Paying People to Work, but Not Enough to Live. The national problem of grossly underpaid workers is at the heart of the struggle of the health-care workers' union in New York City. By Bob Herbert. [New York Times: Opinion]

I've visited this issue recently. Is it any more of an outrage than anything else? Yes, I think so, and it bears repeating.

Shoju sat all night in the graveyard
among wolves who sniffed his Adam's apple.
First light moving in the air
he arose, peed, and ate breakfast.

Jim Harrison

Craig's mother died a week ago today.  We just had to a heart to heart conversation about it.  It's never easy.  Don't listen to well meaning people who say  "you should be over it by now."  They don't get it. It's okay. My friend and teacher Frank calls it Everyday grief.

This reminds me, I've been meaning to tell you that Erma Franklin died. Sock it to me and R.I.P.

Yes, okay, we're all horrified that the U.S. State Department may be helping oil companies cover up terrorist acts... [Memepool]

It's even worse than you think..............