“We’re not a democracy. It’s a terrible misunderstanding and a slander to the idea of democracy to call us that. In reality, we’re a plutocracy: a government by the wealthy.”

~  Ramsey Clark, former U.S. Attorney General

What would yo… Read full post »

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“Knowledge is power.” Sir Francis Bacon

What’s the best time to get a raise?  Would you say after 6 months on the job?  After a year?  After completing a major project?  Oddly eno… Read full post »

(Subtitle: there ought to be a law against that)

 Have you ever wondered why you apply for hundreds of jobs and never get a… Read full post »

(Or how I fell in love with my husband again)

New love is the brightest, and long love is the greatest; but revived love is the tenderest thing known on earth.Thomas Hardy

I struggled upward against the pull of sleep’s… Read full post »

 In our fast-paced, disposable world, the attitude that employees are throwaway commodities has unfortunately taken over the workplace.  What would you say about an industry that makes money by creating an underclass of employees who receive less pay than their colleagues, no benefits and h… Read full post »

I strode to the front door of Salim’s luxury apartment, my rash, angry footsteps muffled by the carpeting, and pounded on the door demanding admittance.  The door wasn’t opened, but I heard Salim’s cousin Saeed’s voice ask, “Who’s there?” When I responde… Read full post »