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Wisdom Wednesday – Desperate People Make Ideal Workers
It’s an absolute sickness of our society that so many owners and managers make their employees desperate by giving casual or part-time hours (but expecting total availability), no or limited benefits, and giving no consideration to factors beyond the workplace – childcare concerns, vehicle availability, even the impact of sudden unexpected expenses – in how […]
Google Announces Groundbreaking New AI Technology
Today Google announced groundbreaking new AI technology at Google IO. The 10 most incredible examples: — Lior? (@AlphaSignalAI) May 14, 2024
Saturday Snap – A Busy Week in the Hammond House
Sasha went to a recently opened trampoline park with a bunch of friends for her birthday… Pace did his driver’s exam (didn’t make it but examiner said he did he really well and it was mostly mistakes due to nerves that caused him to fail which is apparently the case with 3/4 of first-time drivers […]
Friday Fun Link – The Heat Death of the Internet
h/t to AB at RPL for this link…
Wisdom Wednesday – UBI Would Eliminate The First Two Levels of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
In a world that measures success by the relentless pursuit of MORE, it strikes me as odd for anyone to assume that everyone would suddenly stop striving for MORE simply because they were guaranteed ENOUGH to not go hungry or homeless. This is really basic Maslow's hierarchy stuff pic.twitter.com/PzhYsARSm3 — Scott Santens (@scottsantens) April 12, […]
Wisdom Wednesday – “You Lead People and You Manage Things”
I’m also shocked at how many people in high level positions think their job is to manage people.
Believe It Or Not, Drug Stores Are One of the Most Profitable Businesses on the Las Vegas Strip
I mean, when a margarita from a bar in a casino costs you $20 (plus tip!) and you can buy a canned margarita or beer that’s bigger than your head for $4.99 and drink it openly on the Strip since it’s legal to do so, (not to mention buying basic groceries, snacks, pop, souvenirs, etc. […]
Friday Fun Link – Big Elvis
We may see this guy in Vegas and I’m secretly thinking it might be one of those unexpected highlights of the trip based on the YouTube clips I’ve seen…