Clueless

Absence makes the heart grow fonder, and my short sabbatical from the world of the internets has me brimming with love upon my return. Yeah, I've been working and playing real hard, and my Google Reader was like totally FREAKING OUT with all the bold-faced unread things when I finally started catching up today. And they were AWESOME things! A few gems, just from Perez Hilton alone:OK, y'all know h

  We just received an interesting press release announcing ‘Clueless’, ‘Mean Girls’ & ‘Pretty In Pink’ the video games.  I guess this is something we didn’t see coming, so it’s certainly interesting news.  Check out screens from ‘Clueless’ and ‘Mean Girls’ below along with an early shot from ‘Pretty In Pink’

A recent survey by internet security firm Symantec Corp. suggests that many parents are unaware of their children’s internet activity and typically underestimate how often their kids encounter online threats.For Symantec’s “Norton Online Living Report,” research firm Harris Interactive surveyed more than 4,500 adults and 2,700 children ages 8 to 17 from the United States, [

The scene: Michael’s Daddy has come into the house from the garage after finishing some yard work, and absent-mindedly left the door open. Daddy sits down to eat lunch, Michael comes over to investigate.Michael: “Daddy, the door is open.”Daddy: “Yes it is”Michael: “Can I shut the door?”Daddy: “Yes you may.”(30 seconds of silence.)Daddy: “Are you going to shut it?”Michael: “

Last week's riddle remains unsolved.This time I feel like shooting something real up close so that only a small part of the subject is photographed. Now try and work out what the subject was in the above photo.Hint: we use it from time to time.* * *For more info about the Clueless Saturday, please click the following:Please show your support by voting for this blog at the Bloggers Choice Awards Ph

Handling of Willie Randolph A DisgraceI always tried to like Fred Wilpon. I always though he put the fans first. In the firing of Willie Randolph, I think he accomplishes at least that much.Met fans are still not happy, though. Sure, Randolph and his staff needed to be removed. They have not succeeded in taking this talented bunch and turning it into a winner. That's their job, they failed and n

Blog Name: Clinically Clueless Category: Personal Owner: Clueless Description: Life of abuse and trauma told via past journals, current commentary, and posts on specific issues such as major depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, self-injury and suicide with hope to increase understanding of those with mental illness. Blog URL: Feed URL: http://

Surely you see a close-up of my eye ball, but can you tell what kind of bird I am?Solution to last clueless Saturday post can be found here* * *For more info about the Clueless Saturday, please click to visit:Please show your support by voting for this blog at the Bloggers Choice Awards Photos and texts by kRiZ cPEc

Another violent weekend has Washington, D.C., police blaming guns, not the criminals. And this time they're even blaming guns for homicides committed by someone who used a knife! Assistant Police Chief Diane Groomes told the press, "We need to get the guns out of people's hands," despite the fact that one of the people killed over the weekend was stabbed to death. It's not a matter of ga

I am proud to present the article below, written by Karmus, our runner up in our in our Call of Duty 4 article writing contest. Please share this article with your fellow Call of Duty 4 players and let us know what you think in the comments section. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ I would readily classify myself as a gamer. [...]

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- Scott Miller I gotta say, while the libs think this guy is the second coming, I have to question his basic intellect. He seems to be a daily gaffe machine… this one came over the weekend. It doesn’t get much better than this (email readers watch here): Someone on that massive campaign staff needs to explain to [...]

This link is to a terrific Newsweek article discussing one benefit coming out of the mortgage crash & crunch – financial literacy. I think this commentary points to the necessity of each of us acting financially responsible and seeking help where needed. I thought you would enjoy reading the piece: Clues for the Clueless - The [...]

You will always find boys talking about bikes and all the electronic gadgets. They spend half their money and time purchasing video games. They prefer to go on a drive rather than shop. You would hardly find a guy who talks about jewelry. However, with time many men have become acquainted with jewelry but a few are still clueless. Boys have seen their mothers, sisters or even girlfriends wearing

According to a representative I spoke to over the phone, Rogers Wireless employees working the telemarketing centers - or, at least the man I spoke with - know nothing about the upcoming Apple iPhone coming to Canada. The representative I spoke with even went as far as searching multiple systems, and was unable to find any [...]

