My late father-in-law designed parts used to build fighter planes. He worked in thousandths of an inch. He excelled. Yet, one Saturday afternoon a car dealership enraged him with their version of math. They brought him financial papers where the Read More …
Category: Economic Fairness
Christine Dragonette Presents Document Assistance Program
The speaker at WCD’s monthly meeting on Monday, Dec. 11, 2017 was Christine Dragonette with the topic, “St. Francis Xavier’s Outreach Program: Facilitating Access to Identification Documents.” Ms. Dragonette, Director of Social Ministry, at St. Francis Xavier College Church on Read More …
Intentional Discrimination – Part 2
And infrastructure. But welfare reform, I see it, and I’ve talked to people. I know people that work three jobs and they live next to somebody who doesn’t work at all. And the person who is not working at all Read More …
The Year End Rush & The January Hangover
The Thursday before Thanksgiving I watched the dawn from the center lane of Bowles Avenue at Highway 141: Old Newsboys Day. The next day I noticed Toys For Tots banners in front of a bank on Telegraph Road. Very early Read More …
Cruelty Camouflaged By Hypocrisy
First, the obvious: the current House tax cut (let’s not lie and call it “reform”) will change before it gets a floor vote. And, the Senate’s plan will differ substantially from that House version. Still, it’s not too early to Read More …
World Food Day 2017: “The Great Unravelling”
Today, Marianne will pack her life into her purse and visit the food pantry. Like many working folks – even those who get food stamps – she needs more food than she can afford for her and her son. On Read More …