Monthly Archives: February 2025

Don’t lay off the mailroom

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Jim

I’ve been watching the drama over the Trump administration’s layoffs of government employees with mixed feelings. I believe government reform and downsizing is long overdue. As a veteran of multiple corporate downsizings during my career, I’m amused at the manufactured … Continue reading →

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The Confederates are back

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Jim

I’ve been a Civil War buff for years. I spent childhood summers with grandparents in Corinth, MS, visited the Shiloh battlefield and briefly wore a Confederate cap as a kid. Since I retired to New Mexico I’ve enjoyed reading about … Continue reading →

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DEI’s out. Now what?

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Jim

With the stroke of a pen, President Trump wiped out a massive government bureaucracy that promoted diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Even more important, he rescinded President Lyndon Johnson’s 1965 executive order establishing affirmative action programs for hiring and promotion.  … Continue reading →

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