I ran across this the other day and it immediately reminded me of the great leaders (bosses) that I worked for (in and out of the military) as well as the really bad ones (mostly in the private sector). I have been retired for a number of years and a couple of the people I worked for in the private sector or served under in the military are still important parts of my life as friends,...

I saw this on LinkeIn and while the numbers can be argued, the underlying fact that fewer people are choosing the manufacturing floor as a career than ever before. The offshoring of jobs is certainly a factor, automation another, but as the operations/production based is renewed as part of the revival of the middle class who will fill those skilled jobs?

Too many people in the U.S. are too busy to be Americans these days.People are too busy being liberals or conservatives or libertarians or progressives or socialists or ..... to simply be Americans.People are too busy being African Americans, Mexican Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans or ..... to simply be Americans.People are too busy being Democrats or Republicans or Independents or...