Why Japan’s workaholics may not embrace a four-day workweek

Why Japan’s workaholics may not embrace a four-day workweek

An office worker studying electronic diagrams on a computer at control-panel maker in Japan. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan has ramped up its push for companies to adopt a four-day workweek, but those efforts face steep challenges in a country famous for its workaholic culture. The Japanese government recently initiated a “work style … Read more

Grow a Cardoon, a joy for months.

Grow a Cardoon, a joy for months.

We’d all been missing the bees and butterflies, due to the cold and wet we’d had. Then a little heat and they’re back! Bombing around, making up for lost time: Here they are, on an Echinops sphaerocephalus, otherwise Globe Thistle, which I can’t resist putting up for you, for the sheer plethora of bee. They … Read more