Supply chain issues are a growing frustration across the country – especially as we all wait for holiday gift deliveries. U.S. Labor Secretary Martin Walsh says that’s a legitimate concern, but if you are worried it will severely impact the holiday gift-giving season … don’t be..:

CUT 12(09)      “…a great thing.”

Walsh says the supply chain issues will likely unkink in early 2022.

Here’s another thing that could help with that: federal legislation to lower the age for interstate truckers from 21 to 18; meaning more drivers would be available to haul those goods to market. Louisiana Motor Transport association director Renee Amar likes the idea..:

CUT 09(12)      “…state lines currently.”

A pilot program for the age change is in the Infrastructure Bill signed into law recently by the President.

We now know more about the death of former New Orleans Saints defensive end Glenn Foster, who died this week while in police custody for alleged assault & robbery in Pickens Country, Alabama. Court records indicate Foster attacked a cellmate while attempting to steal the man’s socks. It remains unclear what happened to Foster between the time of the alleged attack and the time of his death, the next day.

We’ve all heard about labor shortages within the health care industry. Some are lost due to sickness, some fired for not complying with COVID rules … and then there’s burnout. A 2019 LSU study indicates about half of health care professionals suffer from job burnout. Study lead Dr. Brad Speiler says radiologists make up an even higher percentile, perhaps because they spend much of their day in darkly lit rooms; mostly sitting down…:

CUT 07(10)      “…as a radiologist.”

Dr. Speiler is himself a radiologist.