A random roundup of the trivial pursuits of the liberal and clueless: BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE VOTER Miss Great Britain, Gemma Garrett, is throwing her c-cup into the ring. She intends to run for Parliament as a Labor candidate. The 26-year-old says she wants to “put beauty back into politics” Maybe it’s just a lame PR [...]

A random roundup of the trivial pursuits of the liberal and clueless:BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE VOTERMiss Great Britain, Gemma Garrett, is throwing her c-cup into the ring.She intends to run for Parliament as a Labor candidate. The 26-year-old says she wants to "put beauty back into politics"Maybe it's just a lame PR stunt.But so what? She's easy on the eyes, and from this corner, that does count for something. Granted, she's from the Labour Party, but then again, they need all the help they can get.--Jammie Wearing Fool: Blonde Ambition: Well, At Least She'll Renew Interest in PoliticsNEW FLAG for ISRAEL?A new stamp offers a design for a new Israeli flag. We're sure it will never fly as the official flag, but it does no harm in proposing it.In honor of Israel's 60th Independence Day,

The iPhone Matters website team interviewed Apple store employees on April 29th. iPhone Matters decided to take matters into their own hands, and see what their friendly local Apple store employes had to say about the product they’ll be selling in just over a months time. Here’s what they found out — or, didn’t. 1. Apple employees [...]

A random roundup of the trivial pursuits of the liberal and clueless: CARTER WORKS on HABIAT for HAMAS: After finishing Habitat for Hamsters in San Francisco, President Jimmy Carter went on to start a new Habitat for Hamas project in Gaza, building new homes for families whose homes were destroyed by Israeli bulldozers in retaliation for suicide [...]

A random roundup of the trivial pursuits of the liberal and clueless:CARTER WORKS on HABIAT for HAMAS:After finishing Habitat for Hamsters in San Francisco, President Jimmy Carter went on to start a new Habitat for Hamas project in Gaza, building new homes for families whose homes were destroyed by Israeli bulldozers in retaliation for suicide bombings.Jimmy Carter says he feels “quite at ease” working with Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal. I've been meeting with Hamas leaders for years, I find them to be peace-loving people, and they are just misunderstood by bigoted Americans. If Israel would dismantle their system of Apartheid, and meet all the demands of Hamas, everyone could live in peace and harmony.[From Jimmy Carter's Habitat for Hamas]Doug Ross Line 'O the Day:President George W.

I love these articles that help me learn about the psychology of men, and namely, the psychology of my husband. This article is scientific in nature. It’s on livescience.com–it doesn’t get much more scientific than that. I am positive this articule was NOT supposed to be humorous or funny. However, I was laughing aloud as I [...]

Here is an excerpt from a post made to a group that helps/deals with Malware reports on web sites. I can no longer visit this site through google. "Warning - visiting this web site may harm your computer!" This is just a lie and I think we all know why this site is being persecuted. Keep your personal opinions and the opinions of your investors out of it. The deeper I dig in to the StopBadware.org manifesto the more obtuse your definitions become. A couple clicks and suddenly "Site may harm your computer" turns in to "contains or links to badware or otherwise violates Google's software guidelines." I hope someone sues you silly. It just goes to show the general level of ignorance out there from people that: Don't understand the size of the probl

-Scott Miller It’s beautiful. These smug so-called hurricane “experts”, or global warming “expert” scientists, really don’t know their ass from their elbow… and finally one admits it. This from the Houston Chronicle:    Hurricane expert reconsiders global warming’s impact One of the most influential scientists behind the theory that global warming has intensified recent hurricane activity says he will [...]

Some people are plain genius in technology and digital stuff. They can fix up a barebones computer in less than an hour while people like me can't even understand why the cursor in my Fujitsu laptop just keeps jumping around on the screen. I'm clueless when it comes to hardware configuration and sticking to the Mac platform does make things simpler. It's probably embarrassing to say this but I still don't understand how of my Nokia phone features. I better not tell DH that or he would be convinced that I don't need a new phone!

