Early Retirement for Injured Federal Employees
Isn’t that enough? Shouldn’t it be? Or, do we feel obligated to append a dependent clause, as in, “A lifetime of achievements,” “…of having accomplished X, Y and Z”, or even: “A Lifetime devoted to…”. Must there always be the subsequent appendage, or isn’t living a lifetime enough in and of itself? Was Aristotle right in depicting human beings (and everything else in the universe) as possessing a purposive reason for existence; […]
We don’t often think of it in those terms; but, in fact, that is how most of us live. Like the meek swimmer who does not want to drown, we merely tread water — sometimes calmly, often with a sense of desperation; and too often, with a fear that results in a frenzied struggle. We invent euphemisms for that: Keeping out “heads above water”; Not drowning; “Sink or swim”; “Like being on the Titanic”; and other similar statements emanating from water-based fears. […]
When are the times we try and avoid it? Is that the line between sanity and the “darker world”? If we avoid it more than we embrace it, does it constitute a step beyond eccentricity and fall into the category of bizarre behavior? If that were the case, how many of us would meet that definition? Does engaging in entertainment — whether of the couch potato type or of the active one — constitute avoidance? […]
“Thinking” is an activity which is presumed to be common within our species, but uncommon among others. Procreation and the mechanical aspects involved are considered “common” for all species, yet in each instance is generally considered to be unique and uncommon, which is perhaps why we seek privacy when engaging in such acts. Similarly, other acts which are common enough […]
The proof that must be shown, by a preponderance of the evidence, is that the Federal or Postal worker has a deficiency with respect to performance, conduct or attendance, or in the absence of any actual service deficiency, a showing that the medical condition is incompatible with either useful service or retention in the position held. In recent months, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management […]