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The federal government workforce has largely been static for the past 80 years. They serve a larger population than in 1945, so they do more with less. And yet federal employees seem to be the target of the proposed budget cuts. Remote work also gets tossed around...
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Cities like Boston, Rome, Philadelphia, and Paris all have rich histories. Even small towns have some historical significance that some small niche of the world’s population may find interesting. Shirley Massachusetts has a museum that is partially devoted to my...
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Online shopping was already changing the local landscape even before the pandemic. As remote work changed our traffic patterns and where people were daily, the ecosystems in both cities and towns changed dramatically. Many city businesses revolved around the care and...
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In 1960, Stanley Kubrick gave us the classic movie Spartacus (4 Academy Awards). If you haven’t seen the film, it’s the true (mostly) story of a gladiator and slave in Roman times. We don’t have a lot of specifics about Spartacus himself from the...
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Coordination tax refers to the additional time, effort, and resources required to manage and synchronize work among team Coordination tax refers to the additional time, effort, and resources required to manage and synchronize work among team members who are not...
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Legos are almost 100 years old. The name “LEGO” is derived from the Danish words “leg godt,” meaning “play well.” Their current form didn’t emerge until 1958, but it’s been part of our popular culture ever since. They...