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Illinois officer shoots man facing several attempted murder charges

8 months 3 weeks ago
LEXINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) -- A man who allegedly shot at a Lexington police officer, prompting him to fire back, has been charged with attempted murder. Ryan Aeron Stanley Hurst, 18, is facing charges of attempted murder, aggravated discharge of a firearm at a peace officer and aggravated assault at a police officer, according to McLean [...]
Sean Lisitza

Worker Wellness Blog: The Need to Address Mental Health in Schools

8 months 3 weeks ago
by Dr. John Gaal Editor’s Note: Each week, Dr. John Gaal, director of worker wellness for the Missouri Works Initiative, a non-profit workforce formed by the Missouri AFL-CIO, collects and comments on news and trends in workforce wellness and life balance. Construction Forum carries the Worker Wellness & Well-Being Blog as a regular feature. The […]
Dede Hance

The Hollow Men Of Silicon Valley

8 months 3 weeks ago
I am, unabashedly, a Humean emotivist. Like David Hume, I hold that emotions—not abstract reason—form the foundation of our ethics. Cold logic alone doesn’t guide our moral compass; it is shaped by the deep wellspring of human feeling. This isn’t a rejection of reason, but a recognition of its limits and its partnership with emotion in […]
Mike Masnick