~Snooper~Poor thing. It's first mistake was taking for some sort of a substantial press piece by Leila Fadel of McClatchy News. How pathetic is that? The Leftinistra are grasping at straws here and they know it. Not only do they know it, they know that we know it. The problem is, their brain-dead lap lickers don't know it.Kevin Drum is a known member of the failed and and falling fast Leftinistra Corp of Ignorance and Socialist Stupidity. They have it in their minds via wishful thinking that Al Sadr actually won the fight in Basra because the Iraqi Government told them to lay down their weapons. With the news today that the Iraqi Army has stepped up the actions against Al Sadr by sending more troops into Basra to ferret out the Iranians and the Iranian supported criminal elements, h

~Snooper~The very beginning of the post gives the remaining portions of the post a total waste of time.Escalating Civil War In Iraq Brings Pressure Upon Candidate Who Promised Us "a long, tough road" In Iraq If ElectedFirst of all, there never was a "civil war" in Iraq. Those that claim that there was, have no earthly idea what a "civil war" is. The rest of the post is equally misleading and packed with so many items wrong on so many levels, it isn't worth citing. Go read it yourself to make up your own minds.To all of the libtards, moonbats, trolls, Leftinistra and others that don't know what a "civil war" is, here are some bits of data for the "civil war knowledge challenged."Actual Criteria for a Civil War:Some civil wars are categorized as revolutions when major societal restructuri

If you're wondering where some of your hard-earned tax dollars are going, look at Efraim E. Diveroli above, who is the president of AEY Inc., which was rewarded a $300 million defense contract by our government.In return, AEY provided decades old, substandard munitions to US and Afghan troops fighting the war on terror. Think about that while you're struggling to pay the rent for April.If you're wondering where I got that picture from, it is taken from Diveroli's MySpace page, which has this on his profile:About me:Well of course im a super nice guy!!! , i know what i want out of life but not exactly quite sure how to get it yet. I was born and bred in miami beach and have no immediate plans to leave but i have thought about it. Im a pretty easy going guy and many say i have a good sense o

If marketing is about matching buyers with products, it’s time for conventional marketers to wake up. As you probably know if you’re running your own business, it’s no longer about interrupting people. The game now is to proactively engage with your prospects through participatory media, making evangelists of your clients, and collaborating with them to create [...]

Here is an excerpt from a post made to a group that helps/deals with Malware reports on web sites. I can no longer visit this site through google. "Warning - visiting this web site may harm your computer!" This is just a lie and I think we all know why this site is being persecuted. Keep your personal opinions and the opinions of your investors out of it. The deeper I dig in to the StopBadware.org manifesto the more obtuse your definitions become. A couple clicks and suddenly "Site may harm your computer" turns in to "contains or links to badware or otherwise violates Google's software guidelines." I hope someone sues you silly. It just goes to show the general level of ignorance out there from people that: Don't understand the size of the problem with regard to the sheer number of infe

Here is an excerpt from a post made to a group that helps/deals with Malware reports on web sites. I can no longer visit this site through google. "Warning - visiting this web site may harm your computer!" This is just a lie and I think we all know why this site is being persecuted. Keep your personal opinions and the opinions of your investors out of it. The deeper I dig in to the StopBadware.org manifesto the more obtuse your definitions become. A couple clicks and suddenly "Site may harm your computer" turns in to "contains or links to badware or otherwise violates Google's software guidelines." I hope someone sues you silly. It just goes to show the general level of ignorance out there from people that: Don't understand the size of the problem wi

Oh my, I'm having fun reading this stuff on Seltzer.This one is great because it's written by a native New Yorker who used to live in L.A. She comments on how New Yorkers are really much more provincial than they want to admit and how that sort of smugness probably factored into this going way too far.It's worth publishing again in full, so here it is.Clueless in New York Nancy Rommelmann • Bio • EmailWhen I moved from New York to Los Angeles, the man I moved here for affixed a pin to his cap that read, “WE DON’T CARE HOW THEY DO IT IN NEW YORK.” Evidently, he’d had enough of what I considered my unassailable rightness. As someone who spent her first 24 years in New York City, I assumed I knew everything: how to cross the street, what pizza is supposed to taste like, th

Does your lawn feel as though it is a bit left out? Perhaps you keep it neat and trim by mowing, edging and trimming but you really haven't added any beauty or personality to it. If so, you are in need of some home landscaping ideas.A tasteful home landscape not only adds to the value of your home, it also makes it a pleasant place to return to and spend time. If you've ever thought you'd like to make some improvements but just didn't know how, it's not as difficult as you might think.Where Do I Start?If you're a relative beginner when it comes to landscaping, it's best to start small. For homes with a smaller lawn it's easy because you'll basically just choose a plan you like and go with it. However, if you have a large lawn, you have a lot of options and that can be dangerous. You'll lik

