity, increasing global violence and next year’s presidential election, along…
Over the weekend, the Biden administration declared operations at two rail crossings would be suspended at the US-Mexico border due to the rise in migrants. US border states are feeling the economic pinch of servicing so many who continue…
Politics can’t help but be partisan these days given how diametrically opposed both parties’ guiding principles are and their concept of democracy. The bigger question for voters in 2024 is which party will uphold our democracy and all the…
Global tensions continue to accelerate and nowhere is that clearer than in the Asian region. China and Russia continue to join forces in joint ‘military’ exercises(?) that beg the analysis of what they’re up to; In the meantime, former…
When talking about a political divide in the country, the implication is that it refers to the choice of US president. However, the political divide goes much deeper than that. It has infiltrated our public schools (book banning), women’s…
House GOP are driving a hard bargain to get their demands on border security from the White House. Basically pledging no talks about more aid to Ukraine unless restrictions at the US-Mexico border are enforced leaves Ukraine in a…
Three weeks left till the end of the year and while the economic outlook doesn’t alarm too many economists these days, the rest of us are seeing our household budgets not just being squeezed but, for those who have…
