by Elisabeth Parker | Aug 22, 2015 | News & Politics
[Updated 03.16.2019] Top economists admit what we’ve known all along: Republicans’ cruel and senseless policies really ARE the greatest threat to our economy. Funny how it’s taken them this long to figure out that fighting costly wars, holding down wages,...
by Elisabeth Parker | Apr 7, 2015 | News & Politics
How much should a stay-at-home mom get paid for all the work she does? Steve Nelms did some research and realized the shocking truth: He can’t afford his wife. In Nelms’ blog post “Fathers, you can’t afford a stay-at-home mom,” he breaks down all the various tasks...
by Elisabeth Parker | Dec 11, 2014 | Random brain droppings
Richard Scarry’s “Busytown” children’s series got kids excited about their future careers. Remember Richard Scarry’s “Busytown” children’s books, games, and TV series with the winsomely-drawn cartoon farm animals doing all kinds of cool, fun,...
by Elisabeth Parker | Oct 17, 2013 | News & Politics
When President Obama called for raising the federal minimum wage in his 2013 State of the Union address , he struck a nerve. Some feel it’s about time, while others think the $9.00 per hour he wants isn’t nearly enough. And, of course some would prefer we have no...
by Elisabeth Parker | Jun 21, 2012 | News & Politics
Nation watches as San Jose voters dismantle benefits for public employees As California goes, so goes the nation Pension Reform — author unknown As a conservative friend of liberal blogger Justin Rosario asked, “Why should public sector jobs be better than...