Throughout my life being a part of the workforce, I dreaded Monday mornings. Monday meant the start of my work week -- and...
Dogs
trying to get attention in a saturated market
I got up earlier than normal yesterday because I have dog detail duty on weekends. The hounds make me think they simply...
The Challenge of Workforce Participation
Employees showing up for work is a problem for many companies, but it's even worse for companies whose wages are low. Many...
do you define seasons by meteorological or astronomical?
Waiting on snow to roll in last night, I got an email from the weather channel letting me know that November 30th was the...
am i a ticking time bomb hindering economic growth?
I recently read an article that basically said there are too many of us oldies but goodies and not enough working-age...
threat of blowing away before turkey
It was so windy yesterday, I worried that we'd be blown away before we could enjoy Thanksgiving dinner. 30-40 mph wind...
Hugo has new relatives
We did an Embark DNA test on starving puppy, Hugo, about a year ago. We knew by looking at him that he had some pit running...
what’s in a name: can you answer without googling?
I saw this on X, and want to stimulate your brain cells. Without Googling, name a famous "Frank." Not gonna' lie, I had...
tai chi walking: not just for old people
I'm just over a week in after starting the treadmill grind -- I mentioned in recent posts that I'm working to get my back...









