The Job Interview – Then and Now

Then Not so long ago, organizations filling a job position were looking for the most qualified person for the job. Here’s a typical job interview between Ethel – looking for a job – and the... Read More

The Next Crisis is on the Calendar

Fred, a transgender woman, and Ethel, a transgender man got married 10 years ago. (I want to be woke about this scenario.) Between them their annual income is $50,000. But they decided some time ago... Read More

The Jobs Numbers – a House of Mirrors

In February 2020, the jobs number in the US peaked at 152,504,000. With the subsequent COVID shutdowns, total jobs didn’t fully recover until July 2022 with 152,536,000 reported that month. But here’s the problem. While... Read More

Can We Trust the Government?

We’ve referenced government statistics often in this space, trusting the numbers published and stated as ‘official’ are correct – or nearly so. We know many of the statistics are estimated but we also know from... Read More

“We the People” Pledge

On Tuesday, January 3 the entire House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate will take an oath of office. Here it is: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend... Read More