Category Archives: CURRENT AFFAIRS

…to work outside the now standard box of technology. In today’s New York Times, an interesting and enlightening article on “The Case for Working With Your Hands.” The Princeton economist Alan Blinder argues that the crucial distinction in the emerging … Continue reading →

I wonder if they waited four hours before calling a M.E.?

After biting my tongue through several nights of this ad (In This Together Connecticut) I find myself needing to make comment. The ad is state-employee minded–which of course I’m not at all against–but is tipped and twisted by one group … Continue reading →

The more I read the more I believe there should be further investigation of the tactics used in torturing prisoners and establishing legality. I’m not necessarily looking for blame purposes, but for the future. As Americans being represented by the … Continue reading →

Lots of interest in the release of the so-called torture memos, and lots of interesting and deeply intense questions arise. I suppose I’m not interested in the legalities as much as the morality of the use of torture. For one … Continue reading →

Interesting–but not surprising–article this morning regarding the tendency to not spend money in a bad economy even when your income/employment is considered relatively secure. The frugality of the Kimberlins and Scanlons and millions of other Americans who still have their … Continue reading →

It’d be nice to think that this whole “change” thing in American politics was smart enough to recognize what may deeply delay any recovery plans. It’s a little thing about the Baby Boomer generation and how they’re getting laid off … Continue reading →

Typical misguided misuse of stimulus funds: Governor Rell (CT) wants a portion of those federal funds to go to a program designed to crack down on sexual predators. Is the program worthy and important?  Yes, of course it is. Was … Continue reading →

At least China’s, according to the Chinese Premier who claims it is showing “positive changes.” Yeah, well, it’s hard not to make money on foreigners willing to buy drywall that interacts dangerously with heat and humitity, toys loaded with lead, … Continue reading →

Well, at least the big bad corporations understand the unemployment and healthcare situation better than our government politicos: The Take Care Clinic at Wal-Marts offers “Free healthcare visits for our past, present, and future patients*, and their families, who lose … Continue reading →