As hurricane season nears its zenith, its time to take a gander at the rise and fall of the department of the federal government with which two groups of Americans have a long-standing love-hate relationship—those who have an up close and personal relationship with the agency and those of us for whom this agency is […]
Category: Just For Fun
TRIVIA ~ Who Said It? ? ?
Overheard at a 1953 press conference when it was revealed that an up-and-coming actress, who would go on to be one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, had posed nude at age 22: Press: “Why did you do it?” Actress: “I needed the money.” Press: “Is it true you had nothing on?” Actress: “No, I had […]
A Beginners Guide to Risk Calculation
Could HR Be Snooping on Your Web Browsing? It’s 3:01 in the afternoon and you’re sitting in your cubicle staring at your computer screen. Lots of work to do but you’ve got a more pressing item on your agenda. In exactly 1 hour and 59 minutes, you’ll be freed from indentured servitude at least until […]
Politician’s Abacus
Those of you who come in with me now will receive a big piece of the pie. Those of you who delay and commit yourselves later will receive a smaller piece of the pie. Those of you who don’t come in at all will receive — Good Government. [Huey Long— 40th governor of Louisiana, senator […]
