Dean Baker pointed me today to a very peculiar chart: Why peculiar? According to the Conference Board, job satisfaction declined steadily and by a large amount for more than 20 years from 1987-2010. Then it abruptly turned around and has risen steadily and by a large amount for the past 12 years from 2010-2022. Why ...continue reading "We are getting ever happier with our jobs"
Tickets sold fast during the opening weekend of the World’s Biggest Bounce Park in Richmond Heights. The 25,000 square-foot inflatable playground is bringing new entertainment for visitors at the Saint Louis Galleria.
Frontline health care workers routinely step up whenever duty calls. But now, nurses at SSM Saint Louis University Hospital are ready to strike if proper terms of work are not reached between the union and the hospital.
Taking stock of what's still standing. Members of the skate community moved forward with an engineering assessment of the burned out remains of an old Catholic church turned skate park.
Days Gone By Many items that were once commonplace are no more. You may have forgotten (or never knew) about some of these Yet, they were once a part of everyday life. If you’re not old enough for this stroll down memory lane, have a talk with your parents or grandparent. Five-Cent Coke: Once upon...
Here in California, state senator Aisha Wahab has introduced a bill to add caste to the list of groups protected from discrimination. It was subsequently watered down thanks to efforts from two members of the Assembly, Evan Low and Alex Lee. All three represent Silicon Valley, where nearly every immigrant Indian hails from one of ...continue reading "Caste bigotry is alive and well in Silicon Valley"
Just as millions of Americans headed to the lake for Labor Day weekend, we woke up in a world without Jimmy Buffett in it. Buffett, the patron saint of leathery lime-fingered lake people everywhere, would have probably broken into that famous grin at the timing of it.
After weeks of speculation, The Rolling Stones have confirmed their new album will be called Hackney Diamonds. But fans will have to wait a little bit longer for the full details. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood are…
RIPLEY COUNTY, Mo. - A five-year-old has died after the vehicle in which she was a passenger ran off the right side of the roadway, hit an embankment, and rolled over. The report from MSHP said the five-year-old girl was not wearing a safety device at the time of the crash. The MSHP report said [...]
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