Charitable Giving
Every year at Christmas-time, the employees of our corporate office go together to make a donation in honour of our corporate owners. Each of us puts in whatever we can manage, and the donation is usually between $150 and $300. At the same time, our company sends its corporate holiday cards with a note that […]
An Overlooked Economic Indicator
I’ve worked for the same company for five years, and this will be my sixth year of tracking the gifts sent to our company during the holiday season. (Okay, the Christmas season. I’m a Christian, and I celebrate Christmas. But my bosses are Jewish; they celebrate Hanukkah. Makes life interesting.) Anyway, for six years, I’ve kept […]
And We Wonder Why Our Society Is In Trouble
This story shows exactly why our society is in the mess it’s in. And so, for that matter, does this one. We have completely lost our sense of personal responsibility. I mean, completely. But let me start with a more personal example of taking personal responsibility. Twenty-four years ago, I was walking home from school […]