Monthly Archives: February 2010

Fired for cause – Rehired for Ignorance

An Australian man was justifiably sacked(fired) for repeated safety violations. But because of his lack of education and the unlikely prospect of his finding another job, the valid sacking was invalidated and the company was forced to rehire him with … Continue reading

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F*ck You Google

Reprinted with permission from RCNevada: If you think that concerns over Google Buzz and privacy are over blown here are some excerpts from fugitivus via Gizmodo: Fuck You, Google: I can’t block these people, because I never made a Google … Continue reading

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Olympic Athletes Get Paid to Participate

You always picture Olympic athletes driving themselves as hard as humanly possible for the love of the sport and the pride of winning. Maybe some are, but it turns out that gold medals are worth more than their weight in … Continue reading

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When Did Karaoke Start to be Taken Seriously?

Karaoke is a major form of entertainment in some neighborhoods in the Philippines. In fact it’s fans are so enthusiastic that fights and stabbings over the way a song is rendered are fairly common. NYT: By NORIMITSU ONISHI Published: February … Continue reading

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