Comment Rescue: Workplace Culture
I’ve been musing over the posts for the Work Symposium so far, and I was struck by something.
Monthly Archive: June 2014
Semi-stupid Tuesday questions, Mrs. Whatsit edition
“You’re given the form, but you have to write the sonnet yourself. What you say is completely up to you.”
Tuesday Writing Prompt: Going Somewhere?
Mike Dwyer has graciously allowed me to poach on his territory by writing a Tuesday Writing Prompt. I’ll set the scene, and you all continue the story in the comments section. Mississipppi, July, sweat...
And so our watch is ended … for this year
Game of Thrones has set sail for 2014, leaving us to find other things to obsess over.
Non-Contractual Employment
An employment lawyer entertains a very radical idea. Except it may already be real!
George Orwell Explains It All. In Rhyme.
George Orwell’s “A Happy Vicar I Might Have Been” captures alienation absolutely perfectly.
A tale well told
It’s not Nihilism in the Game of Thrones, Kimmie says in this essay responding to Ethan
The Effects of Technology on Work Productivity
Technologies are supposed to make our work more efficient, but they also help determine what work we do.
Clocking In: The Ordinary Work Symposium Introduction
Symposium intro and sneak-peek after the jump.
The San Antonio Spurs Have Won Their 5th NBA Title
The San Antonio Spurs have won their fifth title in the last fifteen years, a remarkable level of achievement, especially considering the way that they’ve done it, winning with a mix of stunning international...
The Epistemological Problem in Ideology
It is no shock that liberals generally really dislike Wal-Mart. I am one of these liberals. Wal-Mart acts as a stand in for everything liberals see as problematic with the U.S. economy currently and...
Yes, You Can and Should Garden II: Selecting Site; Preparing Beds and Containers
The second installment of a series on gardening, in which we discuss selecting sites for gardens, and preparing beds and containers.
Like it Or Not, Being a Likable Candidate is Likely Important
In one very important way, presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton is more like Newt Gingrich than her husband Bill. Democrats would be wise to consider that before the primaries begin.
Meet the Teams: Nippon
Although overshadowed by the performance of the Nadeshiko Japan and the glorious play of Homare Sawa in the last few years, the Samurai Blues look to make an impact on their fifth consecutive World Cup. With...
