Observe Labor Day the Union Way, Globally

Labor Day is more than just a another beer-drinking, flag-waving holiday. A lot of union people worked really hard so we could enjoy workplace rights. The way we celebrate a holiday reflects how we believe. If I focus only on partying I show that's all I care about. This Labor Day, thank a union worker. You enjoy that weekend, 40-hour work week, 8-hour day, thanks to collective bargaining. Kids don't work in sweatshops in the U.S., thanks to unions. Even if you work in a non-union place, you're benefiting from the efforts of organized labor. Here's how we celebrated labor as a family.   How to Observe Labor Day the Union Way 

Xavier Rudd Plays Australian Aboriginal Didgeridoo Outback Music

My kids and I consider ourselves musical leftists: radical and revolutionary (husband too, if he'll admit it). We are always on the lookout for way-out of the (squeeze) box sounds. Australian Xavier Rudd and his didgeridoo (also spelled didjeridu) satisfy our collective soul. Never heard of a didgeridoo? Don't feel inadequate. Neither did I until I heard Xavier Rudd play it. Even then my tongue rumbled the pronunciation. My son said, "Mom, watch my mouth and repeat after me 'did-jer-ee-doo'" It's really fun to say, as are many Australian words which involve a great deal of onomatopoeia. Read on Australian Xavier Rudd and Izintaba Plays Aboriginal Didgeridoo Outback Music