Living In the World, Not on It

Labour (or We are All Marxists) 1. In your opinion, what does Labor Day mean to you? It usually means a day off, until your labour has ended, which mine did in March. So now it means a non-mail day. The Tuesday after Labour Day now means a torrential downpour the following day. Maybe next year it won't mean that. 2. How much was the minimum wage when you got your first job? $5.25 was my hourly salary for the first year I worked at age15. It went up to $5.75 (I think) after that. My next job was about $7.00... and I think the minimum wage pretty much stayed where it was - $5.75 - for the next decade. At least. Now in New Jersey it is $7.50, but it seems that it will not change for another decade. Some states like Oklahoma and Kentucky have minimum wage still listed at $2.00 but by law are forced to pay the Federal amount as it is the higher amount. How stupid are these states? 3. What was your first job--as in real actual employee-job? My first job was working for the l...

Q1 - Economy : The unemployment rate in the U.S. dropped slightly (by 1/10th of a point) to 8.9 percent in February, the Labor Department reported today. What do you feel is needed to stimulate our longterm economy? Wow. If I had that answer, I'd find a way to market it! I have to be honest, I don't see a way to do that. But I would start with limiting the number of children a family can have, by changing the tax base. One child, no excess taxes. Two children, stay even. Anymore, taxes go up a sliding percentage for each additional child. I think overpopulation has tonnes to do with current economic issues. Q2 - Rubber Stamp : Imagine for a moment that your hand has been replaced by a rubber stamp. What does it say? Interesting question... (no, that is not what the stamp reads...) I'll have to think on that. Maybe just "REJECTED". Q3 - 90 Minutes : If you could spend 90 minutes with any living famous person, not because of their fame or good looks but bec...