Darkness falls and I need light, light of which can only be given by lamps. It’s like a small light in a pitch black environment full of mysteries. Lamps and lamp shades gives light to each and every home of ours. Like a candle to this chaotic world of ours. Table lamps, floor lamps and desk lamps, whichever you prefer only gives one thing, light.Light…light…light,Give us a soothing feeling at night.Light is our protection from evil doers.Oh yeah, opportunistic breed of persons.But darkness is the favorite of teens today.And that kinda sucks `coz I’m a teen. ;pI feel like clueless today…I actually don’t know why…And I don’t know how I’m doing this.I think because of lack of sleep?Nah!It’s just that I don’t feel myself writing this.Hey dork!Gimme my lamp!

A police official tasked to secure Senate witness Rodolfo Noel Lozada Jr. last week said he did not know who Lozada was hiding from.Senior Superintendent Paul Mascariñas, deputy director of the Police Security and Protection Office (PSPO), told the Senate that he was only ordered to form a team and proceed to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport to fetch and protect a person he did not know.“While having lunch with my director, Chief Superintendent Romeo Hilomen instructed me to form a team [and fetch someone at the airport],” Mascariñas said, adding that he only knew Lozada was somehow connected to the botched $329-million national broadband network deal mess.Asked by the senators if he was informed of the specific threat against Lozada, Mascariñas repeatedly answered: “I was a

Although I am not much of a football fan, I have to admit, there is something about the way a woman talks about the Super Bowl game that can get me a bit excited...or maybe it's just the woman that gets me excited...hmmm…either way, it's a big party day for most lesbians and having a little knowledge about the game is always a bonus. Knowing that I cannot be the only football challenged lesbian

A decade after the U.S. government began trying to ensure that prescription drugs used to treat children are safe, doctors still have very little information to guide them. For many years, the testing of drugs on children was regarded as unnecessary and unethical, but this resulted in medications being given to children with no testing at all. In 1997, the FDA Modernization Act gave companies six extra months to sell a drug without competition if they studied it in children, and the 2003 Pediatric Research Equity Act authorized the FDA to require companies to test new drugs on children before they are approved for sale. But even today, about two-thirds of the thousands of medications given to children remain untested on them. What little has been discovered thus far has been troubling. A highly effective adult migraine drug turned out to be worthless in children, and sometimes caused serious side effects such as strokes. An asthma inhaler could stunt children's growth, and

A decade after the U.S. government began trying to ensure that prescription drugs used to treat children are safe, doctors still have very little information to guide them. For many years, the testing of drugs on children was regarded as unnecessary and unethical, but this resulted in medications being given to children with no testing at all. In 1997, the FDA Modernization Act gave companies six extra months to sell a drug without competition if they studied it in children, and the 2003 Pediatric Research Equity Act authorized the FDA to require companies to test new drugs on children before they are approved for sale. But even today, about two-thirds of the thousands of medications given to children remain untested on them. What little has been discovered thus far has been troubling. A highly effective adult migraine drug turned out to be worthless in children, and sometimes caused serious side effects such as strokes. An asthma inhaler could stunt children's growth, and

University of Alberta researcher Tim Caulfield believes that most physicians are not prepared to deal with the current and worsening epidemic of obesity. Physicians play a vital role in managing and identifying obesity. And in North America, by law, overweight and obese patients are entitled to the same level of care as the general public. But there are reasons to believe that the population of overweight patients is not, in many cases, receiving optimal care and advice. Studies have shown that 83 percent of doctors are less likely to perform physical examinations on reluctant obese patients, and 17 percent admitted being reluctant to perform pelvic exams on obese patients. Another study found that a full quarter of physicians think that they are not competent or only slightly competent at recommending treatment for obese patients. Steps should be taken, according to Caulfield, to ensure family physicians have the skills, tools and resources necessary to help their patients.Sources:Sci

It was only 5 days ago that I wrote about Prius drivers. I got some comments in response both off and online. Basically while some people admit that the Prius drivers were somewhat oblivious others bashed me for being subjective and having I quote a “confirmation bias”. So today I got more confirmation without a [...]

