On March 29th there will be a general strike to protest labor reform measures that are in keeping with the EU's austerity demands. Critics complain, among other things, that the reforms will make it cheaper to fire people. As of n
ow, and even after the reforms (probably) pass, the employment benefits that are enjoyed by folks in this area, some of which are enshrined in the constitution, would make your average American
all purply green with envy. Which is not to say that your average worker rakes it in-on the contrary-but the social benefits of working are largely very good. I read recently that the U.S. last had a general strike in 1946. I'll let you know what it's like over here since most of you weren't around for that one. In the meantime, spring is quickly passing, with an embarrassment of blooms all over. Magnolias, violets, hellibore, daffodil, camellia...quite delightful. An
d an update on my sporadic segment Weird Stuff I Got Out of
Vending
Machines: the Vidal Mega Jelly Mix. Inexplicably (maybe there's a cartoon I've missed?) contains gummies shaped like dog bones, like fingers (yellow, with red nails, very appetizing) and strawberries of the exact smell and taste (don't ask) of the erasers we used to get in third grade for completing extra reading. Delicious, when you're
just that hungry.
On March 29th there will be a general strike to protest labor reform measures that are in keeping with the EU's austerity demands. Critics complain, among other things, that the reforms will make it cheaper to fire people. As of n
ow, and even after the reforms (probably) pass, the employment benefits that are enjoyed by folks in this area, some of which are enshrined in the constitution, would make your average American 
all purply green with envy. Which is not to say that your average worker rakes it in-on the contrary-but the social benefits of working are largely very good. I read recently that the U.S. last had a general strike in 1946. I'll let you know what it's like over here since most of you weren't around for that one. In the meantime, spring is quickly passing, with an embarrassment of blooms all over. Magnolias, violets, hellibore, daffodil, camellia...quite delightful. And an update on my sporadic segment Weird Stuff I Got Out of Vending
Machines: the Vidal Mega Jelly Mix. Inexplicably (maybe there's a cartoon I've missed?) contains gummies shaped like dog bones, like fingers (yellow, with red nails, very appetizing) and strawberries of the exact smell and taste (don't ask) of the erasers we used to get in third grade for completing extra reading. Delicious, when you're 
just that hungry. 
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