PG&E Guilty, CEO Receives Death Penalty
I’ll believe corporations are people when Texas executes one. – Robert Reich HAH! No, just kidding. To summarize:
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NASCAR’s Nuts Are in a Vice
NASCAR this week announced they’re banning the Confederate battle jack from all properties and events. Ray Ciccarelli, who was in witness protection on the truck circuit, immediately announced he was quitting in protest. The drama continued this morning as Jimmie Johnson, Bubba Wallace, Ryan Blaney and Kyle Busch said they were severing their relationships with a helmet designer who decided
Read moreCOVID Stress Overload: Breathe and Respond Instead of Reacting
It was only a matter of time. COVID seems to ramping up the stress level all around and I’m starting to see that translating into … snippiness … at work. Not on my team, mercifully. But in close proximity and in ways that affect us. So I posted this to my team earlier. Just a reminder: breathe. Never reply while
Read moreIf nurses are essential why are they being treated this way?
We’ve heard a lot lately about how America is finally learning who’s really essential now that we’re deep in a real crisis. I even chipped in. But are we treating our essential workers with the care and respect we should be? I have a good friend who works in an emergency department in a mid-sized Midwestern city hospital as well
Read moreWatching the Wheels
NOTE: I penned this a few months ago but never posted it. I’m now in deep enough to see some of the warts, and COVID certainly does northing to make you feel secure. But I was right. And that feels really good. _____ Finally, I’m off the merry-go-round. “Surely you’re not happy now you no longer play the game…” A
Read moreWhat Is the “New Normal,” Anyway?
It’s inevitable that we all want to get back to normal. But when we do, it won’t be “back.” It’s going to be a very different normal. But… We keep hearing this phrase: “the new normal.” I suspect the people who use it the most are the ones who really get it the least. Their “new normal” wisdom seems to
Read moreDenver RTD: is this how you treat disabled passengers?
Had a rough start to my day. Has anyone else had a similar experience on the RTD?
Read moreWill somebody please make the Sheldon Cooper bag?
I had a theory. Call it the big bag theory, if you must.
Read moreJobs, Zuckerberg, Bezos: what do our titans of tech say about us?
We have met the enemy and he is us.
Read moreAmerica’s open letter to Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince: fuck you
8chan is a cesspool. So is your office.
Read moreI’m a Loser, and I’m okay with it
My journey from dead-end Cluelessness to the pursuit of happiness…
Read moreCorporations are going to save the world
Is it possible that corporations are getting a bum rap?
Read moreHappy freaking birthday, geezer: job hunting and ageism
Job hunting is hard, and a lot harder once you hit 50. It’s important to keep your head up and stay focused on your value, but only hiring companies can actually do something about the very real problem of ageism.
Read moreTrump’s Wall vs the Berlin Wall: how much would it really cost? (Hint: more than you think)
[UPDATED] All the estimates you’re seeing on the cost of Das Trumpenwand are leaving something out. Something important. And really, really expensive.
Read moreBeer & Burritos #1: ghosting, recruiters, IPAs and chicken tastes like cardboard
In the pilot episode of Beer & Burritos, Brian, Sam and Andrew talk about the “ghosting” phenomenon companies are dealing with and discuss how much sympathy we have for recruiters. And other stuff.
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