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...]
Practicing what they don’t preach
Mike Luckovich comic on 7/19/21 has a split exposing the hypocrisy of the FOX crowd: Frame 1 : Fox News anchors questioning vaccine Frame 2 : Fox news anchors vaccinated Joy Reid announced on the Reid Out tonight that NOT ONE … [Read more...]
From a friend across the pond
The Right wing love themselves some plague (by Matt Blaze) I guess we should retire the expression "avoid it like the plague", given how little effort people seem to be willing to go to avoid plagues. Here in England we are opening up … [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...]
Biden Levels The Playing Field for Workers
Senator Elizabeth Warren campaigned for president with shirts that said "It's Time To Level The Playing Field" because in so many ways, workers are at a disadvantage when they sign a contract for a job. Now that Biden is President, he is … [Read more...]
Alabama, Kentucky, Nebraska, and Massachusetts
What do these states have in common? They all rate F for transparency. Here's the Weekly Dig's take on this https://digboston.com/mass-house-blocks-pro-transparency-pro-democracy-proposals/ The Globe has some similar coverage, I'm … [Read more...]
Toyota changes position on democracy
As a 20 year Toyota owner, I just confirmed with them that they will no longer financially support candidates ( i.e. Trumpist Republicans ) who don't support election certification. I told them if they hadn't done the right thing to … [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...]
City Agriculture – July 8, 2021
Geotherapy Not Geoengineering, Please http://solarray.blogspot.com/2021/04/geotherapy-not-geoengineering-please.html NB: Geotherapy can work from flower pot on a windowsill scale to thousands of hectares and should be part of the thinking … [Read more...]