An Open Letter to the Good People of Michigan
Dear Michiganders: You have a beautiful state. Though I don’t live there, I have friends who do, and I have…
Federal Employees: You’re On Your Own Suckers!
The Musk-Trump Administration has taken a chain saw to the federal workforce. Chop, chop, chop; cut, cut, cut. And the…
Scientists Study a New Risk Factor – Take a Guess
A new risk factor? Wait, what exactly is a “risk factor? Good question. You don’t need to be an epidemiologist…
DOGE Descends on Public Health
Breaking News! It’s official: The official Public Health Week may be in April, but Elon Musk has declared the month…
Trump’s Attacks on Federal Employees
It’s been hard to keep up and keep track of the barrage of Executive Orders (EOs) issued by President Trump…
Hopes, Dreams, and Resolutions for 2025
Tempus Fugit! Yes, I had to take 4 years of Latin in high school. Little did I know how fast…
Tis the Season for Appreciation and Gifts
Tis the season. Holiday gatherings, festive lights, music, and decorations galore — at home, in stores, in city, town, and…
Massachusetts Decides if Uber & Lyft Drivers Have Rights
Have you taken an Uber or a Lyft lately? What do you know about these two app-based ride-sharing giants and…
Tips Are On The Policy Menu
Almost anyone following current labor issues (or who works at a minimum wage job) knows that the federal minimum wage…
Reflections on 9-11
On Sunday night, September 8, 60 Minutes devoted its entire program to 9/11 and the Fire Department of New York…