It appears that in Dayton, Ohio the local administration could not find enough “minortity applicants” to pass the police and fire department entrance exams. The solution? Lower the minimum score… Hmm
Category: Business
What’s Happening in Greece?
Mark Steyn has a great article in Macleans that describes the situation in Greece. A few key extracts: …the Greek rioters are the logical end point of the advanced social democratic state: not an oppressed underclass, but a pampered overclass,
Famous Quotes on being Successful
from StrangeCosmos… I don’t meet competition. I crush it. – Charles Revson I’m not the type to get ulcers. I give them. – Ed Koch I don’t want people to know what I’m actually like. It’s not good for an
Meaningful Graphs
Here are some humorous business graphs, courtesy of Slick
The New American Civil War
A great article in the Washington Examiner about public sector employees… a few extracts: The real divide today is, on one side, the 20 million people who work for state and local governments and the additional 3 million who’ve retired
Unusual Inventors
From Neatorama, some interesting inventions from unusual people: Henry David Thoreau invented raisin bread Marlon Brando invented a device that helps musicians tune drums Roald Dahl invented a brain shunt Margaret Thatcher helped invent soft serve ice cream Mark Twain
The End of the World as We Know It
I’ve read Mark Steyn’s great book “America Alone“… This is an excellent interview with Mr Steyn. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQELHJx8Vf0[/youtube]
Dayton Museum of Discovery
Len and I hadn’t visited the Dayton Natural History Museum in many years so we thought we’d give it a try… It wasn’t quite what I remember from my youthful days. It’s become much more of a “children’s playground” than
Visit to Denver
I just returned from a business trip to the Denver area… The rocky mountains were beautiful, and I stayed at the hotel where they shot the movie “The Shining” (see photo of exterior below). Interestingly enough, they actually do ghost