Category Archives: Politics and Business
The reality below the headlines
Thanh Tinh Chay is a vegan, vegetarian restaurant, specializing of course in the cuisine of Viet Nam. Helen, the proprietor, adopted a Western name upon emigration to the U.S. She and her staff make all of the food from scratch, … Continue reading
Battle of the acronyms
Among the flurry of executive orders President Trump issued in his first days returning to the White House is the removal of prior executive orders that established actions required of federal contractors (including sub-contractors and grant recipients) towards improving the … Continue reading
“Are you better off…?”
Every Presidential election cycle this question is posed: “Are you better off now than you were four years ago?” The implication is that whoever is occupying the Oval Office is the singular cause of how we experience our economic and … Continue reading
The proposed four day workweek vs reality
There is a range of versions that states and Congress are considering recently, to enact a reduction in the standard work week. One version, working 40 hours in four days, has been an option for employers for many years, as … Continue reading