Monday, February 20, 2006

Smoke and Mirrors

Workplace Prof Blog has an interesting update on the issue of employer incentives to reduce health care costs.

Some issues: Just what rights do smokers have? Can an employer dictate your weight?

Gimme the Money

The Porkbusters Hall of Shame has named the politician who has done the most to snatch pork and pillage the treasury.

It's not a surprise choice.

Think West Virginia.


[Via www.instapundit.com ]

Prez Flicks

Box Office Mojo has a list of movies about presidents.

The movies, like the presidents, range from excellent to terrible.

Quote of the Day

"Just imagine that in 1940, on pain of death, you had been forced to predict the next three presidents of the United States. You would have to pick an obscure Missouri senator who was so identified with a corrupt machine that his re-election was in doubt, an even more obscure Army lieutenant colonel in the Philippines, and a kid in his second year at Harvard."

- Morris Udall, explaining his dark horse candidacy in 1976

Sunday, February 19, 2006

Bubble News

A cool news site where stories pops up as bubbles over a world map.

Just what you want to see. Right here.



[Thanks to: www.cenedella.com/stone ]

Surfing Safari

If you are prone - make that addicted - to mindless surfing of the Internet, blogger Brad Isaac has some good tips.

As we all know, however, there is a fine line between mindless surfing and directionless research.

You can find his tips here.

Crystal Ball for Google

What will the future hold for Google?

Business 2.0 ran that by some thinkers and came up with a wide range of scenarios.

Although written before the stock dip - to use a polite term - they are still thought-provoking.

Read them here.

Blog Blunders

What happens when blogs slip up?

Inc. magazine has some answers.

Click here.

May Day

Here's a Berlitz TV ad that may get some attention.



[Via www.adscam.typepad.com ]

Mediation Software

Here's an article from Law.com on software that may facilitate dispute resolution.

Why not? It won't help in all cases but the odds are it can help in some.