The company I work for recently received an inquiry about the software package I mostly work with from the UK. I overheard the president talking with the lead programmer, and he referred to tonnes, VAT and some other terms/spelling unique. He joked about that maybe we should hire someone who spoke with a British . . . → Read More: Silly exchange at work
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A book burning? Are they serious? We live in America and the idea that some group of folks can determine what everyone else can read is appalling! Library fight riles up city, leads to book-burning demand (CNN) – A fight over books depicting sex and homosexuality has riled up a small Wisconsin city, cost . . . → Read More: Library fight riles up city, leads to book-burning demand – CNN.com We are redoing our 401K plans with another firm at work, and I had some questions. I called the financial planner and the receptionist said that he was out of the office. I asked if the planner had voice mail, and the receptionist said, "He has me." in what I first parsed as a . . . → Read More: Funny exchange, I think It’s been, what?, a couple weeks since the last conservative Republican political figure was caught with his pants down. Seriously, how do these folks keep a straight face while blathering about standing up for family values and stigmatizing GLBT folks whilst stepping out and flagrantly violating the values that they are supposedly espousing. . . . → Read More: Sen. Paul Stanley, Champion of Family Values, Caught in Sex-and-Blackmail Scandal My mom forwarded this to me. Too much fun! It’s wonderful to see folks in that age bracket savoring . . . → Read More: Piano Playing couple in their 90’s StoryCorps is a national organization affiliated with NPR. They are going to be in Erie for late July through mid to late August to record conversations between pairs of people (friends, partners, relatives, whatever.) It takes about an hour. There is no interviewer; two people just sit down and talk. StoryCorps records the conversation . . . → Read More: StoryCorps conversational partners needed! This is most welcome news! I am not sure whether the not so good amendments made it to the final version. But I am thrilled to hear that it is heading to President Obama’s desk to be signed. Here is the email that was forwarded to me from the Human Rights Campaign:
I . . . → Read More: Matthew Shepard Act passes!
My mom sent this along as a forward from my uncle Bernie. This was done by his daughter (and therefore, my cousin), Emma. The email from Bernie: Emma’s first attempt at a scholarship. this one is from the Tea foundation – the "Calm-a-Sutra" Competition. she had to make a video that explains . . . → Read More: Tea video from my cousin My sister Su and Joyce Savocchio at my sister’s high school graduation from Strong Vincent High School in June of 1983. I believe that at the time that Joyce Savocchio may have been a principal at Strong Vincent High School. When I graduated in 1981, Savocchio had just been elected to her first . . . → Read More: Su’s high school graduation photo This is pretty cynical and awful. I am not entirely comfortable with the death penalty and most definitely believe that it should not be extended to other crime. URGENT ACTION: Poison pill to federal hate crimes expands death penalty If you support hate crimes legislation, oppose the death penalty, or both, read this. On . . . → Read More: URGENT ACTION: Poison pill to federal hate crimes expands death penalty |
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