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WORKING, by Studs Terkel (BOOK Eight – Part 2 – The Age of Charlie Blossom)

Whiplash is defined as: “a sudden change of direction, resembling the motion of the tip of a whip when it is cracked.” In which case, the first interview we have serves to illustrate the art of thematic whiplash as we go from a leftist spiritual hippy to the publisher of the Capitalist Reporter who is…

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August 3, 2019 in Uncategorized.

WORKING, by Studs Terkel (BOOK Eight – Part 1 – The Age of Charlie Blossom)

I’m only about half-way through this chapter and what a roller coaster ride it’s been already! You might be wondering, “Who the heck is Charlie Blossom?” Well, Terkel has an answer for us in his first interview and wow, I have so many feelings. Note: I was originally gonna include two other interviews but this…

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July 15, 2019 in Uncategorized.

WORKING, by Studs Terkel (BOOK Seven – Part 5 – Reflections on Idleness and Retirement)

This is quite a chapter title and, as it implies, it’s got plenty for an anti-work thinker to chew on. Unfortunately we start off with a mixed bag and then go on to something okay and finally onto something great. It’s a bit of a roller-coaster ride when it comes to this chapter and the…

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June 18, 2019 in Uncategorized.

WORKING, by Studs Terkel (BOOK SEVEN – Part 3 – In Charge, Concluded)

One of the biggest reasons Working as a book…um…works is because it’s so deliberately ordered by Terkel. Take this chapter for example. We went from a boss who was a pretty conventional and happy boss, to a slightly less conventional boss but one who still tried ruling and another who was tired of being a…

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February 4, 2019 in Uncategorized.

WORKING, by Studs Terkel (BOOK SEVEN – Part 2 – In Charge)

When I was in school I was told that I had an issue with authority. I was disruptive in classes, would constantly daydream or drift off from my studies and I reacted poorly to people telling me what to do. When I was a child who had ADHD and didn’t understand autism as much, it…

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January 11, 2019 in Chapter Review.

WORKING, by Studs Terkel (BOOK SEVEN – Part 1 – The Sporting Life, Concluded)

We started this year with Studs Terkel and we’re ending it with him! …I’m not sure how to feel about it. As much as I love the book I know the constant chapter reviews don’t get the views the other posts (like the terrific ones by Winter) do. On the other hand, I’d feel cheap…

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December 30, 2018 in Uncategorized.

WORKING, by Studs Terkel (BOOK SEVEN – Part 1 – The Sporting Life, Continued)

Introduction: When Jobs Are Good, Actually I find it an interesting and rewarding challenge to write about people who enjoy their jobs. I’ve talked about the pros and cons of my recent job and there are certainly things I like about it. Being able to get so much love from animals is such a nice…

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December 25, 2018 in Uncategorized.

WORKING, by Studs Terkel (BOOK SEVEN – Part 1 – The Sporting Life)

I could never claim to love sports. I’ve always been bad at them except for dodgeball which is a sport I relish in of itself and how I viciously mocking others for missing me. I flirted briefly with a love of football that year the Patriots went almost 19-0 but lost in the Superbowl to…

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December 2, 2018 in Chapter Review.

WORKING, by Studs Terkel (BOOK SIX – Part 4 – Organizers)

To celebrate my return to the site, I’m just making a quick post about the last section of this chapter. I’ll be back on Tuesday for an original post on my new job, unless I get inspired to do something else. Until then, enjoy this shorter than usual chapter commentary! Bill Talcott (Organizer) I don’t…

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August 12, 2018 in Chapter Review.

WORKING, by Studs Terkel (BOOK SIX – Part 3 – Bureaucracy)

In starting this (short) section I wondered how Terks would handle a section on bureaucracy. Would he get all perspectives of those involved? Focus on the lower rung individuals like he generally does? The approach in this chapter is slightly mixed but certainly more geared towards the bottom rung than the higher echelon, as you…

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July 28, 2018 in Chapter Review.

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