Category: Business
Ohisashiburi Desu Ne!
I’ve missed that sustained discourse and offer the following unsolicited thoughts on random things as junk brought back from the wasteland
The Disturbing New Labor Trend: Skilljacking
Workers are reportedly demanding more pay to match their increases in skills and experiences. Here’s why they may be making a mistake.
Meetings, And The Pure, Clean, Unbridled Hatred Thereof
Meetings for the sake of having a meeting so the bosses can have a meeting about how many meetings they are having.
Tipping Expands To The Sidewalk
You didn’t eat there, you didn’t shop there, you’ve never been there. Should you leave a tip? Experts increasingly say “yes”.
The TV Pilot Hoax of 1997
Consider, for a moment, what a scam about pickle jars and phony TV tells us about life before the Internet.
Our Cell Phone Costs are Too Damn High
Compared to other countries, we pay too much. Is there anything we can do to address cell phone costs? Yes.
The Creative Destruction of Sears
Most people especially the media have bought into a certain narrative: that Sears and Kmart failed to keep up with the times and now they are paying the consequences.
Why The US Has More Job Openings Than Ever Before
Governmental, managerial, operational, economic, and most importantly entrepreneurial reasons are what has fueled record job openings
Infrastructure Bill Renews Cryptocurrency Regulation Debate
The infrastructure bill currently being debated in the US Senate has renewed the fight over how government should regulate cryptocurrency.
Knowing Which Screws to Turn: Job Skills For The Life You Want
The division of responsibilities and job skills that are required for a job will always determine your work life and your pay
President Biden’s Executive Order on Economic Competition: Read It For Yourself
President Biden’s Executive Order signed on Friday includes 70 provisions on everything from agriculture to net neutrality.
Post-Pandemic Wasteland
The pandemic response has created a new post-pandemic world with fewer personal services, amenities and changed priorities for businesses
Pomylka By the Lake: Cleveland Has a Ukrainian Oligarch Problem
Cleveland, of course, is not alone in serving as a destination for money laundered by Ukrainian oligarchs. But what to do about it?
Inflation Concerns Rising With Goods and Services Prices
Instead of prognostication, perhaps a review of examples in US history of inflation would be a more useful tool going forward.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer Vs Canada over Enbridge’s Line 5
A 4.5 mile stretch of Line 5 under the Great Lakes is at the center of a legal fight with Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.
Lazy Man’s Load: Credentialing and Education That Never Fails
Many educational institutions build their programs directly on the back of industry credentialing organizations.
Adventures in Government: Key West Cruise Ships Edition
What a tangled web we weave when cruise ships want to come in from the sea, and lobby the State of Florida to override the Key West locals to do so.
21 State AGs Sue Biden Adminstration Over Keystone XL Stoppage
One of President Biden’s first actions as president is heading to court, as 21 state’s attorneys general sue to keep Keystone XL project going.
Career Day: Knocker Uppers, Buggy Whip Makers, and Modern Work Life
We owe it to the next generations to help expose them to all the career options life offers while retaining a sense of practicality
