November 2007

The Future Workers Of America

November 13, 2007

Here is a fine example of why we need to teach our children about negative thinking. This idiot actually thought he would get away with this poorly executed plan. From news.com.au: A US banker who told his boss he needed time off work because of a family emergency has been busted after a photo of [...]

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Monkey Monday: Multiplying Monkey Menace

November 12, 2007

We may have just opened an evil Genie in a bottle. With the latest cloning development, we’ve just taken a bold step forward in our ability to clone. From the Telegraph: If confirmed, the research by Shoukhrat Mitalipov at the Oregon National Primate Research Centre in Beaverton marks the first time that scientists have been [...]

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Famous Failures: Jaws

November 9, 2007
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Steven Spielberg has always been a director I have admired. His ability to craft a film has few if any equals. But one of the most famous Hollywood failures sent him skyrocketing from “talented young director” to “master of the art.” No, it’s not 1941. It was in fact Jaws. Jaws? The movie that made [...]

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Your Government Think-Tanks at Work!

November 8, 2007

Talk about negative thinking working for you. What’s the last thing you would ever put in your mouth? Thought of it yet? No. I’ll wait a second How about now? No…Taco Bell doesn’t count! Try again… I’ll make a suggestion: Cat or dog poop? Yeah. That’s pretty gross. Well our geniuses at the Substance Abuse [...]

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Workplace Wednesday: Call Center

November 7, 2007

One of the worst jobs I’ve ever had was working in a call center. The job itself wasn’t bad and the people I worked with weren’t the problem. It was all the irate customers. And after dealing with jerk after jerk after jerk, I started taking it personally. And it’s hard not to. It’s like [...]

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The Law of Action

November 6, 2007

It’s no secret; I’m not a big fan of “The Secret”. The whole idea that if you think positively about something you want, you will get it just doesn’t jive with me. If you’re hoping for a gold necklace, it’s not just going to show up. You have to buy it. Or someone else is [...]

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Monkey Monday: Primate Propaganda

November 5, 2007

Looks like the simians have hired some PR people. The past week we have been bombarded with pro-monkey news. This story is downright irresponsible: Ape love: Monkey turns nanny This is a blatant attempt to win over the hearts and minds of humans: Monkey sheds tears at girl’s death. And of course, nothing pulls at [...]

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Failure Friday: Coronary catheterization

November 2, 2007

Have you ever totally screwed something up? I mean completely missed the mark and made a huge mistake? We all have. Sometimes, major mistakes lead to major discoveries, like coronary catheterization. From Wikipedia.org: The first case of coronary catheterization was serendipitous: Sones, a pediatric cardiologist at the Cleveland Clinic, accidentally injected radiocontrast in the coronary [...]

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Reading Labels

November 1, 2007

Labels are important. We can find out all kinds of pertinent information from a label. dietary information, Side effects, usage directions. But those labels were put there by the manufacturer. When we put labels on things we don’t know, we limit our ability to understand them. All we hear is Red State, Blue State. You’re [...]

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