An old photo recalls the novelty, and the sadness, of the COVID pandemic. It is fascinating how a song or a picture can stir up emotions. This picture seems, at first glance, an ordinary picture of a vacant cubicle. Yet it takes me back to an interesting time in my life, if not for me…
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Diagnosing DOGE: Purge of the Probies
Who are the probationary workers that were fired? Why? And why are they being hired back? I have been laid-off only once in my professional career. It was no surprise. I was a grain trader for a large Midwest cooperative and they had decided to close down the grain division. So I saw this was…
Diagnosing DOGE: Bullet Points
What is a retired federal employee’s take on the request from DOGE to submit five bullet points? The Department on Government Efficiency (DOGE) recently stirred up considerable controversy when it used the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to send e-mails to all government employees demanding that they list five things they accomplished during the week….
The Garden of the Gods
The joy of living, of being human, is that you can marvel at the creation. With each new discovery you walk away with many questions. The Garden of the Gods is one such place that fuels the imagination and begs us to return, to discover more of its mysteries.