Why some workers hate their jobs and how to fix it
A reader argues job satisfaction comes from within and from an employer that challenges and values staff. They cite how ownership changes, favoritism, lean staffing, and poor training drive disengagement, while fair treatment and trust boost productivity. Proportionately, workers crave loyalty, meaningful work, and proper classification.
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Weiner Spitzer Summer in New York City Debate
A New York view discusses Eliot Spitzer and Anthony Weiner considering a mayoral clash and Spitzer’s comptroller run. The piece riffs on scandal fatigue, media chatter, and public curiosity about disgraced politicians reentering public life, with references to politics columnists Gail Collins and Thomas Friedman.
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Obama pushes smart government with old ideas and quirks
The piece argues Obama’s goal to make government smarter mirrors long standing campaigns and private sector examples, but warns government is a tool not a campaign and cites firing limits, raisin reserve laws, and a Marine of inefficiency. It notes critics say the President leans campaign mode and mocks reliance on Google and his campaign as models. It ends with a critical aside about Michelle Malkin.
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Fresh ideas on privacy from Michael Lynch in The Times
Michael Lynch reflects on thought privacy, arguing thoughts are private because others cannot access inner experience and cannot fully read feelings. He notes that individuals can control what others know and may conceal true emotions or reveal only what they choose.
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