Capture the Elegance of Venetian Carnevale for Halloween -- Venetian masks come from a long tradition of taunting social mores and titillating the idea of absolved freedom through anonymity, regardless of social class or position. Even ages ago, the festive refashioning during Carnevale di Venezia was elegantly egalitarian. Quite joyfully, it's inspiring to know that a spirit that is so old is now so new again. In the past decade especially, our modern Halloween celebrations have revived a similar egalitarian sentiment, as the trick-or-treating affairs for kiddies have given way to the escapist play-day for adults, when anyone can be whoever or whatever they choose. Of course, being whoever or whatever is a daunting choice, so please choose wisely! If you're completely uninspired for Halloween this year, masquerading in the style of Venetian Carnevale may be your answer. It's an elegant way to embody a beautiful, age-old tradition and to ensconce yourself in the mystique of yo

The steady stream of Joe Torre-related articles has shown no sign of abating since the Yankees' early playoff exit, and probably won't until his job status is clarified once and for all. These articles generally stump for Torre's return based solely on past success, or demand Torre's ouster on the basis that it's simply "time for a change." Only a precious few actually take the time and effort to examine Torre's on-the-job performance in an effort to determine his worthiness. The following, written by Joel Sherman of the NY Post just before the Yankees' defeat, is not one of them.Lou Piniella, the man George Steinbrenner wanted last year at this time rather than Joe Torre, just guided his team out of the playoffs, losing three straight games to a Diamondback team that scored fewer runs than it allowed this year.True, but if you think that proves that the Yankees are better off with Torre than Piniella, or anyone else, you're mistaken; it merely serves to illustrate how little i

You think the internet is just a fad. You think a Yellow Pages ad is a complete marketing plan. You hire employees based on first impressions. Your business has no one responsibile for customer service. You think ‘we have always had customers, why should I get more?’ You have the navigation for your website on the bottom of the page. You see no value in correcting a mistake for past customers as long as new ones are ok. You don’t need a vision or plan, just keep doing what you’ve always done. You don’t believe in working smart, you believe in working long hours. You believe your employees should just be happy they get a paycheck. You don’t believe in sharing credit with the folks who do the real work. You have no idea what some of your employees actually do. You think charisma and personality alone will bring you success. You think hiring a sales rep will make all of his customers yours. You think reading a book is a good management development p

I'm sure by now you have heard about Fashion chain Zara pulls swastika bag. It's pretty amazing that the company didn't even do any research before the bag was distributed all over Europe and North America. How did the person who said "hey let's put the swastika symbol on the bag" get past the design approval?!

Clueless about WineNon-fiction, by Richard Kitowski & Jocelyn KlemmRetail: $16.95, paperbackPublished: 2007 (Revised)An excerpt:Saving Opened WineIt may not always be possible to finish a whole bottle of wine at one sitting. Or maybe you have some left over from your dinner party. Instead of pouring it out, or sitting up all night drinking the dregs, here is what you can do to protect your opened wine:Use a hand-operated vacuum pump to remove the air. Most pumps come with rubber stoppers that have a one-way valve. You put the rubber stopper where the cork was, place the vacuum pump over it, and pump it a few times to create a vacuum. It helps delay oxidation and extends the life of your opened wine by a few days.A slightly more expensive option, but less labour intensive, is to use inert gas. Most wine stores sell this product in a canister--an extremely light canister that almost feels empty. You 'spray' the oderless, tasteless gas, using a think straw-like nozzle, into t

Book Description ISBN-159184035XBusiness 2.0 magazine publishes an annual cover story called "The 101 Dumbest Moments in Business." Featuring 101 hilarious items about the year’s most unbelievably stupid business blunders, it’s hugely popular with its more than half a million print subscribers—and with the two million people who read it on the Web this year. In The Dumbest Moments in Business

There was an article about MLB Commissioner Bud Selig “going to bat” for a new stadium in south Florida to house the Florida Marlins fans (both of them) during home games. If you have followed this saga at all, you’d know there is absolutely no way that shiny new park will ever be realized for the Florida Marlins. I’d believe it is in the future for the Las Vegas Marlins or the Oregon Marlins . . . but never in Florida. Anywho, I couldn’t resist snagging the picture that accompanied the article and posting the larger version here for the world to behold: Seems to me that you could put anything in place of that Marlins logo (say a bottle of steroid pills, and All-Star Game logo, kissing a girl) and that facial expression would still be very apt. [Photo caption: Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig talks to a reporter during a news conference in Miami, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2007. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)] Tags: Bud Selig, Florida Marlins, Clueless, Bal

