Do not take it personally. It’s usually just business. Even if it is personal, don’t take it that way. Say as little as possible. If you feel you were wrongfully terminated, keep quiet, gather your evidence and consult with a labor lawyer. Do not make threats, do not raise your voice, do not do or say anything that…

If you’ve gotten on someone’s list, you should have a union rep at every meeting.

It depends.  I faced that option, but I knew that my skills were in demand, so I chose to resign and get a solid letter of reference.  I had a new job in a month (I had to finish out the contract) even without using the letter.

Just use it as a relative measure of effort.  Aim to use more calories per time period as a measure of improvement.

I’ve never understood why everyone says it’s the ‘happiest day of their lives’.

The oil that would have flowed through Keystone XL was destined for export. The refineries near its terminus are not geared to process that type of oil.

I think that many Americans don’t look at the price (fuel, maintenance, and tolls, plus time) of commuting when they are looking for a house. It’s just not a factor for them. And it should be.

Solid planning!

1 million Americans died of Covid, it could be as high as 2M “unnecessary deaths” if we include the healthcare fallout, but a huge percentage of people over 55 simply retired before they originally intended to.

Meh. Now it just looks like a Ford, or Chevy, or any one of any number of other bland SUVs.

There’s a shortage of cash?  Huh?  That sounds like there’s a management problem.  The business hasn’t adjusted their cash on hand, small bills and coins to the current situation.  And banks haven’t been doing their job of having enough cash to meet the needs of their customers.  There’s plenty of cash out there, but…

Grasshoppers > Thin Mints and not just because of the price.  You can’t change my mind.

Did she give you her contact info?  No?  Then, NO!

If teacher’s unions were as powerful as so many think they are:

The stigma associated with being anything other than monogamous and heterosexual is about control, nothing else.

I’m with you, mate. I’m 5'8" and 275 lbs, stoutly build, broad shoulders, and yes, obese. But even when I was 200 lbs, my shoulders extend beyond the width of the seat. I take the aisle seat when possible and accept the shoulder hits from the cart.

Those parkas are squishy. They can be forced into the empty space.

A rant is now considered journalism?

Ok, then I want my tax dollars back that paid back the bonds that were taken out to pay for the 710 to be completed. Those funds were siloed so that they could NOT be used for other purposes.  I voted for that decades ago because I want the 710 to be complete between Pasadena and Alhambra/East LA.  They should have…

While I agree that ‘grilling’ and ‘barbeque’ are two completely different things, ‘cookout’ is so generic that no one group gets to claim it.