Most surveys of young men reveal that their mental health is a disaster. I read in a Men’s Health study (yes, every reader has his vices) that almost 60 percent of the men surveyed have felt anxiety in the last…
Something is very wrong. It’s the problem without a name. I used to think it was my fault. Please understand, with some exceptions, but for more than a half century, I have been blessed by the most impressive assistants: Hard…
As I reflect upon a long life, one disturbing trend increasingly stands out: Americans seem to work less than they used to. People want time off these days for “parental leave,” or don’t want to have to leave their home…
In the grand circus of politics, where elephants and donkeys alike perform under the big top, there’s one act that never fails to draw a crowd: the venerable “job creation” routine. Putting people back to work, especially those without college…
I woke up with unusual energy, as if I had fallen straight out of a Michael Jackson music video. I grabbed my notebook, my sunglasses, and a coffee to go, then went to write in the sun by the sea….
SACRAMENTO — The best way to avoid a life of poverty is to develop work skills that are marketable. That seems pretty obvious. Although I’m financially dependent on the companies that pay me, my job security stems not from whatever…
Union strikes are all the rage these days. From automobile workers to television writers, labor strikes have dominated the news cycle this year — so much so that the Wall Street Journal has already named 2023 “The Year of the Strike.” Most strikes…
The media has overblown the potential havoc artificial intelligence could wreak on workers, especially those in the service industry. In spite of recent fear-mongering, AI will not limit opportunities for entry-level workers. A series of viral TikTok videos from February…
For some time now, legislators have been eager to jack up subsidies for workers, whether it’s by raising the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), hiking the minimum wage, or simply giving out cash benefits. Indeed, Democrats are hoping to achieve…
