You’ve probably seen the “help wanted” signs in shops and restaurant windows. Owners and managers complain that they can’t find help. And you know it’s true because it usually takes twice as long to get served as it did before COVID-19. There doesn’t seem to be enough people to fill the jobs. But is that…
Is There Really a Labor Shortage?
March 27, 2023
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The Practice of Truly Enjoying Time Off
So I took the whole month of June off, just as I did in December. It wasn’t easy to take this month off. I had to make arrangements, sell it to my team and clients, get a bunch of work and content done ahead of time, and really stand my ground when people asked for…
Embrace the Escapism of a Good Summer Read
Commentary Whether your vacation is in your backyard, on a sandy beach, or camping in a majestic national park, the summer read is as essential a part of your getaway as your sunscreen, fishing rod or road atlas. Americans crave tales of adventure, mystery, love, and tragedy as a summer rite of passage. The more…
Recovering the Meaning of Leisure
Commentary In a famous passage of his “History of the Peloponnesian War,” the Greek general and historian Thucydides describes the frightful anomie that spread throughout the Hellenic world in the aftermath of the revolution in Corcyra. “To fit in with the change of events,” Thucydides wrote, “words, too, had to change their usual meanings.” Important…
A Case for True Leisure: Finding Rest and Contemplation in Trying Times
Two days before New Year’s, I took my daughter, my son-in-law, and their seven children to supper in a restaurant here in Front Royal, Virginia. Regulations require wearing a mask into this place, but once seated, off come those bits of paper and cloth, and diners may eat without covering their faces between bites. Seated…
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