Friday, April 1, 2011
Breaking News: Walker resigns as gov - "Just no fun anymore"
The controversial Governor of Wisconsin, Scott Walker, has announced that he has resigned his elected position effective immediately and cited that after 89 days in office that given the current political and economic situation in Wisconsin, that "the job is just no fun anymore." Apparently upset over Judge Maryann Sumi's ruling stating in no ...
Yemenis hold largest protest yet against leader
Hundreds of thousands of Yemenis packed a square in the capital and marched in villages and cities across the nation on Friday in what appeared to be the largest demonstrations in more than a month of demands the country's longtime ruler Ali Abdullah Saleh step down.
Libyans talk cease-fire
Opposition forces lay out demands for Libya's leader even as they show off new weapons and equipment.
Also: - War the West didn't want
- U.S.: Rebels need training
- Attacks on Libyan woman
- Pentagon preps pullout
- Rebels strike oil deal
- Gadhafi's security abyss
Showing improvement on the front lines, opposition forces lay out demands for Libya's leader.
The dark side of spring?
With birds chirping and temperatures warming , spring is finally in the air.
But for University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) environmental chemist Torsten Meyer, springtime has a dark side.
But for University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) environmental chemist Torsten Meyer, springtime has a dark side.
Shut down or sleep?
Some people wonder if you can wear a computer out by turning it on and off a lot.
Also: Odds and Sods
Arkansas students who love their sagging pants should soon leave them at home. Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe signed a bill on Wednesday that bans students from wearing clothing that exposes "underwear, buttocks or the breast of a female." Arkansas educators have long complained about the drooping attire, such as young men wearing saggy jeans that ...
A dog that survived in a house swept away to sea three weeks ago by the devastating Japan tsunami was saved on Friday by a coast guard rescue team flying over an island of debris.
The election was decided by one vote, and both sides agree that a dead man voted.
A dog that survived in a house swept away to sea three weeks ago by the devastating Japan tsunami was saved on Friday by a coast guard rescue team flying over an island of debris.
The election was decided by one vote, and both sides agree that a dead man voted.
Teacher takes picture of student, then mocks her on Facebook
Teachers are supposed to help children, not mock them.
Thus comes the tale of a Chicago, IL student, who wore Jolly Rancher candies in her hair to school, only to have a teacher take a picture --- not because she thought the hairstyle was cute, but in order to post it to Facebook along with a mocking message.
Thus comes the tale of a Chicago, IL student, who wore Jolly Rancher candies in her hair to school, only to have a teacher take a picture --- not because she thought the hairstyle was cute, but in order to post it to Facebook along with a mocking message.
Facebook sued for $1B over 'slow' anti-Semitic page removal
It sounds like an April Fools' Day prank, but it apparently is not. Facebook, along with CEO Mark Zuckerberg, have been sued for $1 billion (with a B) for intentionally delaying the removal of an anti-Semitic Facebook group in order to “further their revenues and the net worth” of Facebook.
What if they gave a tea party and hardly anybody came?
What if they gave a tea party and hardly anybody came?
They were expecting 'thousands' (if not tens of thousands) of mindless dolts to show up and what did they get ... maybe one hundred.
They were expecting 'thousands' (if not tens of thousands) of mindless dolts to show up and what did they get ... maybe one hundred.
Rick Scott Hated In Florida
From the "Tell us something we didn't know" Department:
Poll: Floridians hate Rick Scott
No Money For Innocent Death Row Guy
The Supreme Court says: Exonerated inmate won't get $14M.
Yes, Harry Connick Sr. is the father of Harry Connick Jr.A divided U.S. Supreme Court made it more difficult to sue local prosecutors' offices for wrongdoing on Tuesday, overturning a $14 million verdict for a New Orleans man who came within weeks of being executed for a murder he did not commit.
The man, John Thompson, was convicted of a 1984 murder and a separate carjacking. He was set free 18 years later after his lawyers discovered that the prosecutors in charge of his trial had deliberately concealed evidence — a blood sample and police lab report — that could have proved his innocence. Prosecutors have a constitutional duty to disclose such evidence.
Writing for the court's 5-4 majority, Justice Clarence Thomas said that Thompson could not show that the New Orleans district attorney was "deliberately indifferent" to those such abuses because he could not point to a pattern of similar violations in previous criminal cases. Without that, Thomas wrote, the court could not conclude that the prosecutors' boss, former District Attorney Harry Connick Sr., was on notice that better training was needed to prevent violations.
CEO pay soars while worker pay stalls
That clever headline comes from USA Today, and the underlying data is as bad as you think it is:
The CEO class runs companies for their own financial benefit. The fact that something of value is created is just a by-product, a means to an end. The real goal is just the skim. Proof? From the same article:
Blue Texan calls them our "Galtian overlords". Me, I think "Your Highness" will do just fine.
At a time most employees can barely remember their last substantial raise, median CEO pay jumped 27% in 2010 as the executives’ compensation started working its way back to pre-recession levels, a USA TODAY analysis of data from GovernanceMetrics International found. Workers in private industry, meanwhile, saw their compensation grow just 2.1% in the 12 months ended December 2010, says the Bureau of Labor Statistics.I've said before (along with many others) that stockholders no longer own companies — that's a myth held over from your daddy's generation.
Two years of scaling back amid tough economic times proved temporary as three-quarters of CEOs got raises in 2010 — and, in many cases, the increases were substantial.
The CEO class runs companies for their own financial benefit. The fact that something of value is created is just a by-product, a means to an end. The real goal is just the skim. Proof? From the same article:
The sizable pay hikes came even though the economy’s recovery remains frail, unemployment is high and corporate profits last year were roughly flat, up 1.5%, from where they were in 2007 when the stock market peaked.CEOs, VPs and the like exist to rake corporate cash into their pockets. Corporations exist to provide that cash, and as the above quote shows, every aspect of corporate control — including the supposed requirement to generate profits — is twisted to that purpose.
Blue Texan calls them our "Galtian overlords". Me, I think "Your Highness" will do just fine.
On The Job
Laid off in 2008, investment banker Joshua Persky struggles to get back on his feet.
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An accelerating economy and two big technology trends make these fields most promising.
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The economy is creating jobs that don't support a good standard of living, a study says.
Also: Outdated myths about resumés
You could hurt your job chances by following outdated rules that have fallen out of favor.
Also: Is this the best state to live in?
You won't find pro sports or year-round sunshine, but this state is an economic powerhouse.
Also: Eight of the Craziest Houses
This contemporary house can be found in Orinda, Californi.
It’s called the “saxophone house.”
Culinary DeLites
Choose a better frozen dinner than Marie Callender's 1,020-calorie creamy pot pie.
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Apricots have vitamin A, which helps produce hair-enhancing sebum.
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