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Wachovia dumps its CEO Ken Thompson. The guy lasted longer that I would have expected.
links for 2008-06-03
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links for 2008-06-02
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First of a two part review of a book that proposes universal health care for Americans, and more importantly, an idea about how to fund it.
The $5 Physical
Our school system publicized a $5 physical for all students participating in school sports next year. It’s being held this morning at Comp Rehab and you can imagine the crowd. I figure we’ll be here 2 hours minimum, but since our physicals normally cost $85 per kid we figure we’re saving $240
It was getting very warm in the building so I fled to the parking lot about five minutes ago. Celeste stayed with the kids even though she didn’t have to. Guess who’s the slacker parent? Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
links for 2008-05-30
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Jay Rosen provides historical perspective on press and the presidency.
links for 2008-05-29
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Top reason for people changing jobs at some point in their careers is downsizing or layoffs (54%). Next highest was “sought new challenges or opportunities (30%). after that came Ineffective leadership (25%), poor relationship with manager (22%), impro
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The Bush post-mortems begin. The next couple of years are going to be very, very interesting.
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The press are corporate hand puppets.
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Reflection on former MSNBC reporter Ashleigh Banfield’s April, 2003 address to Kansas State U that offered a very honest critique of cable news’ coverage of the war just three weeks after the invasion. The result was she was fired and is now on TruTV
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Sweet Home Alabama presented in a way you’ll have to see to believe. HT to Fec for pointing to it. Clue to weirdness: it features the Red Army Choir.
links for 2008-05-28
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Mental Floss has four music videos that are way cool. I loved how Weezer hijacked all the “viral’ videos from the last few years.
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One of the dumbest arguments in support of newspapers, TV and other “old” media I’ve ever seen. You’ll have to read it to get the full effect, but in a nutshell Dvorak says that the internet is bad because we normal folks only read what we want to read a
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Ribar points to a report that people drove 11 billion fewer miles in March 08 than in March 07. That’s a 4% drop and the largest drop ever reported by the US Federal Highway Administration. I guess that’s what gas prices north of $3.50 a gallon will get
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Traditional wedding anniversary gifts. Found via Lex’s blog.
links for 2008-05-27
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Heat sensitive coffee mug that changes as temp of contents change. White with black “Hot” script when it’s hot, to black with white “Cold” script when cold. In between it’s part white and part black with both scripts kind of showing. very cool.
links for 2008-05-23
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Media General, parent company of Winston-Salem Journal, announced that the payroll slashing it started last year will continue through October and ultimately lead to over 800 jobs cut. Wall Street loved it.
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What happens when bioethics and politics are mixed with religion. HT to Ed Cone for the link to the article.
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Cards showing how to tie knots. Great for people like me who didn’t pick this up in Cub Scouts.
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Lex points to some interesting info re. malpractice lawsuits.
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Conservative Christian group says Starbucks’ new logo might as well say “Slutbucks”. Oy.
links for 2008-05-22
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Wedding photog working when Chinese earthquake hit. Puts other wedding “disasters” in perspective.
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Charles Black is McCain’s ‘man in Washington’ and his record of lobbying going as far back as the mid-80s looks like a problem for the candidate. Clients included Savimbi, Marcos and Seko. Once again, not surprising. Makes Obama’s loud mouth preacher p
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Todd Davis, the dude who gave out his SSN to promote his company’s fraud protection service, LifeLock, is being sued because it failed some folks and their lawyer claims Davis knew it would fail because it had even failed him.
links for 2008-05-21
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Some small airports have lost commercial service entirely. I really hope the whole “air taxi” thing takes off in the near future.
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