Archive for Month: October 2021

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The Great Reflection

Much has been written lately about the “Great Resignation.”  People who were downsized due to Covid 19 are not coming back to work in the numbers expected; and people who are still at work are quitting in record numbers.   Millions of jobs are open and employers are having a hard time filling them.  It appears that people are tired of jobs that don’t provide decent benefits, a living wage or flexible work options.  In short, Read More

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What the R in Republican Really Represents

I’m really worried about minority rule – especially when that means the republicans are in charge.  In all of the articles I have read recently, two factors stand out for predicting a republican vote – education and identification.  It appears that less educated and more identified people tend to vote republican.  I think there are several related factors that predict republican voters.  Conveniently and characteristically, they all start with the letter R. Rich:  63% of Read More