tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post2123817858918502193..comments2024-03-28T16:12:08.205-04:00Comments on Eaton Rapids Joe: What the heck happened to my country?Eaton Rapids Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09102166969915526172noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-64053383124376288942021-04-04T21:41:24.662-04:002021-04-04T21:41:24.662-04:00WTF happened to my country ? 1) socialism 2) the w...WTF happened to my country ? 1) socialism 2) the women's vote 3) men shirking their dutydogsledderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00968129409060256405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-38989708078560026442021-04-04T20:52:59.251-04:002021-04-04T20:52:59.251-04:00My pet theory is most of our problems are caused b...My pet theory is most of our problems are caused by finally getting good enough at what we do - making refrigerators, growing food, running a country, etc. - that a surplus is generated; whether that surplus is money, food, human energy or time is irrelevant, it winds up being squandered on almost anything but the core mission simply because it can be. Chucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-30179192866850971712021-04-04T16:05:00.461-04:002021-04-04T16:05:00.461-04:00I don't know if you've seen Executive Suit...I don't know if you've seen Executive Suite.<br />I haven't seen it in a while, but it's in my DVR.<br />In the end, IIRC, the engineer tells the board exactly what's wrong with their company.<br />We need more of that.Ed Bonderenkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03724552853113809036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-30932738135787425932021-04-04T15:57:12.496-04:002021-04-04T15:57:12.496-04:00I did the same with typing. Very nice bouncy envir...I did the same with typing. Very nice bouncy environment.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598268556068863183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-52170909225814299522021-04-04T13:22:52.084-04:002021-04-04T13:22:52.084-04:00I may have posted this previously, but worth sayin...I may have posted this previously, but worth saying again:<br /><br />"If you make everything the #1 priority, it's the same as having no priority."<br /><br />Peace and God Bless.Phil Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07793093058075158644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-15374211638082048362021-04-04T13:07:03.804-04:002021-04-04T13:07:03.804-04:00Ah yes, the old WHICH six things do you want done ...Ah yes, the old WHICH six things do you want done first... sighOld NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-62857107855919939452021-04-04T12:13:29.446-04:002021-04-04T12:13:29.446-04:00The two Fortune 500 companies I worked for had ela...The two Fortune 500 companies I worked for had elaborate mission statements and corporate mottos, not one of which did anything to make up for their poor customer focus. Their only growth was by acquisition. They kept stock high as possible by reducing cost, which always ended up slashing employees.<br /><br />The small companies, including my own, had neither and seemed work much better at keeping customers happy and bring products to new markets.<br /><br />I think large companies need to justify the bureaucracies they develop as fulfilling a social need. Personally I think it's BS.<br /><br />GerryAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564111374650870889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-28930140019120253312021-04-04T12:00:10.945-04:002021-04-04T12:00:10.945-04:00And high school typing class, as a senior, was a g...And high school typing class, as a senior, was a great place to spend one hour per day during confinement in the government school. Peace. milton fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04222904984648426127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-91487207457662892972021-04-04T11:58:04.585-04:002021-04-04T11:58:04.585-04:00Wow, how far back does one go?
What I have notice...Wow, how far back does one go?<br /><br />What I have noticed since 1957 is a whole slew of things like osha, epa, waronpoverty, warondrugs, fica, futa, suta, bean counters instead of car guys running (controlling) auto manufacture, and especially the loss of coins with silver in them. Whatever happened to penny candy? (It's a great book to read, btw). Also, the creation of 401ks-where was the Dow Jones before and after?<br /><br />It is heartening to see some governors and state legislators interceding between the feds and we the people. When products are manufactured outside the realm of federal non-sense "rules" Americans may actually get to buy those great products, like my 1960's era refrigerator, still running when required, again.<br /><br />Our country is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more than just the federal government.milton fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04222904984648426127noreply@blogger.com