Unless we figure out a way to spend our wealth on what gives life instead of what takes life, the oncoming crisis that has been called the “Jackpot” here will most certainly be a crisis without a solution.
Thursday, June 26, 2025
The Covid Pandemic Was Devastating. But Was it Trauma?
What seems clear is that we have crossed a threshold: The acute, collective crisis of the first years of the pandemic has ebbed. Now may be a moment to look back on what we’ve just been through, and try to make some sense of it.
2:00PM Water Cooler 7/18/2023
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
The Dark, Shady Past of Spain’s Likely Next Prime Minister, Alberto Núñez Feijóo
Spain’s general elections this Sunday (July 22) could be a milestone event — of the bad rather than good kind.
How the Mayo Clinic and Uber Killed Efforts to Help Workers in Minnesota
The Land of 10,000 Lakes has been widely celebrated for its supposedly worker-friendly legislation this year, but liberal Democrats headed for the exits when push came to shove.
Hunting the Military Extremist: How Disturbed Is the U.S. Military?
On a planet where no other military spends as much, the US is incapable of winning a thing.
Notes on George Washington’s Farewell Address: The Evils of Political Parties
”How is it that we hear the loudest yelps for liberty among the drivers of Negroes?” –Dr. Samuel Johnson
2:00PM Water Cooler 7/17/2023
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Open Thread ~
How Federal Law Can Protect All Workers on Sweltering Summer Days
In 2021, OSHA initiated efforts “to consider a heat-specific workplace rule.” In the meantime, states and local governments are free to make their own rules, let workers fend for themselves, or even put workers at greater risk.
Recork the Champagne: Sweden’s NATO Accession Deal With Turkiye Still Faces Hurdles
Lack of trust has both sides wanting the other to fulfill their end of bargain first.
Empty Office Spaces Can Be Converted to Residential Buildings – But It Won’t Be Affordable
What if we convert redundant office space to affordable living space or public housing and quit with the return-to-office pressure?
What Is Happening to the Cats of Cyprus?
The history of Cypriot cats, the Feline Coronavirus that’s infecting them, with its transmission, treatment, geographic and zoonotic spread, and its unsettlingly intriguing mechanism of action (with cat video).
