Second in a series in which we look at how Americans rank in different categories against the citizens of other nations around the world. Because obviously, if you want to ‘make America great again’, you’ve got to have great Americans doing that. Right? So let’s take a look at how Americans are doing in various […]
Month: September 2024
Taxes and Billionaires – You’re Subsidizing the Ultra-Wealthy
Americans have trouble saving for retirement. Americans have trouble saving for retirement because Americans don’t make enough money to save. And even if Americans do manage to save some for retirement – they don’t know what they’re doing. That’s because most Americans don’t know jack about squat when it comes to money. Meanwhile……. WHY? Well-known […]
Introducing Short Posts
on Substack. The posts on this blog tend to be quite long and kind of fact and external link intensive. For shorter posts that concentrate more on brief thoughts, ideas and links to stuff on the web, feel free to trundle on over to Substack for more Get Pretty Fed Up.
Emotional Intelligence and Leadership: The Example of MLK.
Authors and psychologists tend to agree that effective leaders have strong emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence, some say, enables leaders to remain calm in stressful situations, maintain composure when faced with uncertainty, and adapt effectively in a crisis. Emotionally intelligent leaders provide stability during periods of change. They provide direction when no one is sure which […]
Make Americans Great Again ~ Part 1
You may have heard of a catchphrase that goes “Make America Great Again.” But what about Americans? Can we make Americans great again? Or are Americans already great? The greatest? Not so great? Used to be better but somehow got worse? Used to be mediocre and now reign as the GOAT? What’s going on with […]
