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Why We Have to Go Back to a 40-Hour Work Week to Keep Our Sanity (AlterNet)

“Working long days and weeks has been incontrovertibly proven to be the stupidest, most expensive way there is to get work done.” …

Government, Spaceflight, Spinoffs, and People

To the outside observer, it seems like the U.S. Government treats the funding of NASA with the same care and understanding as they do the United States Postal Service. The outside observer would be wrong; it’s not handled nearly as well. And the USPS is going bankrupt…so that sort of gives you an idea of how bad the problem is.

All Work and No Pay: The Great Speedup (Mother Jones)

You: doing more with less. Corporate profits: Up 22 percent. The dirty secret of the jobless recovery. I was on this roller …

Botox Is a Thief

When I watch television and movies, I feel cheated. I tune in wanting to watch my favorite actors ply their art to their full ability. All too often, now, I don’t get to see that performance.

Can Bernake Fix the Problem If He Doesn’t Understand It?

Ben Bernake is correct that the economy is stratifying, but can’t see that education is largely irrelevant as a practical reason for the dangerous economic condition of the US.

Because I Can’t Not Write

As a result of my Connor Wars project, I often get asked, “Why?” What do I expect to get out of writing more than a season’s worth of scripts for a show that doesn’t exist anymore?

America Without a Middle Class

No, it’s not your imagination. The middle class has been getting increasingly poorer since the 70s. Elizabeth Warren: America Without a Middle Class.

Suggestions From The Emperor Overlord Of The United States To The New Hires

It’s hard to find good help. Ever since I was seated as Emperor Overlord of the United States, I’ve been trying to upgrade my middle-management team. The new hires are now settling into their jobs, so here are a few suggestions to get them started: