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2021 March Quarter Overview
Read more: 2021 March Quarter OverviewEconomic Overview The world held its breath as it entered the first quarter of 2021. Despite hoping for a peaceful transition from President Trump to President-elect Biden, the US Capitol Building was stormed by supporters of President Trump on January 6. The havoc saw five people die, including a Capitol Police officer. In the wake of the violence, President Trump elected to bypass President Biden’s January 20 inauguration and there were lingering concerns of civil unrest. Thankfully, the Inauguration was uneventful. With the US political environment slightly more subdued, attention turned to the eye watering stimulus. The stimulus at the…
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Another Year of Lazy Success
Read more: Another Year of Lazy Success“el hombre perezoso hace el doble de trabajo.” You might say this Spanish proverb is about the discouragement of a certain behaviour. In almost every facet of life we are encouraged to give our best and work our hardest. It’s something we see taught in school. When we go through our careers. Maintaining our homes, or if we’re involved in competitive recreational pursuits. Not giving our best will surely have consequences. “The lazy man does twice the work.” The belief is that more effort will bring its own rewards. In this instance, not having to do something twice becomes the…
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The Greys of Ethical Awareness
Read more: The Greys of Ethical AwarenessYou’re out walking with your dog near a railway track. Behind you there’s a rumbling noise. Thundering down the track is a trolley, looking up ahead you can see the trolley is headed for a bridge with five workers on it. They will either be run over or jump to certain death. Beside you is a large switch. If you pull the switch, you will divert the trolley to a second track and another bridge. Only this bridge has a single worker on it who would face the same fate as the other workers. What do you do? Pull the…
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Lessons From Nomadland
Read more: Lessons From NomadlandIn the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis a shift occurred in how some older people lived their lives across the USA. For the most part it wasn’t a choice. It was forced. As home prices fell while jobs and savings evaporated, holding onto a house became a struggle. For some it became impossible. The keys to the house were tossed back and replaced with keys to motorhomes and modified vans. Some bristled at the term homeless, they were houseless. This older cohort went on the road, doing seasonal work where they could find it. One of the consistent…
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The Lies of Melissa Caddick
Read more: The Lies of Melissa CaddickFeet. They have been washing up on the coast of the Pacific Northwest of North America intermittently since 2007. The foot, due to the weakness of the ankle, is the body part most likely to detach during decomposition. When said foot is inside a running shoe, it’s more likely to be buoyant. Depending on the currents and tides, it will eventually find itself washing ashore somewhere as a grim discovery for a local beachcomber. Much has been made of this phenomenon, but there’s no foul play involved. The departed, who once wore the boots and running shoes washing ashore on…
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