At a Reddit site on the Internet, a person who self-identified as a right winger asked why there were so many homeless people, poor people, struggling workers in "blue" states and cities. My reply was that there are homeless people, … [Read more...]
Sorry, That’s Out of Network.
An associate of mine recently went to see a dentist. He was careful to read his insurance policy and go to its website to make certain that his dental work would be covered. Yes, the dentist he selected and the dental practice he visited … [Read more...]
Four Clerks
Yesterday's Medical Visit for Suspicious Tick Bite Me: Hello, I have an appointment with Dr. Kildare, my name is John Smith. Clerk #1: Date of Birth? Me: July 12, 1955. Clerk #1: (date entry....).....Okay, Third Floor … [Read more...]
Conversation with a Trump Supporter Yesterday and Today
Yesterday at work, in the employee break room a friendly co-worker tells me "Trump will go down as the greatest president in our lifetime". I assumed he was joking and made a sarcastic remark. He was not joking. He doubled down. So … [Read more...]
This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things…
I've been a homeowner for forty years. In those forty years I've had two catastrophic failures with a refrigerator/freezer; one last week and the other a year and a half ago. The first failure occurred when the freezer door fell off as I … [Read more...]
And We Wonder Why Working Class Voters Voted for Trump?
July 19, 2019 WASHINGTON — After claiming governorship from Republicans in seven states last year, including in crucial presidential battlegrounds like Wisconsin and Michigan, Democratic governors should have good reason to celebrate. But … [Read more...]
Casino Question
Hello Fellow Blue Mates! I have a question/project/for you/us. Can anyone recall the exact tax revenues projected to be gained from the Massachusetts casinos once they were in operation and what they really are today? I … [Read more...]
Goodbye to Holidays. Thanks Democratic Legislature and Governor Baker!
Holiday noun 1. a day of festivity or recreation when no work is done. Except here in Massachusetts where officially, as of yesterday "Independence Day", lots of people are clocking into work at retail shops, service … [Read more...]
If Employers paid for commute time that was the result of Mass Transit breakdown, the Greater Boston Area would have World Class Mass Transit.
...and that's the whole point, isn't it? Wealthy employers (and our governor) can't be bothered with mass transit and all the rest that are everyday problems for hoi polloi. Mass transit is for those people who were not successful … [Read more...]
Externalize Labor Costs to the Public to support private CEO Salaries?
Bill H.163 in the Massachusetts is a loan repayment program for certain human service workers. It caught my attention as there was a time that I looked into employment in that field only to discover that the wages were dismal, not enough … [Read more...]
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