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Thursday, August 31, 2006

Welcome!! You've Got A Pink Slip!!

Cold and dehumanizing is how some experts in employee relations see the method chosen by Radio Shack to lay off at least 400 employees. Told for weeks that employees would be terminated or laid off electronically, the company made good on its promise by e-mailing those who got the axe. It read: "The... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, August 29, 2006

The Enduring Image: Raising The Flag At Iwo Jima

No other picture, painting, or photograph in our history has captured the perseverant spirit of the United States as did the flag-raising on Iwo Jima's Mount Suribachi during World War II. This timely photograph of six men of Easy Company not only personified America's determination to win (Easy... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, August 24, 2006

It Was In, Now It's Out -- Pluto Relegated To Dwarf

In my last post, I wrote how the IAU (International Astronomical Union) had redefined what makes a planet, which provided for bodies such as Pluto to be categorized as a planet. But on Thursday, the IAU invoked the clause "clear the neighborhood around its orbit", something Pluto does not do... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, August 19, 2006

After Helluva Debate, Pluto Is Still A Planet... And So Is Ceres And Charon

The International Astronomical Union, meeting in Prague, have attempted to settle the debate of what actually makes up a planet. Why, when it would seem so obvious? Well, it seems that, since there have been several bodies found orbiting outside Pluto's territory that are larger than the diminutive... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, August 14, 2006

Pluto May Be a "Mickey Mouse Kind Of Planet", But It Is A Planet -- Right?

About 2500 scientists and astronomers began convening in Prague today to decide just where Pluto stands, relatively, with regard to its sister solar orbiting masses. Some are traditionalists, wanting Pluto to remain a planet, while others are more exclusionist, finding Pluto and the newly discovered... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, August 7, 2006

Did You Know That MTV Turned 25 Years Old This Week?

That's right. MTV has been around for 25 years. Although its current incarnation bears almost no resemblance to the all-music video network it once was, it is still going strong. It has become pivotal in making or breaking numerous artists over the years. It has also become instrumental in changing... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, July 29, 2006

Breasts -- A Disclosure

Not much time passes between breast-exposure scandals, one titillating (yeah, I know) bit of voyeurism that catches a photographer's or camera's "eye" and becomes the latest focus of public scrutiny that bounces right into the next one. One week it's Janet Jackson, the next it's Gwyneth Paltrow. The... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, July 18, 2006

Where Did They Get The Money To Run?

Ever wonder from where and from whom politicians received their money on which to campaign? You know, like who in the world would contribute to to a nutcase like Georgia congresswoman Cynthia McKinney (Answer: baseball great Hank Aaron and Pulitzer Prize winning author Maya Angelou, actress Marlo... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, July 13, 2006

Was It Six, Seven, Or Eight Missiles?

News agencies around the world, led by CNN, announced the launching of six missiles from the Korean peninsula. The next day, Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton, while calling for U.N. sanctions and an emergency convention of the Security Council, said there were seven. Later, the president... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, July 4, 2006

Quick Survey: Who's The Most Dangerous Man On Earth?

Don't you love multiple choice questions? Re-read the title question and choose from the following: A. Kim Jong Il (North Korea) -- daddy wannabee petty dictator with a nuclear arsenal B. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (Iran) -- ex-student neo-Nazi who prays to Allah for a nuclear arsenal C. Hugo Chavez... Sign in to see full entry.

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