Poor people get a bad rap.I'm not talking about accusations of welfare fraud, and I don't just mean politicians who call them "moochers" and "takers." I'm talking about the people who think that if they were born poor, they could do better. They believe most poor people could move into the middle class if they just had a better work ethic and made smarter decisions. You … [Read more...] about Poor Ain’t Stupid
Journalism Is Hard…Like Oak
I keep telling myself I'd like to do more actual journalism here on Windypundit, and to that end, I've been reading the Associated Press Reporting Handbook by Jerry Schwartz. The first few chapters give examples of AP news stories and then discuss the reporters' approach to getting them.The third chapter discusses "Main Street Welcomes McDonald's -- but Worries" a story … [Read more...] about Journalism Is Hard…Like Oak
Thanks For Shopping
Today I'm thankful so many stores have chosen to be open on Thanksgiving. I've always found those holidays where everything in the world is closed to be more than a little creepy.Not everybody is happy about the new retailing plans for Thanksgiving. I got a link in the mail to this marginally coherent change.org petition asking Kohl's department stores not to open on … [Read more...] about Thanks For Shopping
Non-Lawyers Talking About the Law
Scott Greenfield has a post up at Simple Justice talking about how often people get legal advice from sources other than lawyers. I'll skip to the ending: The law is hard to understand, hard to navigate and very hard to practice. If you are not a lawyer, you have no business giving legal advice because you don’t know what you’re talking about and someone, somewhere, will be … [Read more...] about Non-Lawyers Talking About the Law
Getting Important Information Out There
I don't normally write about the blog marketing annoyances, but this one deserves a comment. Mark Bennett received a request from someone (I'm guessing this guy) asking for permission to repost some of his stuff: I have recently started a blog and would like to cross pollinate with people such we yourself who obviously see the world the same as I do. So I’d like to start … [Read more...] about Getting Important Information Out There