Author Archives: fed

The recession in Ohio’s steel towns wasn’t a black hole at the end of a sustained boom, or downgrading from Target to Wal-Mart, or cutting out $3 drinks at Starbucks. It was a confrontation with survival. ( Washington Post) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/16/AR2009121604244.html

The hiring of temporary workers has surged, suggesting that the nation’s employers might soon take the next step, bringing on permanent workers, if they can just convince themselves that the upturn in the economy will be sustained. (New York Times) … Continue reading →

An encouraging jobs report Friday underscored the growing prominence of temporary workers who some experts predict could constitute up to a quarter of the workforce in a few years. A big reason employers shed a far-less-than-expected 11,000 jobs last month is … Continue reading →

Interesting and logical look at why sometimes talking about a goal makes it less likely to happen. “The study’s author thinks it has to do with sense of identity and wholeness. We all want to be an idealized person, and … Continue reading →

New documentary film coming out soon…  Discuses how laid-off workers took the opportunity to change career paths and lifestyles.  Very Permanent Temporary!! http://www.lemonademovie.com/

One of the core ideas in Permanent Temporary is that you can, and often should, do more than one thing at a time.  In this case, some apartment building laundry rooms are moonlighting as libraries and sanctuary for the arts. … Continue reading →

Found in Wired Magazine November 2009, it appears scientists are developing a computerized robot that is capable of obtaining new energy from biomass, allowing the robot to recharge without conventional fueling stations.   I’m not sure if everyone understands what … Continue reading →

Great Article in Wired Magazine November 2009 about how daydreaming and stargazing might actually be a catalyst for original and organized thought and invention.  Could be seen as common sense, but I’ve never really heard anyone say it before… I … Continue reading →

AdAge: Wal-Mart CMO Stephen Quinn defended his company’s massive expansion of is private-label brands. Earlier this year, the retail giant sparked a controversy in the food marketing industry when it unveiled a revamped “Great Value” brand line that includes more … Continue reading →

A Human Rights Watch report on Cuba takes the government of President Raul Castro to task for, among other things, jailing those without jobs. The report cited the cases of dozens of people charged with “dangerousness” for being unemployed. “A … Continue reading →