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By: BBCOR Bats

BBCOR Bats — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:57:23 +0000

I always cheat on my pupperonis and they know it too. When I get home they will sniff my clothes and then stay away from me haha! I have bratty dogs

By: Izetta Brittsan

Izetta Brittsan — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 22:40:38 +0000

I really liked reading this blog. Good work man!

By: Blue and White – Unite! - benatlas.com

Blue and White – Unite! - benatlas.com — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:21:08 +0000

[…] Hugh quotes one of his old posts: “I was on the phone to an old friend of mine, a guy in his late forties, who was born and bred in Michigan, and is living there now. He was telling me about his uncle, who, about four decades ago, got his highschool sweetheart pregnant. So instead of going off to college, he found himself with a new wife, a child on the way, and an assembly-line job at General Motors. But even though this situation clipped his wings considerably, he still ended up having a nice life in the end, with a home, a big yard, two cars, a steady paycheck, weekends fishing or hunting deer, and vacations in Hawaii every year or so. “The days where a blue collar guy like my uncle could have a nice life without doing much,” my friend said, “those days are gone. Gone forever. And in the back of my mind, I’m thinking the same is starting to happen to white collar guys more and more, as well. But it’s not quite out in the open yet. Society’s not quite ready to have that conversation.” […]

By: Let’s Do Something | Chris Denbow

Let’s Do Something | Chris Denbow — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:52:29 +0000

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By: Jonas

Jonas — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:29:38 +0000

While I agree with you that there will be less work for all of us in a couple of years, I don’t think the solution will be hard work.
We may arrive at a turning point where we have to forget about the 40 hours week and just admit that we don’t need everyone working that much anymore.
Machines and computers will do the hard work while humans will mostly be responsible for creative work and may only work 10 or 20 hours each week. Maybe some will not work in the conventional sense at all.
A lot will spend most of their time enjoying their hobbies (which may still be useful to the community).
This does not mean that our standard of living will deteriorate but politics will probably have to change dramatically to take over the money-distributing role which work has in our times.

By: K

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:27:19 +0000

I think you mean 60 geniuses.

By: links for 2009-11-25 « that dismal science

links for 2009-11-25 « that dismal science — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:15:39 +0000

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By: Who do you work for?

Who do you work for? — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:05:09 +0000

[…] I found this cartoon on Hugh’s blog today, followed by this explanation: […]

By: Monique

Monique — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:19:28 +0000

Yes, I recently saw a job posting for a Grateful Dead archivist that has to have an ALA masters degree in Library Sciences…I would like to meet this person!

By: Kevin Shrapnell

Kevin Shrapnell — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:25:05 +0000

Shift Happens — a fabulous presentation on a few of the implications of the growth of China & India’s populations.

http://www.slideshare.net/jbrenman/shift-happens-33834?type=powerpoint

Well worth a view if you haven’t seen it.

By: raj

raj — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:52:26 +0000

Just read the article Javed linked to.

I think it’s somewhat short-sighted to ask today’s CEO’s what they think are necessary skills for their companies to survive in the future.

That assumes those companies will be part of the future. Not to mention, the number one skill “ability to manage change” only reflects the amount of difficulty they are having in trying to move into the future.

Today’s kids don’t need to be taught how to use computers or iPhones. They don’t have difficulty programming a DVR and probably can’t even remember owning a VCR (let alone trying to set the clock). But a lot of them can’t spell, write coherently, or think more deeply than a quick Google search requires.

I think that the need for classical education is actually higher than it has ever been, lest the upcoming generations become sheep being led to their own slaughter.

By: raj

raj — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:40:35 +0000

Home ownership is another one of those things that we have forgotten is a DREAM and not a right. My parents were married for years before they could afford to own a home. We need to return to the attitudes that made America great in the first place. Work for what you want, and if you’re lucky, you MIGHT get it someday.

Hugh, I like your attitude. You and I are both extremely blessed to get to do something we love for a living and have it actually pay the bills.

By: Hugh MacLeod

Hugh MacLeod — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:16:14 +0000

Peter, yeah, that’s true everywhere in Europe, and most of the American big cities, as well.

I actually don’t own a home; I rent. I’m putting all my money into growing my business. But Alpine, Tx. is an easy place to rent in…

By: Peter Thomson

Peter Thomson — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:53:47 +0000

In New Zealand and Australia the impact of this problem is seen worst in property prices. The cost of a small family home compared to the average wage has steadily increased since the 1960s to a point now where home ownership is an impossible dream for most young people.

By: Hugh MacLeod

Hugh MacLeod — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:08:07 +0000

Hey JBow,good point. Unfortunately, by the time there’s all this lovely hard evidence you speak off, it’ll already to be too late.

The race is to the swift…