Tragedy Or Instant Darwinism - The Case Of The Online Suicide
MayorBob.
Posted to Etcetera on Sat Nov 22, 2008 at 02:09:26 PM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
When a teenager commits suicide you might be inclined to call it tragic. Tragedy becomes theatre when others are invited to watch as it happens. Theatre becomes horror show when those watching egg the suicide victim on to his death. That's sort of the arch of this story as people are scratching their heads wondering what was up with Abraham Biggs, whose suicide was carried via live, streaming video over the internet.
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I Don't Need Your Stinking Sexual Harassment Training
MayorBob.
Posted to Etcetera on Sat Nov 22, 2008 at 09:50:49 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
Four years ago, California passed a law mandating all employers with more than 50 employees on the payroll must provide two hours of sexual harassment training annually for supervisors. The law is quite clear on what a supervisor is and it has been strengthened to set deadlines for newly hired supervisors to complete the training. However, since the law has been on the books, at least one supervisor has avoided the training. And he's quite adamant about his refusal to take the training.
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Freebooters, Scurvy Dogs, And The Plundering Return Of Piracy
1fastdog.
Posted to Etcetera on Fri Nov 21, 2008 at 01:23:28 PM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
With the capture of the oil tanker, Sirius Star last weekend, pirates are back at the forefront of the world's attention.
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US Army to perform first execution in nearly 50 years
pO157.
Posted to Politics on Fri Nov 21, 2008 at 06:41:59 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
A military press release announced that the US Army intends to execute Pvt. Ronald A. Gray, a quadruple killer and serial rapist, on December 10th. Pvt. Gray would be the first soldier executed by the military since 1961.
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Breaking News: DOW Drops Almost 1,000 Points in 2 Days
pO157.
Posted to Business on Thu Nov 20, 2008 at 04:21:46 PM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
Well, it's rather brutal here. Right now we are advising all our clients to put everything they've got into canned goods and shotguns. ~Brainy Gremlin, Financial adviser, Gremlins II.
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Featured Diary: Obama's "Team of Rivals" Cabinet: Genius, or Disaster?
profwhat.
Posted to Politics on Wed Nov 19, 2008 at 06:07:18 PM EST (promoted from Diaries by port1080). RSS.
As Obama's picks for his new cabinet are rolled out, many are comparing his choices to Abraham Lincoln's so-called "Team of Rivals" cabinet--a cabinet that included four of Lincoln's political opponents. In a well-regarded book by that name, Doris Kearns Goodwin argues that Lincoln's selection of that cabinet showed political genius. Obama cited that book during his campaign, and suggested that he, too, would select a "team of rivals" cabinet. Post-election, he has indicated that at least one Republican will be in his cabinet, possibly the existing Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, and the possible nomination of Hillary Clinton has been well-leaked. But is this smart?
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G'Day Mate And Welcome To Our Sex Party.
MayorBob.
Posted to Politics on Wed Nov 19, 2008 at 04:11:34 PM EST (promoted by DEMachina). RSS.
A political movement with a twist is about to happen in Australia. In keeping with the style of a nation of plain-speakers, a political party with a name certain to draw attention, if not votes, will launch on November 20th.
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Should Obama Focus on Osama?
port1080.
Posted to Politics on Wed Nov 19, 2008 at 03:45:17 PM EST (promoted by DEMachina). RSS.
During the campaign, and particularly during the debates, then presidential candidate Barack Obama repeatedly focused on one of the biggest apparent failures of the Bush administration - its inability to capture the leader of Al-Qaeda, the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon (as well as numerous other attacks around the world), Osama bin Laden - and argued that if he was elected that he would work with laser-like focus to bring him to justice.
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Cabinet Shuffle!
pO157.
Posted to Politics on Wed Nov 19, 2008 at 02:23:18 PM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
Hillary Clinton may or may not be interested in taking a surprise job offer at Obama's table. Eric Holder may return permanently to the job he once held on an acting basis. Both choices are not without controversy.
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Who's Your Daddy?
pO157.
Posted to Legal on Wed Nov 19, 2008 at 08:20:18 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
Walter Andre Sharpe, Jr signed for a certified notice from the Dauphin County Domestic Relations in 2001. This started a 7 year nightmare that has yet to conclude.
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Lieberman to retain Senate Chairmanships [Breaking News]
pO157.
Posted to Politics on Tue Nov 18, 2008 at 04:20:27 PM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
Senator Joseph Lieberman (Himself - CT) retained his Senate Chairmanships and membership in the Democratic Senate Caucasus after a secret ballot to strip him of his leadership positions and possibly expel him failed.
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Featured Diary Entry: In which I review Quantum of Solace
Acefantastik.
Posted to Media on Tue Nov 18, 2008 at 01:48:48 PM EST (promoted from Diaries by port1080). RSS.
Read on for Acefantastik's take on the newest Bond film. Warning - spoilers ahead.
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