Black-eyed Susan: their meaning is Justice (Boom loves 'em)
400 excuses
Do you hate your job? You'd like 400 Excuses & Lies For The Workplace from the NeatoShop (not for sale anymore). Enclosed in this handy little tin are 400 ready-made excuses and lies to get out of working. These flashcards are perfect for when you need a good laugh. We know you would never actually use them.
Don't make cards at work unless it's your job...
Wednesday's Words: cosmic modesty
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| NASA image of Earth |
Finding the answer to the important question: “Are we alone?” will change our perspective on our place in the universe and will open new interdisciplinary fields of research, such as astrolinguistics (how to communicate with aliens), astropolitics (how to negotiate with them for information), astrosociology (how to interpret their collective behavior), astroeconomics (how to trade space-based resources) and so on.We could shortcut our own progress by learning from civilizations that benefited from a head start of billions of years. READ
survival kit for your job
America (in music)
"America" is a song performed by American music duo Simon & Garfunkel, which they released from their fourth studio album, Bookends, in 1968. Produced by the duo and Roy Halee, the song was later issued as a single in 1972 to promote the release of Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits.
it's a pyramid scheme
Between 1963 and 2013:
- families near the bottom of the wealth distribution (those at the 10th percentile) went from having no wealth on average to being about $2,000 in debt,
- those in the middle roughly doubled their wealth—mostly between 1963 and 1983,
- families near the top (at the 90th percentile) saw their wealth quadruple,
- and the wealth of those at the 99th percentile—in other words, those wealthier than 99 percent of all families—grew sixfold.
Why is the racial wealth gap so big? People with lower earnings may have a harder time saving. The typical white person earns $2 million over a lifetime, while the typical African American earns $1.5 million and the typical Hispanic person earns $1 million. These disparities partly reflect historical racial disadvantages that continue to affect later generations.
Shuttered, closed... well, America?
😩 Blue Shores... READ
Trump and other politicians may be too busy to care about the reality we see happening across America but many many small towns and small cities have long lived the consequences and experienced it first-hand... we see America's crumbling small town...
Now the towns are doing what they can regardless of an inept federal government... it's up to you and me, too.
Shop local, open your own small business, work with your city leaders to keep building a local economy and grow a local food supply.
Big Box store? No thank you.
What happened to America? #shoplocal
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| Wilson's in Greenfield since 1982 |
We are so very lucky! In 2017, we still have Wilson's, a downtown department store in Greenfield (and plenty of small businesses and a Saturday farmers market). Our town has fought with the city council to NOT allow a big box store.
I grew up in Superior Wisconsin and we had a department store Roth's. It's important to be able to shop and spend local. A department store is a place to buy clothes, underwear, gifts, birthday cards, even mattresses. I bought myself a orange leather wallet at Wilson's for my birthday last year. When I need something, I look there first.
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| Wilson's is where my husband buys jeans |
My sister's small town in Illinois was ruined when the big box came into town. They promised many things and even said they'd advertise with the local newspaper (to get their early support) - but that never happened - and one by one the small stores were shuttered. Out of Business. Out of a job. My sister lost her job.
I understand people need things... they need to shop... they need food, etc.
What happens when you do that at a big box or online - maybe to save a few bucks.
New Report: Wal-Mart Destroys Local Economy ...
New Study: Wal-Mart Means Fewer Jobs, Less Small Businesses ...
What happened to America? If you click on those links, you'll have my answer.
How to handle a meanie
When Someone’s Being Downright Mean
Not every manager is a good one. There’s not much you can do about the way your manager speaks to you, even if it’s rude, unfair, or so irrational that it’s over-the-top.Before you initiate a screaming match that won’t end well for you, take a deep breath and reinterpret your boss’s comments:
- If your boss does this a lot, imagine him as a crazy person who speaks his own bombastic language. Translate inside your head to figure out how would a normal person would express this same thought. “This is a total piece of crap, I hate it, and don’t have any suggestions on how to fix it, but it sucks” may just turn into, “I’m disappointed by these results, so why don’t you get back to me with some constructive suggestions on how you think we could improve our process?”
- Is there any truth in what he/she is saying? Forget the exact words that are being thrown around—are there any takeaways you should note for future improvement?
- Take note of all the helpful suggestions and feedback you dissected from his/her mean statement, and throw out the rest of the words. (Manage Up)
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Dean Henderson and Jeff discuss current events and take a whack at the global oligarchy. Check out more info from Jeff Rense at Alt News ...
