"The bottom has fallen out of America's wage floor. And the erosion of the minimum wage has lowered pay and working standards for all of us."

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Source : "$7.25 an hour is not a living wage" by Richard Trumka and Christine Owens, www.cnn.com. December 2, 2013.

Richard Trumka

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“There are many paths to enlightenment. Some of us who have expanded to a degree of illumination have thereafter preached the dogmatic certainty of one particular path. But enlightenment doesn't care how you get there. And if you aren't going to be thinking about it in paradise, then don't worry about it now.”
“When I'm preparing for a swim, I imagine absolutely everything about it: the color of the water, how cold it is, the taste of salt in my mouth. I visualize each and every stroke.”
“You cannot do a goal. Long-term planning and goal-setting must therefore be complemented by short-term planning. This kind of planning requires specifying activities. You can do an activity. Activities are steps along the way to a goal. Let's say you desire security. Putting $10.00 in the bank or talking to your stockbroker about your investment plans are activities that will move you toward your goal.”
“Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure Science.”

Source : Edwin Powell Hubble (1954). “The Nature of Science: And Other Lectures”
“By walking one makes the road, and upon glancing behind sees the path”
“And I think that the environment is one very strong way to counterbalance the chaotic nature of our life.”
“The swift December dusk had come tumbling clownishly after its dull day and, as he stared through the dull square of the window of the schoolroom, he felt his belly crave for its food. He hoped there would be stew for dinner, turnips and carrots and bruised potatoes and fat mutton pieces to be ladled out in thick peppered flourfattened sauce. Stuff it into you, his belly counselled him.”
“The use of methamphetamines has become pervasive in our country, and especially in rural areas.”

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