The other afternoon I remembered that I never had lunch. I went into the McDonald’s on Telegraph Road. By the door they had a vertical banner promising “$1 Any Size Soft Drink.” I ordered a double cheeseburger and a “$1.00 Read More …
Category: Economic Fairness
The Past is Future
If you want to catch a glimpse of both past and future, watch Victorian Slum House on Channel 9 on Tuesday’s at 7:00 p.m.. It is also available for viewing on iPlayer and for download. The program follows a group Read More …
Missouri House Passes Prevailing Wage Repeal
This article was published in the Labor Tribune on April 10, 2017 and may be found here. Missouri House passes Prevailing Wage repeal Speaker denies Democrats opportunity to speak on the measure BY TIM ROWDEN Editor Jefferson City – When Read More …
Smoke As Value
The other day Wall Street declared that Tesla, as a company, is worth more than Ford. Not a surprise: according to the Motley Fool and others, the most valuable companies in the world are Apple and Alphabet (Google), followed Read More …
Killing Grandma
One grey morning at Circle Of Concern, long before the doors officially opened, a volunteer wanted to talk. The day before he and his wife delivered Meals On Wheels: one of the diners (who received help from Circle) didn’t answer Read More …
Yes For Cops – But No On St. Louis County “Prop P”
I spent the first 11½ years of my life in Hanley Hills, a large subdivision which became a municipality (a village) in north central St. Louis County. The village had a modest property tax but a lot of money came Read More …