Light Blogging…

Those of you who know me personally will understand that today’s events will likely occupy a significant amount of my time. Expect slow blogging for a few.

One More Reason to Raise the Minimum Wage Nationally

In order to save a measly $2.10 an hour, a McDonalds in Oregon is outsourcing drive through order taking to North Dakota. The restaurant on Highway 395 has outsourced one of the most important jobs at the drive-through window — order taking. When a customer drives through, they’ll be patched...

What the Rest of the World Watched on Inauguration Day

Published on Friday, January 28, 2005 by the National Catholic Reporter by Joan Chittister Dublin, on U.S. Inauguration Day, didn’t seem to notice. Oh, they played a few clips that night of the American president saying, “The survival of liberty in our land increasingly depends on the success of...

Opening the Flood "Gates"

First there was Armstrong Williams. Then Maggie Gallagher. and now Michael McManus. Wow, looks like we have a full blown “gate” on our hands. Hat Tip to...

Seeking Progressive Cartoonist…

Regular “Comments” readers will know that nearly every Friday since April we have published a new cartoon by Tom Burns. Unfortunately, Tom has not put out any new pieces since mid December and our attempts to contact him have gone unanswered. While I hope that all is well with him it is looking...