Tag: Social Security
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#55: An Absence of Appropriations
The federal government of the United States of America has been closed for 40 days. This ongoing shutdown already set the record as the longest in history, and it is still going. Approximately 670,000 federal employees remain furloughed while another 730,000 continue working without pay. Those of us working in the latter category are known…
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#50: Oklahoma City: 30 Years Later
“But it is a sort of April-weather life that we lead in this world. A little sunshine is generally the prelude to a storm.” -William Cowper The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, and the temperature is rising. Spring is in the air. The annual excitement surrounding the end of winter goes back thousands…