We have a 4.9% unemployment rate, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. We’ve come a long way from the 10% unemployment rate of October 2009. So we would expect to see some quality of life indexes improving, like poverty…
Read MoreI am a Gen X’er. Inscribed in my DNA is a need to believe Millenials are just faking it when it comes to substance and integrity. But my cynical heart is always warmed (and a little surprised) by how fundamentally…
Read MoreListening to one-way cell phone conversations has now replaced people watching as my favorite NYC activity. This is not really by choice. It is more a necessity, because there is no escape from it. I marvel at how animated people…
Read MoreHarsh school discipline is often employed by school staff in an attempt to limit disruptions to students’ ability to learn. For instance, bullying can contribute to a hostile learning climate generally and for particular groups of students, and schools may…
Read MoreOver the last several decades, American business executives have made decisions that have exacerbated the inequality that chokes prosperity for the country. They have misallocated resources and they have awarded themselves mind-boggling compensation packages while workers have suffered stagnant wages…
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