It’s a weeknight. Since it is also a school night the kids are tucked away safely in their beds and sleeping soundly. The wall clock in the dining room indicates that it’s just about nine p.m. You and your spouse are resting comfortably in the living room getting ready to watch your favorite television program. There is a quiet confidence and stillness about the room
Suddenly the peace and the tranquility of the evening is shattered by the urgent ringing of the telephone. You get... Read Full Story
Michael Jackson was an energetic entertainer whose onstage presence, upbeat style and innovative dance routines charmed and mesmerized an adoring public.He was in many respects both an icon and an iconoclast. He was at times a very private individual as well as a public and controversial figure.His musical creativity transformed him into a star and not merely a performer. He loved entertaining and dancing and expressed himself and his feelings through his music and dance routines. As an icon ... Read Full Story
" Every man is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day; wisdom consists in not exceeding that limit." - Elbert Hubbard Don't get me wrong. I thoroughly enjoy shopping...for groceries, electronics, books, garden tools and assorted miscellaneous items. In a recession-laden economy there are bargains galore to be had by the adventurous and not-so-adventurous shoppers among us.Stores that were once crammed with anxious bargain hunters are now less stuffed with bustling crowds. The product... Read Full Story
“It is the selflessness of workers who would rather cut their hours than see a friend lose their job which sees us through our darkest hours.” — President Barack Obama
In his inaugural address President Obama made this poignant and specific appeal to the fairness, generosity and unselfishness of the American people to help restore the troubled economy to health. The unemployment numbers are increasing daily and millions of workers are threatened by job layoffs , cutbacks or ... Read Full Story
"The trouble with retirement is that you never get a day off." - Abe Lemmons Two friends and colleagues of mine , Mark and Doug, recently retired from the active work force in the automotive sector of the economy. They were gainfully employed as field parts attendants (warehouse support staff) in a Service Parts Operation divisional warehouse setting for one of the Big Three automotive giants.They started their careers back in the days when the market shares prices for the stock ... Read Full Story
"Economics is extremely useful as a form of employment for economists." -- John Kenneth Galbraith, Economist (1908 - 2006) Sam Beckman ( Sammy to his friends and faithful customers ) was the sole owner and proprietor of Beckman's Supermarket for over 30 years. His was a family run business not associated with any major national food chain or supplier.The store was located in a cozy residential area of a fairly large metropolitan city. He and his wife conducted busin... Read Full Story
“Deck the malls with calls on cell phones. …:
These are the short-lived and often harried shopping days well before the Christmas deadline. All through the numerous malls bargain-hungry shoppers are scurrying wildly to be there for those important and penny pinching in store specials.
Their cell phones are nestled very tightly to their ears in the hopes that important and expected phone messages will always ring clear. Considering today’s economic situation you really can... Read Full Story
“Ask not what your country can do for you …ask what you can do for your country.”
– John F. Kennedy
There was once a time when these well thought out words, vocalized by a young President Kennedy, inspired a nation to bite the bullet and take up arms against a sea of turmoil and trouble and strife and attempt to do its best to work hand-in-hand with the government to solve or resolve problems and issues that were plaguing the world in general and the country in parti... Read Full Story
“Working together we will provide our customers with the right part at the right time and at the right cost“. Employee mantra
I am currently a Canadian automotive worker patiently awaiting the outcome of the important financial and political decisions that will decide the fate of my company and the fate of the country as a whole. I work at an automotive parts distribution center. I have been employed at this profession for almost 29 years.
I enjoy the company I work for, the peo... Read Full Story
