Stephen King's books series The Dark Tower is about a gunslinger in a world that has "moved on". It's not really a western. It's a cross-genre set of writings (Sci-fi, Western, Fantasy, Contemporary). I think King's reconstructed gunslinger is an icon for the Rules of Work. Image by BoristheFrog via Flickr The gunslinger is single-minded, in pursuit of an ultimate … [Read more...]
Freedom Wears a Watchcap
What is home-worker fashion? One of the things I'm curious about, for those of you who work from home all or part of the time is: what do you wear for working? Pajamas? Overalls? Tuxedo? A speedo? Image via Wikipedia One of the wonderful things about working from home is that you can eat what and how you want. No more bowls of office candy or cold pizza delivery in the … [Read more...]
The Joy of Postage
This article has several key points that are barely but still related - despite recent criticism that this is not an acceptable approach to composition. :) The poor pay more for everything. Walmart isn't really mitigating this: First off, there's the obvious fact that Walmart shoppers are propping up a work model that keeps their wages low, their benefits inadequate, their … [Read more...]
