Some Optimism on the Economy
On the heels of reports on how hard the United States economy was hit in the first quarter of the year along with new and greater unemployment numbers and predictions that the next quarter will also be produce depressing statistics, I thought on this Friday it would be good to see there are new optimistic […]
Our Appointment In Samarra: Job Devastation And Aftermath
(Part of a series on the impacts of the coronavirus on employment and the workplace. The previous ones are here.) The phrase “Appointment in Samarra” is usually associated with the 1934 novel of that name by John O’Hara. But the origin is the 1933 play, Sheppy, by Somerset Maugham. Near the end of the play, […]
Germany’s Downward Energy Spiral in the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Grim Ramifications for California
Germany’s energy transition (“Energiewende”) from fossil fuels for power and electricity to renewables, particularly wind turbines, has caused the highest electricity prices in the world. Electrical grid instability for Europe is now a reality, and the same thing will happen to California. These policies have led to electrical output reductions triggering serious implications for how […]
Coronavirus: Tracing, Privacy—a Challenge for California
Bill and Sherry examine the difficult job of tracing those exposed to the coronavirus. They they take a hard look at how Gov. Gavin Newsom is handling the challenge of the pandemic. They also discuss how testing for the virus is focusing attention on the poverty and inadequate health care among African Americans and Latinos […]
Adjusting to a New Way of Life
A new way of life has come to America and Los Angeles. It is caused by the Coronavirus. It has devastated countless lives and restricted our Freedoms and Liberties and our Pursuit of Happiness. All of our lives have drastically changed in the past month. It does not matter if you are young or old, […]