Backed into a corner.
There’s nothing worse than getting backed into a corner. That’s what’s happening with Russia’s Vladimir Putin. I talked yesterday about how the war in Ukraine is not going well for…
The next phase of the war.
I’m starting to worry that the war between Russia and Ukraine is about to enter a new and scary phase. The Ukrainians have made progress in taking back their country.…
Saying Goodbye
I have to tell you that I’m a little bleary eyed from watching the BBC. I’ve been on it the entire weekend. I’m still watching it now. We decided to…
Political pawns.
Let me start with this. I get it. Our border problem is a disaster. What we are doing along the US-Mexico border is just not working. Our policy there is…
When the news is a little late.
A few days ago, I had a doctor appointment that was several miles away. I was driving a busy street and came upon a huge traffic jam. Just one lane,…
An impressive goodbye.
I’m still stuck watching the BBC. I guess I will be doing that until the Queen’s funeral on Monday. It really has been something to see. The thousands of people…
A stunning turn.
I’ll admit that I have been pretty immersed in the coverage of the death of Queen Elizabeth. My television stayed with the BBC for most of the weekend. It was…
Thinking about Queen Elizabeth.
I wasn’t going to write a blog post today, but the breaking news caused me to rethink that. As I write this, there is great concern about the health of…
Quiet quitting. Quiet firing. Part 2.
I wrote a few days ago about this post pandemic phenomenon of quiet quitting and quiet firing. Workers doing the bare minimum at their jobs. Employers not actually firing, but…
Quiet quitting. Quiet firing.
On this Labor Day, a look at where we are. The new normal. New phrases to think about. Quiet quitting. Quiet firing. Quiet quitting. We’ve been talking about it for…