Since we have clearly moved into "get off my lawn" territory I agree with your conclusion. I am more age challenged than you and do not see as many younger people having genuine experiences that do not involve guidelines. Alcohol blurred some of those, sometimes for the worse, but the experiences were memorable. I drink less now but have no regrets for the good times I had when it was more.

Those of us who have been around this site back in the Cmdr Taco days can certainly see the same rage bait/anger topics which are prevalent here. Some might have a tech slant, many do not.

Obviously for college level remediation. Must be better since it is college, right?

"The AP is not in trouble," said Julie Pace, executive editor and senior vice president of the AP. "We're making these changes from a position of strength but we're doing so now to recognize our changing customer base."

In other words, we are toast. Sad because AP was once one of the original newspapers/sites with journalists rather than editorialists but that ship has sailed for most if not all of those outfits. It's hard keeping up with the Kardashians/Jones, whatever.

Granted I last worked in the Stone Age but employers never paid more than absolutely necessary.

That's about it though.

In my mind they are competing with Amazon since they wanted to be a delivery service for them. I agree UPS couldn't profit based on the terms but that's competition too.

UPS employs teamsters who are well represented by their union. Amazon, not so much. It's not easy for UPS to be competitive with Amazon with that dynamic hanging over them. The future of logistics looks cloudy from my vantage point (well outside).

First a 4 day work week, then 3, then 2, then 1. Everyone knows what comes next after 0 and hopefully it's UBI.

Movies: Sinners, it was so so. Shows: The Pitt, a medical drama which I liked. Books: none

As much as I try to imagine the pain these airlines are experiencing I, and most likely them, will find solace in celebrating the record profits this year.

The combination of a pandemic hiring surge and the convenience of AI layoffs once companies realized many of the employees were not working out accounts for some of it.

Not sure how one sends a letter to Congress but their phone number is 1-800-328-7448 or 1-800-EAT-SHIT.

The Kindle will save trees required to make paper but the kids won't get the health benefit of lugging around a 40+ pound backpack full of textbooks and their iPad.

The downward trend for college preparation has been on a decline for many years. It has accelerated perhaps but the direction has not changed.