Lynn Parramore Posts

Suppressing votes by sending out confusing and intimidating mailers is an old-school GOP tactic in North Carolina, one that has been used to keep poor and minority folks away from the polls for decades. Yet never before in the state’s history, or the history of any state, for that matter, has anyone ever been recorded trying to suppress the cat vote.

Just about any philosopher or religious leader, not to mention nearly anyone you meet walking down the street, could tell you that selfishness is not a virtue. If you are old enough to apply for a driver’s license, you can probably work out that selfish behavior has detrimental effects on all of us. Even if you’re not quite ready to give it up.

In a must-read article in the current issue of Harper’s magazine, journalist Jessica Bruder, adjunct professor at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, adds a new phrase to America’s vocabulary: “Elderly migrant worker.”

Let’s say you’re a person who has worked very hard. You’ve done the right thing — you’ve saved every possible penny for your 401(k). For this, you’re hoping to have a decent stream of income in your golden years. And yet in the end, you may not have access to all of that hard-earned money.