When i grew up in New York more than half a century ago, I remember learning about the poor. OK, I learned about poorhouses and how they were made illegal. Way back in 1883.
Continue reading The Poorhouse Lives
Wow. One would think from reading the headlines that the US Banks are in deep trouble. Below you will find two headlines from the Wall Street Journal. They make the bank conditions seem ominous.
Continue reading Crocodile Tears
I’ve been writing that the American Dream has been decimated. Oh, the Dream- it’s a dream. But, getting there- it’s not the way it used to be.
Continue reading The American Dream Needs to Be Brought Back in Reach
OK, my blood is boiling. Dr. David Neumark is at it again.
Continue reading There he goes again…
You know the story about the dog that caught the car? You don’t? The dog didn’t know what to do once he caught up with the car he was chasing. I
Continue reading Yeah, right… (pun intended)
I was reading that IKEA was going to change it’s wage policy based upon the Living Wage Calculator. First I heard of that. And, I was pleased to see that it’s an MIT project.
Continue reading Living Wages – IKEA style
Continue reading The gifted are different.
Here we go again. It’s annual report time- and we see that CEO’s are getting more and more outrageous increases to their already bloated salaries. Even if those companies are doing poorly.
Continue reading Who’s in Charge?
I have written many times about pricing and how difficult it is to really determine the “best price”. As a matter of fact, that new firm I told you about is dealing with that issue right now. If we price our product too high, sales are cut- and while the margins can be fantastic, we don’t sell enough to be profitable. If we price the product too low, we need to sell millions to make enough money. (Besides the fact that one would be leaving significant funds “on the table”.)
Continue reading Parks and Recreation
I have had the opportunity to work with various charitable agencies and served on a variety of non-profit boards. So, I know how hard it is to get funds donated to achieve the goals that generally are critical for various sectors of our society. (My hat goes off to my daughter who does this so well each and every day.)
Continue reading Stand up and be counted. Even anonymously.