February, 2022 archive
Truth in Labeling 0
At the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Mark Bernard argues that words matter. A nugget:
Follow the link to see why he finds this annoying.
Supply Change, “Knights of the Open Road” Dept. 0
Peter S. Goodman takes a long look at the “truck driver shortage.”
Many of those he spoke with said that the issue is not a shortage of truck drivers per se; there are many more qualified drivers than job openings. Rather, it is that employers treat their truck-driving employees like dirt.
A snippet:
Some experts counter that the very notion of too few drivers is bogus.
As the trucking association itself noted, more than 10 million Americans held commercial driver’s licenses in 2019. That was nearly triple the 3.7 million trucks that required a driver holding that certification.
“This shortage narrative is industry lobbying rhetoric,” said Steve Viscelli, a labor expert at the University of Pennsylvania who previously worked as a truck driver. “There is no shortage of truck drivers. These are just really bad jobs.”
Vaccine Nation, Middle Ages Redux Dept. 0
I agree with Farron. We are a nation of stupid.
The Stand Not Taken 0
Daniel Ruth muses on the Florida Governor’s refusal to take a stand against Florida’s home-grown Nazis.
QOTD 0
Francois de la Rochefoucauld:
True love is like ghosts, which everyone talks about and few have seen.
A Supreme Realization 0
At The Seattle Times, Luis Carrasco considers the current who-shot-john about who President Biden will nominate to the Supreme Court. In response, Carrasco takes a deep and thoughtful look at how America, to use his terms, “default(s) to white” in our concept of what constitutes normal.
Here’s one little story about how this manifested itself in his own life; methinks the entire piece is worth the few minutes it will take you to read it.
He was Afro-Latino, and I was a fool.
The Impules To Indoctrinate 0
Farron discusses the Republican war against truth in education.
Along the same lines, retired English teacher Todd R. Nelson shares some of his experiences with “banned” books. A snippet:
Facebook Frolics 0
Insurrection frolics come back to haunt a Facebook frolicker.
The Whitewash 0
Both Sides Don’t 0
The writer of a letter to the editor of the Las Vegas Sun points out a common false equivalence.
“Hey! I’m the Victim Here!” 0
Using the Canadian COVID truck convoys as a starting point, Matthew Legge explores the psychology of victimhood. In his opening paragraph, he explains what attracted him to the topic:
Follow the link for the rest.