The minivan, the suburbs and the fact that David Beckham bears an uncanny resemblance to my own sexy husband might have led you to conclude that I’m a typical soccer mom. I fit the demographic, except that until now, none of the boys has played much soccer. Recently Finn joined a competitive soccer team (Long story. Summary: my resentment that soccer takes up 5/7 of our week and forced me to reschedule drum lessons has been replaced by grudging acceptance. The other families seem hip and soccer has more action than baseball, fewer concussions than football, and a point, which I fail to see in basketball). None of the Glamores knows a thing about soccer, except that I am aware of the hotness of the aforementioned David Beckham, which I have witnessed first-hand, and his alleged talent, which I have not. At the game yesterday the referee kept calling “off-sides” and I thought that meant that the ball rolled out of bounds and had to be thrown in by the other team. Sad

Public Concern at Work - It's All about Lipstick For the sake of entertainment, I normally read Hospital Doctor to see what my little colleagues are up to. Hospital Doctor is a little journal with a circulation to the hospital doctors. The other issue is no one in the public knows of it or reads it. Nevertheless, doctors think Hospital Doctor is the bees and ees of life. If you are apparently featured in it, you are a star. These starry issues are of course doctors being stars in their own profession. It is though a magazine that has an interesting past, present and future. I believe its circulation is almost identical to that of NHS Exposed. Hospital Doctor and I had a little argument some years ago on the minor issue of whistleblowing. No doubt there was a reason why they banned me from the paper.Hospital Doctor though likes doctors who toe the establishment pathway even when they are rebelling. Infact, they also like to back those who lose in court. From my point of view, they hav

Wanna have some fun? Sweetie Bernice Ross at Luxury Clues posed a puzzle for her readers. Namely; “What car is this?”     All well and good, except that the image title pops up on mouse over as “Veyron06”. LOL. Google “Veyron” and here’s the Wikipedia Entry on the car. Why not pay her a visit and act like you know what you’re talking about. Be nice of course, just don’t let on. My comment was still in moderation as of 2 minutes ago. She has a cool blog too. Have fun.   Bookmark this article:

This morning, as I was cleaning the kitchen, I overheard Headline News throwing up the old racial chestnut on how maybe what Imus did wasn't quite so bad because black rappers use that sort of salty language for a living.First and foremost, Don Imus getting fired for what he said was the correct response by CBS. He and his cohorts have been chucking dumb statements like this for years, and it's about time he got called for it.And no, I'm not sanguine with a great deal of sexist and racist language in music today. I have a way of dealing with it, though: I don't purchase any music like that. It's called the power of the purse strings.Having said that, I cannot believe that CNN Headline News, of all networks, would try to air this bit of stupidity. I would expect this level of hypocrisy from Fox; those morons are genuinely stupid and honestly think that such a comparison should be taken seriously.But Headline News?Remind me: isn't Headline News the same network that airs this

In a book about 'growing up ambitious and engaging in some spectacularly imbecilic behavior,' Susan Jane Gilman’s Hypocrite in a Pouffy White Dress, a follow-up to Kiss My Tiara, takes you from the very start of a wacky life to adulthood. I’ve got my fingers crossed for another book because it has been a long time since I laughed so hard while reading.As Gilman further attests in the 'Author’s Soapbox' of a preface, this collection of names-have-been-changed true stories -- 'or at least, I’ve recounted them as honestly as I can remember them' — serves more than a single purpose:I’ve written this book, in part, because it seems that all of us could use a good laugh these days. Yet I’ve also written it because so many stories women are currently telling are all about getting a man. Or getting over a man. Or about getting laid. Or about not getting laid. Or about not getting laid and not getting a man, but deciding we’re ok with it. While a few stories do involve a b

