I've been thinking a lot about next year, which will be the first time in 25 years that I don't have a child at home.
These Americans are among the working poor with full-time jobs earning $5.15 an hour. Millions fall into this boat, even more when you consider that the poverty line has not been adequately adjusted to reflect the true level of poverty in this country.
The industrial revolution has tended to produce everywhere great urban masses that seem to be increasingly careless of ethical standards.