Interest in working from home exploded in 2020 when COVID hit and many companies who had never had any remove employees suddenly had to figure out how to make it work. Most companies did it very successfully- including my employer. I was lucky enough to be able to continue to work full time throughout the entire pandemic by being home… Read more »
Unless you’ve been living under a rock you know that actor Johnny Depp recently won a defamation lawsuit against his ex wife Amber Heard. This was a big deal for a lot of reasons, not least of which is that Johnny Depp’s team presented convincing evidence that HE was the victim of domestic abuse, and not Amber as she had… Read more »
June is Pride Month. While we should support equal rights for all people regardless of their sexual and/ or gender orientation year round, it’s especially important to increase our understanding of the issues these folks face this month. So, today I’m taking on a question about transgender people specifically that’s bugged me for a while now. That is the notion… Read more »
While not the case for all nations, here in the United States it’s finally starting to feel like we are getting back to the “old normal”. Sporting events are back at full capacity seating. Trade shows are back. Bands are going out on tour again. By the time you read this I will be recovering from another Bon Jovi concert… Read more »
With gas prices going up drastically since Russia invaded Ukraine there have been a deluge of memes calling for reopening of the Keystone pipeline. These memes were designed by morons and I’m going to tell you why. #1 The pipeline was never completed. Only around 8 to 10% of the XL extension had been built. It was years away from… Read more »
This is one we need to celebrate more than once a year. Monthly. Weekly maybe even? At bare minimum, let’s start with today. No politics. All day. No politics. All night. Sounds like heaven to me.
If you know me at all, you know I love NFL football. I am a big Miami Dolphins fan and I do also root for the Minnesota Vikings as long as they aren’t playing the Phins- and that only happens once every 4 years. But one thing that I don’t love about the NFL- or professional sports in general for… Read more »
I’m not a big believer in conspiracy theories. The biggest reason why is pretty simple- I don’t believe that at any point the US government has had the resources/ ability to pull off the crazy things they’ve been accused of. Sure, the CIA pulled off some truly awful experiments in the 50s, but they have all come to light. Even… Read more »
“American was founded to be a Christian nation”. You’ve probably seen this statement on social media. It’s been floating around for ages. And it’s 100% wrong. People who are currently shouting/ posting this don’t understand the Constitution OR Christianity very well. And here’s why: The First Amendment of the Constitution is very clear. It reads “Congress shall make no law… Read more »
As most of you know I was a HUGE fan of the TV show Mythbusters. I trust those guys more than anyone else on TV before or since. And, on occasion, I have given mythbusting a try myself. Today is one of those occasions. Specifically, today we are looking at myths related to employment and jobs in the United States. … Read more »