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Former Michigan Congressional Representative returns to Michigan after a Decade . . . to run

I lived in Michigan for twenty-something years in the district Mike was our House Representative (8th Congressional District). Mike was mediocre at best and followed the Republican line. Republicans controlled the House and the Senate and the Governorship the majority of the time. Michigan lost approximately 800,000 jobs during that time as well as industry. […]

A Small Matter of Diversity and Inclusion

After going through a generation (baby-boomers) of supporting equal rights for “all” which includes women (later in the effort), Corporate America (in this case John Deere) is reversing its course. The stance is a “whatever will be, will be” and we will not make an effort to level the playing field. I was working on […]

Are Drug Companies Alone Responsible for the Prices We Pay for Medicines?

I had presented Part I and Part II a while back. Part III was difficult to present in a piece-meal way so for now I have set it aside. What is interesting about Part IV is I can beak it apart into segments, still maintain the flow of informatio, and present it in a logical […]

Robert Reich and Sidekick Heather are having a listen-in to Trump’s Acceptance Speech and Lies

Tonight: Put on your seatbelts, watch your wallets, bring your parachute, and join us (substack.com) Just click on the link above to have access. And the timing? Friends, In just a few hours, Donald Trump — convicted felon, twice-impeached former president, denier of the results of the 2020 election, instigator of an attempted coup — […]