In a state of 8% unemployment, a seeming inability to create jobs that provide subsistence for an individual, & who is adopting the Common Core educational standards where all testing will be done digitally, the Indiana state government is starting off the year debating whether or not to put cursive writing back in school. I […]
Corporate Whoredom
Something in The Region Business Community Worth Watercooling
Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.” – Luke 12:43-44 There have been some recent events […]
The Disconnect Between Indiana Career Connect & Indiana Workforce Development Unemployment Claimant Self Service Site
2018 Update: I haven’t lived in Indiana in nearly 5 years. I’m not sure how their site works anymore, but if this post is still relevant and helps, I’m glad it helped. I leave it up for archival and self-reminders. According to the Indiana State Workforce Development Self Service Claimant Unemployment Website, all you have […]
IndianaCareerConnect.com Is Stuck in 2003 and Left Me Feeling Trapped
Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad I have to opportunity to expand my career horizons. I’m glad we have a government that will support us during these changes. I’m especially glad I don’t have to wait in line to sign up. But all the same, Indiana state’s career employment site – IndianaCareerConnect dot com – […]
Stupid Little Things
I can tell my patience is wearing thin regarding my epic wait for the edits to my Book of Blues. The good news is that I talked to my cousin. I talked to him in that Facebook chat-sort-of-way. I don’t blame him. 70-hour work weeks in the blizzardom of Minneapolis has to hurt regardless of […]
Black Wednesday Release: 2008
I went into the national nightlife celebration called Black Wednesday not realizing how much I needed a release. The release came in moments wrapped up in ironies. Real ironies, not the poetic moments people mistake for ironies. Then again, I’ll hold off on that because I might get to the end of this thought and […]