My employer gave me a raise at the beginning of this year. It was very nice of them, I did not ask for one (my employment anniversary is in September, also we don't have a formal COLA policy), and it was a good number.
I'm already behind where I was in December of last year.
Inflation, especially gasoline, has already eaten the raise all up and then some. Clearly, this is unsustainable. The politicians are going to have to hold their breath and do the right thing, even if they think it is politically painful. I'm pretty certain this is not going to happen, and I suspect the November elections are going to be very surprising.
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The Integrated Man Video Podcast - S2E50: Interconnectedness
Where we apply the concept of the Integrated Man to the entire Universe.
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The Integrated Man Video Podcast - S2E49: Treachery, Deceit, and Villainy
Where we look at how people bring evil into the world.
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The Integrated Man Video Podcast - S2E48: What I'm Thankful For (our 100th episode overall!)
Our Thanksgiving episode where we list what we are thankful for.
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Dear All,
I had a stroke on 11/5 and spent a week in the hospital. I am doing well, but will need surgery in the coming weeks; please continue to pray for me.
Thanks,
-John.
We're going to a local zoo tomorrow - haven't been there in a LONG time. I'm looking forward to it, I find it peaceful. If you have a nearby zoo, consider visiting it soon if you haven't been there in a while. :-)
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The epic tale of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" has a moral to the story: at the end, after crying "wolf!" falsely and laughing at the woodsmen who comes to "save him", the wolf really does appear and now the woodsmen don't respond to his cries for help. We are seeing that in today's society: these hyperventilating, mouth-frothing, extremists have been screaming that it's "the end of democracy" or "everyone's a racist, bigot, -phobe, (insert whatever here)", or "the climate is going to implode in 12 years" are in for a rude awakening. The wolf is November 8th.
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