Opinion: Why being an entrepreneur is a lifestyle decision
Lifestyle

Opinion: Why being an entrepreneur is a lifestyle decision

Lifestyle “Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life,” Mark Twain famously remarked. Yet, many people find themselves trapped in jobs that feel more like a “day prison” than a fulfilling career.They suffer from a lack of pride in their organisation, minimal appreciation, an absence of challenges, and an unwillingness to go beyond basic requirements. These symptoms reflect a deeper dissatisfaction that can lead to a loss of autonomy, self-worth, and even a sense of humanity—similar to the feelings reported by real prisoners.Lifestyle The Escape Route: Embracing the Misfit WithinFor those who feel trapped in this metaphorical day prison, the idea of a sea change in retirement or escaping on a cruise ship might be appealing. However, there’s another option: embracing the fact that you...
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Opinion: It’s time to consider nationalizing Canada’s railways
Politics

Opinion: It’s time to consider nationalizing Canada’s railways

Politics tamfitronics Open this photo in gallery:A partial nationalization of Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd.’s Canadian assets and operations would mean the companies could continue operating the rest of their North American networks as private companies, and potentially work out future collaborative arrangements with the new nationalized rail entity.Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian PressTaylor C. Noakes is an independent journalist and public historian.Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon’s move to push for binding arbitration in the dispute between railway companies and their workers confirmed what was obvious to most Canadians: Railways are vital to the national economy.What is less obvious is that the country’s principal railways – which have both benefited immensely from direct and indirect public financial and political support since their creation – have demonstrated they really don’t care about their workers,...
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Opinion: ‘Politics makes strange bedfellows’
Politics

Opinion: ‘Politics makes strange bedfellows’

Politics tamfitronics Politics tamfitronics Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance takes a peak behind the curtain of Monday’s Clark County Republican Party Central Committee meetingKen Vance, editorClark County TodayIn a news story earlier this week, I shared with you the fact that Rep. Jim Walsh, the chairman of the Washington State Republican Party, praised the Clark County Republican Party (CCRP) for its performance in the August primary election. Walsh did so in the form of a video that was played for party precinct committee officers (PCOs) prior to Monday’s CCRP Central Committee meeting in Brush Prairie.Ken VanceAfter the video was played, the CCRP leadership and its PCOs discussed several ways they could translate their success in the primary into success in November’s general election. The meeting was contentious at times, as frustrations with candidates in...
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Opinion: Davido’s got what it takes to succeed in Nigerian politics
Politics

Opinion: Davido’s got what it takes to succeed in Nigerian politics

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