1 hour agoThursday News BitsUnfortunately, most gun control advocates are not really interested in rational debate, and their political games simply send Alice chasing white rabbits down holes. Rising gas prices are finally putting a halt to demand as families cancel vacations over purchases. …Politics2 min read
23 hours agoGun violence is a national health issueGun violence isn’t just a criminal justice issue; it’s a public health issue. There was nearly a 30 percent increase in homicides between 2019 and 2020, making it the most significant one-year increase in six decades. …Healthcare3 min read
1 day agoSpare me your thoughts and prayersYes, people pull the trigger — but guns are the instrument of death. Gun control is necessary, and delay means more death and horror. It’s hard to phantom the mind of someone who who gun down children but it will continue to happen until we eliminate assault weapons and get…Gun Control1 min read
1 day agoAre marketer’s this stupid?TV has taken a secondary role in most marketing strategies due to the growing influence of digital marketing. Many marketers are increasing ad spending on digital mediums. As marketing budgets are set to increase, what doesn’t make sense is that more marketers will spend more money on social media, even…Advertising5 min read
2 days agoReally?I have as much authority as the Pope, I just don’t have as many people who believe it. George Carlin Stocks rose on Monday, making a positive start to the week after the S&P 500 briefly entered into bear market territory on Friday, a symbolic marker of investors’ pessimism about…Politics2 min read
3 days agoMonday News SnipsI’m completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death. George Carlin A living wage? Entry level jobs at most retailers were never meant to provide a…Economy2 min read
3 days agoThe man who broke capitalismThe man who broke capitalism Jack Welsh is often seen as a business guru but his legacy is anthing but. In the decades since Mr. Welch assumed power, the economy at large has come to resemble his skewed priorities. Wages stagnated and jobs moved overseas. C.E.O. pay went stratospheric and…Managing3 min read
4 days agoTrump let the meat packing industry kill employeesLast year, the Select Subcommittee found that during the first year of the pandemic, infections and deaths among workers for five of the largest meatpacking companies — Tyson Foods, Inc. (Tyson), JBS USA Holdings, Inc. (JBS), Smithfield Foods (Smithfield), Cargill, Inc. (Cargill), and National Beef Packing Company LLC (National Beef)…Trump4 min read
5 days agoSaturday news snipsThe two things in the world we all share in this world are laughter and pain. We’ve all got problems. The levels of those problems vary, but we’ve all got problems. …News2 min read
6 days agoFriday news snipsI looked up my family tree and found out I was the sap. If you get your prescriptions from CVS or Walgreens, you might be spending more money than you need to. According to the experts at Consumer Reports, buying your prescription medication from online pharmacies is often a cheaper…Politics2 min read
