Sort of thought along these lines for a while; just didn’t have any supporting evidence to back me up. ======== James Taranto WSJ 10/28/2017 Motherhood used to be as American as apple pie. Nowadays it can be as antagonistic as American politics. Ask Erica Komisar. Ms. Komisar, 53, is a Jewish psychoanalyst who lives and practices on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. If that... Read more
Archive for the ‘Personal’ Category
The Politicization of Motherhood – WSJ
November 1 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Personal, Work worldYour Tote Bag Says Much About You – WSJ
June 13 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Economics, PersonalSomeone I love is working with tote bags! ========= WSJ 6/13/2017 BY ANNE MARIE CHAKER THE DECISION ON which of the 29 tote bags stashed in your closet to bring on your Saturday afternoon stroll can spark a minor identity crisis. Kyle Chayka, a freelance writer in Brooklyn, N.Y., says he owns somewhere between 12 and 20 tote bags. He favors a... Read more
How to Raise an American Adult – WSJ
May 10 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Personal, Personal Development====== WSJ May 5, 2017 We all know the noun adult. But I was perplexed last year to hear the new verb to adult. In social media, especially on Twitter and Instagram, it birthed a new hashtag: #adulting. As in: “Just paid this month’s bills on time #adulting,” or “Decided I couldn’t watch Netflix 8 hours straight and went to the grocery... Read more
Everything about 401(k) and IRA Withdrawals
February 7 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Economics, Personal, Tax IssuesFound this very helpful. But of course, it fits my demographic, now. Doesn’t it? ====== By LAURA SAUNDERS WSJ Feb. 5, 2017 10:12 p.m. ET If you are one of the millions of Americans with a retirement-savings account, three of the most important letters in your financial life might be these: RMD. They stand for required minimum distribution, which is something that the nation’s... Read more
Simon Sinek on Millennials in the Workplace – YouTube
January 1 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Personal, Personal Development, TechnologyThis guy has got the vast majority of it right. I know lots of companies where leaders need to take this message to heart. I mean really take it to heart and be adult enough to do something about it. ================
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Karl Rove on Bach
January 16 | Posted by mrossol | Interesting, Music, PersonalThese variations are one of my favorite as well. And Gould’s 1981 recording is wonderfully different from his 1955 youthful rendition. ========= WSJ. 1/16/2016 Karl Rove, 65, is a former senior adviser and deputy White House chief of staff, and the author of “The Triumph of William McKinley: Why the 1896 Election Still Matters” (Simon & Schuster). He spoke with Marc Myers. ... Read more
