Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and You: Which One Pays Taxes?
We now live in a Facebook-Instagram-Google world of billionaire ethics and expectations, where “only a fool” pays taxes. While Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. proclaimed, “I have a … Read more
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To Fix the Labor Shortage, Start with the Wage Shortage
Low-wage employers find that they have a critical labor shortage. Hint: raise wages! A recent newspaper article had an astonishing headline: “Labor shortage ends when wages rise.” Gosh, … Read more
Your Dog Knows Better Than to Let the GOP ‘Fix’ U.S. Postal Service
Donald Trump declared he would make fixing the Postal Service a priority, but in the same way your veterinarian “fixes” your dog. It was surprising when Donald Trump … Read more
Bigots and Jolly Bankers
You’d think this claim brought by bigots would be laughed out of court, but the case has gone to a hyperpartisan, right-wing judge. Amazingly, the agricultural commissioner of … Read more
Exposing Yourself… Without a Raincoat! Going Commando is a Breath of Fresh Air
Exposing yourself by taking your mask off for the very first time is traumatic! I always loved comic Johnny Carson‘s great joke: “Last night it was so cold…the … Read more
How Covid Made Me Lose My Job… as a Pickpocket!
At 6 feet apart – with this gig, it’s Slim Pickins! An exclusive anonymous expose on the pickpocket trade during a pandemic. With Covid – it’s murder out … Read more
Doing Good Business in the Food Economy
Companies big and small in the food economy are blazing a different path through Wall Street’s jungle of greed. A cadre of business school economists, high-tech speculators and … Read more
Rich Whites Trying to Suppress Native Americans – Again
Some well-to-do whites want to prevent Native Americans who have lived on the tip of Long Island for generations from improving their lives. It’s tough being rich. For … Read more
“You Don’t Know Me!” My Open Letter to Netflix
Nix on Netflix movie choices for me – there will be blood! Dear Netflix, I’m pretty ticked off when you try to analyze my viewing habits & assume … Read more
To Bust Monopoly Power, Start with Dinner
No longer just a parlor game, monopoly is what’s for dinner. No longer just a parlor game, monopoly is what’s for dinner. Practically every commodity and every step … Read more
