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The Rielle deal

The horror!

Oh, for F@%&'s sake, go ahead and F@%&ing tax Stephen King so maybe he'll stop spouting such F@%&s nonsense and go away:

Office watch

Is there a conspiracy out there to make me paranoid? First I see this tidbit about what might be going on in my co-workers' nasty little minds:

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Your co-workers are judging you. Beneath a veneer of professional collegiality, they’re taking note of the mess on your desk, how loudly you chew, even your word choices.

Teachers' pets

Interesting ethical dilemma in the social media age:

 

Should students and teachers ever be friends on Facebook? School districts across the country, including the nation's largest, are weighing that question as they seek to balance the risks of inappropriate contact with the academic benefits of social networking.

Don't do something; just stand there

Young people not eager to get their licenses and start driving? It's practically un-American:

Young Americans are eschewing cars for alternative transport, leaving carmakers to wonder if this is a recession-induced trend or a permanent shift in habits.

Paid for the grade

Even before we start weighing pros and cons, this seems like a bad idea:

Students at a southern Indiana high school are learning that hard work really does pay off.

That's because they're being rewarded with cash for good grades.

At Jeffersonville High School, students are paid $100 for every advanced placement test they pass.

Gimme a break

Any victory for freedom, however small, is worth celebrating:

 

The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that employers are under no obligation to ensure that workers take legally mandated lunch breaks in a case that affects thousands of businesses and millions of workers.

Godless patriots

I don't get this at all:

 

A Massachusetts elementary school has dropped plans for students to sing songs at a school presentation after parents objected to a change in the lyrics of a popular patriotic song.

Don't worry, be moderately positive

Woman's work

Is The Journal Gazette being a little tough on the state here?

News that Indiana finished 43rd among the states for women’s quality of life will come as no surprise to State Rep. Linda Lawson. The Hammond Democrat has watched as the legislature has become increasingly hostile on the very issues defining the survey.

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