We spoke about a week ago concerning the Sarah Riggs Amico plan to revive Yellow Freight.
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Yellow Update
Category Archives: Economy
On the March!
Let’s consider what’s happened since the UAW and the Big 3 have settled on new contracts. Those contracts elevated wages by 27%, have cost-of-living adjustments, an eradication of tiered employment, better retirement, among other provisions.
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More action, less talk about financial literacy
We introduced the subject of financial literacy yesterday. Today, we’ll talk about concrete steps we need to take to ensure the next generation has a firm grasp on finances and money.
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Financial Literacy for our Students
I have written about this many times. It is also an issue the deeply resounds within my friend’s soul, who is very involved with an elite private school.
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Technological breakthrough
I’ll bet you hardly ever consider your fridge. That appliance is actually a pretty sophisticated heat pump apparatus. With the inclusion of a refrigerant (like Freon), this box (mostly a thin veneer covering loads and loads of insulation) manages to keep the contents around 3 to 5 C, thereby diminishing the ability of microbes to grow and spoil our food.
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Rope a Dope
We finally passed an update to the budget.
Well, not really.
What Congress passed was a “pass the buck” bill- an agreement to keep the government functioning, while our Congress folks ostensibly try to determine how much money each federal department will be allocated. One should note that half the year has already passed and we still operating using last year’s appropriations.
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Home Schooling 2023
I haven’t written about home schooling in a decade. Back then, home schooling was the province of WrongWingChristians, who wanted to teach their children without state interference. Virginia was one of the places where such activities were given a wide berth.
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Ryan Reynolds
I fell in love with Ryan Reynolds as an actor. He has this ease that he provides the parts he plays. Whether it’s Deadpool, The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, Woman in Gold, Safe House- you name it.
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UAW issues
How the mighty have fallen.
30 years ago, autoworkers were the highest paid folks among the rank-and file. If we used constant dollars their income today would be $ 43 an hour. Except their income is now only $ 32 an hour. That is about 30% below their peak income of 2003.
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Disappearing Paper
You know I’m old. I have many set ways.
Yeah, for some 57 years, I have had an active checking account. Or two, or three.
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