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April
So, like three months since I wrote last... I saw that I had written up a draft entry about a month ago but I just deleted it ( Read more... ) -
One reason women might make less in the workplace (copied)
In surveys, 2.5 times more women than men said they feel "a great deal of apprehension" about negotiating.- Men initiate negotiations about four times as often as women.
- When asked to pick metaphors for the process of negotiating, men picked "winning a ballgame" and a "wrestling match," while women picked "going to the dentist."
- Women will pay as much ( Read more... )
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paid account
I just "upgraded" to a paid account for 2 months so I can upload pictures with my iPhone/LJ app. Then I realized I had $7.75 in "gift" money on my account... oh well. We'll see if I keep this updating to a regular basis ( Read more... ) -
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Rich had to be admitted to the hospital today. He will be okay, but he has a staph infection that regular antibiotics aren't helping, so he will probably have to get cut open tomorrow. It's been rough but I've managed with the help from friends. I couldn't bring the kids to the hospital because he is in isolation in case it's MRSA. It's a ( Read more... ) -
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The Politicization of Peace
By Bruce Walker
Few spectacles so clearly show the politicization of life than the surreally silly award of the Nobel Peace Prize to Obama. The Nobel Prize has long been a reflection of the whims of those who run political correctness. The politicization of peace extends beyond just the Nobel Prize. The very day that the Nobel Committee ( Read more... ) -
Presidential Fail
Over the past couple of weeks, it has become apparent even to politicians and the media that the Demented Spree Act of 2009, better known perhaps as the "Obama Stimulus", has not worked, and shows no sign of ever working.
Unemployment -- the professed reason for the stimulus in the first place -- is now at 9.5% and will break 10% within the next ( Read more... ) -
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Not that I had a chance at marrying him or having his kids, but I have to say that my ex has some FUGLY kids. Maybe him dumping me all those years ago was a blessing.