The Downside of Living in a Need-to-Know World
I like keeping up with things, large and small, as much as the next person. Or maybe I don’t. That’s what I’m trying to figure out. As someone who’s done a lot of journalism, I certainly have an...
View ArticleIn Case of Rain
(Photo: Media Pete) In the town where we stay on the New Jersey shore the local movie theater advertises: In case of rain, we will have an extra show at 1PM on weekdays. Pretty clever. If it’s rainy,...
View ArticleSame Job, Same Wage?
Every time I visit Australia, one of the first things I see in the news is a discussion of minimum wages. Pay rates in Australia are to some extent set by the government; these days by the Fair Work...
View ArticleThe Great Gefilte Fish Shortage
(Photo: Edsel Little) Fresh-made gefilte fish is hard to find this Passover season, because the harsh winter restricted fishing on the Great Lakes, sharply decreasing the supply of an essential...
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