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Is Our Country's Economy Heading Us Towards Another Depression?
By Sassy, on Mon Aug 4, 2008 11:47am PDTI don't know about the rest of you guys, but doesn't it seem as though our economy is going to become worse than the recession we are going through right now? The American dollar is losing value all over the world and we, as LEGAL citizens, can't even make it from paycheck to paycheck... Read More »
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Why Americans Have No Rights
By mlf1070, on Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:52am PDTIf one can ignore the incessant propaganda that bombards us from what passes as “news” on TV, movies, and even music, one might ponder why Americans no longer have Rights over themselves, their children, and their property. In the pre-socialist days prior to 1935, the Common Law based upon... Read More »
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It's Your Parent's - Not Yours - Go Get Your Own
By JustMe&MyThoughts, on Wed Jun 4, 2008 6:32pm PDTI overheard someone trying to make accomodations for their single parent. The parent is moving to the child's city so they were talking to a residential rep and then I hear this (paraphrased of course): "Oh no, they just need the 1 bedroom not the 2 bedroom. ... Read More »
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Assigning a fake salary for moms' unpaid work doesn't pay the bills
By Dory Devlin, Shine staff, on Fri May 16, 2008 2:00pm PDTJust before Mother’s Day every year there’s a story about how much money a stay-at-home mom would be paid if she were paid for all the jobs she does. This year, Salary.com puts the figure at $134,121, averaging in the time spent on jobs including housekeeper, day care center teacher, cook, computer operator, laundry machine operator, janitor, facilities manager, van driver, CEO and psychologist.
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I get that this is a way to illustrate the value of what moms who care full time for their children do, but the fact is, women don’t get paid for this tiring, never-ending work and assigning a fake dollar figure to it is really kind of patronizing and not very useful.
Now, if you want to talk about how the Social Security system does a number on women who take time off of work to care for family or do so and end up getting divorced, that would be time well spent. Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (4) | Blog
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When Disability Intrudes
By Your Sleepy AVON Lady, on Fri Apr 4, 2008 10:47pm PDTHi, my name is Rachel. I am 27 and live with severe Narcolepsy with Cataplexy, Fibromyalgia, and RA. Basically, I am almost always severely sleepy and in pain. Some may consider me weak, but I would beg to disagree. I would say that anyone living with a disability is exceptionally strong, patient,... Read More »
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