I am writing this on behalf of every person that works in the food service industry. Recently I was in a debate with a retired schoolteacher about gratuity. Her opinion was that there should not be any tipping whatsoever. And, having an "oldschool" mentality combined with her views, she tips on average 8-10%. Her arguement was that the establishment should pay employees more money and tipping should be obsolete. Customers should not have to shell out more money on top of the cost of the bill. The words she was speaking and her body language told me that it actually irritated her that she felt obligated to leave a tip at all. Obviously, this woman has never in her life worked in the service industry, and therefore is completely ignorant to why tipping is important. Let me explain from the view of someone that makes a living off of tips....why it is so important, and how it benefits everyone, including the tipper.First let's focus on the establishment. A restaurant is a difficult busine

Ken Garcia Ken Garcia, The Examiner Read more by Ken Garcia Jan 20, 2007 3:00 AM (9 hrs ago) Current rank: # 13 of 16,293 articles SAN FRANCISCO - At some point in the near future, we may find out if a picture is worth more than a thousand words — maybe something to the tune of three to five years. That's at the core of the debate over the placement of surveillance cameras in high-crime areas of San Francisco, an issue that pits the left versus the very, very left — an ideological divide that in San Francisco is far wider than most people could imagine. And it's a gap that usually splits those who have seen or experienced crime and those who use their politics as a shield against reality. read more

In today’s Columbian there’s an article about Maria Cantwell’s re-election to the Senate, with the theory that voters in Washington are sending a message about Iraq, and they’re using her re-election to deliver that message. Huh?  As this article from earlier in the year notes, Cantwell supported the war from the beginning, and continues to not be part of the anti-war get-out-of-Iraq crowd. It’s a shame that the voters of my state are so uneducated that they think voting (D) means voting against Iraq…

How many of you that live in the thriving, sprawling suburb of Salmon Creek would call the area “rural” or “remote”?  That’s right, I didn’t think you would. Don’t worry, KATU will lie about the area for you.

It seems that Best Buy, GameStop, Circuit City, Amazon and a slew of other retailers missed an essential memo concerning the price of the XBox360 Core System. Did you know that the 360 core bundle, after required purchases, comes to roughly $698? (this courtesy of a Sony Document released earlier today.) No wonder Sony thinks the PS3 is affordable at $499. Obviously this is wrong. If Sony really wanted to get technical they’d point out that PLAYSTATION3 buyers will also need to purchase a fire-extinguisher just for bringing a SIXAXIS, with it’s bundled Sony remote detonator … er rechargeable battery… into their house. One odd thing - they actually get most of the Wii information right. Does this mean that they are more threatened by the XBox360? With all the garbage Sony has been spewing during this console war we might as well start calling it the BS3 and get it over with.

Item:A eye catching and very unique yellow plaid outfit worn by Alicia Silverstone in "Clueless"(1995). My favorite part of the outfit is a chain that runs from the hip of the skirt to an oversize safety pin attached to the front of the skirt.Auction ends:Feb-21-07 22:48:21 PST Auction link:Clueless Outfit

A crescent hairline marking, on her left eyeliddrawes my attention. maybe a tiny uncut nailwas caught in a moment of tiredness.The lid is not entirely closed. Through a sheen of blood, I see her eye but it is rolled into her head: maintaining the mystery of colour.I wonder if she cried? Fot a fine trickle has markedthe corner of the other eye: forming an 'L' shape.I did fret that these trickles and traces might hold clues.But nothing, except her salmi coloured skinspeaks of an obvious cause. And this is a reaction,a marker, the action of being dead two days.And her eeyore rattle weeps by her head.Just as we cry for her. And wonder what we didfor her to stop fighting and leave us clueless.

Good afternoon, My wife is a sewing crafter. She makes toddler clothes for craft fairs and wants a new iron for Christmas. I have reviewed several online and can't get a straight answer on which one would be the best. If it's hot and takes wrinkles out of clothes, then it's an iron to me. Do you have an opinion? Some say the Rowenta would be best, but I've read they die after about a year or so. I don't know if auto shutoff would be necessary or not, but we do have a 15 month old who stays home with my wife. My budget is around $100. Also, she spends most of her time cutting and ironing her fabric. Is there such a thing as an electric fabric cutter that might help her to speed this process up? If so, could you give me details? As a man who knows NOTHING about sewing or fabric, I greatly appreciate your help. My wife thanks you, but I thank you even more because if I get the wrong one, she'll probably beat me in the head with it. She's 11 weeks pregnant, the hor