I was struck by a recent article which touted one aspect of the "amazing economy" under Trump. It noted that wage growth for lower-income people had actually passed wage growth for... moreI was struck by a recent article which touted one aspect of the "amazing economy" under Trump. It noted that wage growth for lower-income people had actually passed wage growth for higher income people. This may be true, but it is also largely irrelevant.The numbers I recall were 5% wage growth for low-income workers versus about 4% for high-income workers. That sounds nice, but consider 5% of $20k is $1,000. In comparison, 4% of $100k is $4,000. So, with this fabulous reversal in wage growth statistics, wealth/income inequality still continues to grow dramatically.Another one is the debate about NATO member spending on their military budgets, which was tied to GDP (e.g. member nations were supposed to spend a certain percentage of GDP on defense). This doesn't make ANY sense. While it's true that, all other things being equal, a nation-state's military capability is largely proportional to its economic capacity (which is why the Allies crushed the Axis powers in WWII). But all other things are almost never equa... less
I dont think its heart related cause i wouldve had a heart attack by now, i do have arthritis in other areas, so it could be that, ive been mentioning it... more I dont think its heart related cause i wouldve had a heart attack by now, i do have arthritis in other areas, so it could be that, ive been mentioning it to my doctor and the last time i saw me he sent me down for xrays, yesterday they called me and said my doctor wanted to see me, they dont know why, he dont tell them, i dont think hes supposed to anyways, ive wondered if it was neurological cause theres times i forget stuff like people's names even thou ive known them for yrs, ive had people in my family with brain tumors and altzheimers, wondered if pain like that could be neurological, do you think my doctor wants to run more tests? and yes ive asked this question on healthtap.com too, just curious what others thought about it. less
Or if you would have been alone, have you accepted an invitation to spend time with a friend, neighbour or community group?Who invited you? What are they like?
.Today I listened to a radio program where an entrepreneur in the toy industry extolled the virtues of failure. She claimed that all the numerous failures she had in her business (... more.Today I listened to a radio program where an entrepreneur in the toy industry extolled the virtues of failure. She claimed that all the numerous failures she had in her business (mostly toy ideas that didn't sell well) were integral to her continued success.Similarly, we need only look at the career of President Trump, where failed casinos, a failed airline, a failed university, a failed vodka company, a failed mail-order steak business, a failed charitable foundation, and on and on apparently did not stop him from rising to be The Most Powerful Man in the World.
Yet, that's not how I've seen failure in my life or the lives of most people I know. In those lives...--Failure at a job means a ruined reputation and never being able to work in that field again.--Academic failure means closed-off opportunities for further education and/or dismissal from school--Business failure means lost capital, ruined credit, inventory liquidated for pennies on the dollar, and so forth.--Relationship failure means massive life dis... less
