Here we document interesting stories about productivity, forming good habits, health and investing in your community.
In a recent podcast, journalist Matt Welch interviewed mathematician Nicholas Eberstadt about what’s really going on with NILF men, those “no longer in the labor force”. Eberstadt lays out the gobsmacking data regarding “prime age” men dropping out of work and tries to ascertain what is driving this decades long trend. Just because these men are… Read More Slow no men working
Two weeks ago, the Fisks had a long discussion about grief on Stop The White Noise, noting that bereavement hits people differently and comes in many forms. A number of comments and letters we received indicated that people truly appreciated the open conversation and the acknowledgement that grief is never “one and done” – it lasts a long… Read More Overemotional
Two weeks to “stop the spread” really has changed things. One thing that may be changed forever is the workplace. You might remember the Great Resignation, which saw droves of people change jobs, retire early, start businesses or quit outright. The new buzz word is “quiet quitting” – what Gallup calls “disengagement” – in the workplace. People just… Read More Redeeming the time
It has been observed by a number of pundits recently that the demand for racism seems to be outstripping supply. Due to the mercurial definition of racism, discrimination and bigotry can be found under every rock. Classical music is racist. One gentlemen admired the white supremacy that led to a teenager jumping on a trampoline with abandon. As this… Read More Demand and supply
In what is an unusual move for President Biden, he delivered a speech last week. The optics were pretty wild, (ICYMI) with deep red lighting which some compared to the theatrics of the Third Reich. CNN questioned the presence of Marines during a political address. While the President’s speech contained calls to unite and fight for the “soul”… Read More A red menace
You may have heard that an Amish farmer has been giving the USDA grief for some time now. Amos Miller has acquired a loyal clientele who love the produce he sells at his farm in Maine. Miller came into the spotlight in 2016 when one person’s death was linked to raw milk from his farm. We’re… Read More Hands off
Episcopal minister and author David Zahl once quipped that the only way to sell sleep to Americans is to tell them it will help them work. It’s likely Americans aren’t the only ones that would fall for such a pitch. But even with the change of pace that the pandemic and its attendant lockdowns brought… Read More Rest
It has been one year since American troops withdrew from Afghanistan. Taliban soldiers marked the day with celebrations and declared a public holiday. Afghanistan has largely returned to life as a Muslim nation with women and girls banned from school and required to wear the burqa. With the assassination of Al-Qaeda’s leader in Kabul last month, it would seem that the… Read More Satanic curses
If you watched last week’s Stop the White Noise, you would have caught Rev. and Mrs. Fisk discussing the helpful advice gleaned from self-help guru Tony Robbins. Robbins promotes a method of dealing with a crippling emotional life called “scrambling”. The mental exercise involves turning trauma and unhealthy mental habits into cartoons. In a similar vein, we… Read More Keeping it riddikulus
Some time ago, Elon Musk retweeted a doodle to his massive Twitter following. The drawing was sketched by biologist Colin Wright and illustrated his feeling that culture has shifted leftward, leaving him in a place he no longer recognizes. The sentiment must have resonated with a lot of people and it went “viral”, as they say. While there have… Read More People, place and prayer
