Publications by Eric Niewoehner
A series of articles reflecting on current issues.
Lay-Offs? You Can’t be Serious. In a previous article I shared the perspective of a federal employee going through a typical government shutdown experience. But this time there is one huge difference – the prospect of actual lay-offs. No furloughs. Just plain, old fashion, termination. That’s a real game changer at many different levels. But…
Another government shutdown. What’s it like to work for free? Or is a furlough nothing more than a government handout? When I started writing this article, a government shutdown was looming. During my second edit, the shutdown began. By the time it gets posted, it may hopefully be old news, with the shutdown ended. Things…
Is the Cracker Barrel we had loved going to vanish? The Crisis Cracker Barrel has had unwanted attention in the past few weeks with its “woke” changes going viral. Once again, loyal customers were being subjected to another marketing disaster, all in an effort to “broaden our customer base.” News services and podcasters were declaring…
A photojournalist wins Picture of the Year award of the October 7th massacre. Is he a terrorist? An artist? Or both?
It is said that the worst kind of politics is that of envy. Envy destroys the joy of life, because instead of you living your own life, you are always endeavoring to seize the life of another.