George Eastman of Kodak fame had a monopoly of the photographic industry in the United States by 1927. He became incredibly wealthy. With this wealth, he was the first American industrialist to introduce the concept of profit sharing in … [Read more...]
Has Anyone Else Notice This?
I'm 66 years old. I've been a Republican, Democrat, independent. I voted for Anderson, Carter, Dole, Obama, Bush (both of them). Over the years I've known lots of Democrats, Republicans, independents. Over the past couple of years and a … [Read more...]
A Fair Wage and a Measure of Dignity.
A Cape Cod restaurant closed for breakfast Thursday morning after customers berated staff to the point some employees cried. Reports of disruptive behavior on aircraft have shot up since the new year, and flight attendants are the ones … [Read more...]
If You See a Turtle on a Fence Post.
In 2016, a steel worker union official asked President Barack Obama at a June 1 town hall in Elkhart, Indiana, about job losses at a plant run by Carrier, an air conditioning manufacturer that recently announced plans to move jobs from … [Read more...]
President Declares: Jobs that do not require college degree do not deserve a “middle class life”.
President Biden just gave a speech today, July 7th, where is said that twelve years of education are not enough to have a middle class life. Specifically, he said that fourteen years is the new standard. According to the last census, 55% … [Read more...]
“Liberal” Media?
The other day, I watched MSNBC’s Ari Melber interview Wolfgang Puck on the subject of restaurants reopening in post pandemic world. Wolfgang, who, by the way has a net worth of about $90 Million, whined that he is unable to fully open some … [Read more...]
A Better Idea than “Affordable Housing”.
I retired and move to the Cape this past winter. "Help Wanted" signs began to pop up a few weeks ago to the point where it's odd to see a business without one on their door or on a road side sign. From what I gather, part of the problem is … [Read more...]
When the “Right to Repair” becomes the “Right to Use Cruise Control”…..????
General Motors new lineup includes the Chevrolet Bolt EUV, Electronic Utility Vehicle. An interesting feature is included in the $2,200 Premier Trim option is GM's Hands Free Super Cruise Technology. As long as the driver facing … [Read more...]
Copy & Paste
Virtually all of the more than twenty countries whose school test scores in Math, Science, and Reading are higher than the USA are countries who support teachers unions in their public schools. The countries with the strongest unions … [Read more...]
Happy Wednesday, April 7th.
More than 57,000 kids applied to Harvard this year, competing for one of the 1,600 available seats for the Class of 2025. The application fee is $75. Over four million dollars was spent on this and one can only guess how many labor … [Read more...]
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