Back in the summer of 2012, speaking at a campaign event in Roanoke, Virginia, President Barack Obama proudly proclaimed how much the government does for everyone. As examples, he mentioned indispensable infrastructure such as roads and bridges. Then he said, “If you’ve got a business, you didn’t build that.” In other words, even if you
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Dear Rabbi and Susan, Here is my question. I understand that as a general rule, we come to resemble the people with whom we spend time. You’ve often spoken of the importance of choosing friends carefully because of that rule. But what should I do when some of the people I love most—family members or
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Americans seem to have a strange relationship with business. We extol Mom and Pop stores, love stories of individuals who have an idea and turn it into a reality and treasure the idea of entrepreneurship. However, when an enterprise gets too successful, we decry it as we patronize it. Starbucks is successful because people get
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Are you a specialist in your field of work? What career field should I go into? Will history graduates find work in their field? Why is the word field by far the most common metaphor for work, career, or profession? Why not ask, “what river do you work in?” Or, “what road of work do
Dear Rabbi and Susan, Hi. I have the opportunity to be a caregiver for a 69-year-old woman. Her son who will basically be my boss is divorced. You mentioned on a video not to hang around divorced people. So, should I pass on it? What would you think? Eve B. Dear Eve, Life is complex,
