odd things
Yup. I got ’em .
computers internet blog
Yeah, that’s pretty much what you need to have a blog. Without either a computer or the internet, you won’t be getting much action
random is not random
That’s my theme. But I guess you were really looking for the fact that computers don’t really generate random numbers
gruntle
Yes, I do love the word gruntle. It’s even fun to say! Gruntle! Gruntle! Gruntle!
reasons why science is fun
When else do you get to blow things up or set them on fire in the name of education?
erudite latin sayings
As opposed to what?
hillbillies sports bras
I… Well… Damn. I have no idea.
odd things to find in a picture
Depends upon what the picture is supposed to be of in the first place, don’t you think?
kissing beautiful brusts
I’m sure that Steven Brust will be pleased.
alaska with beer
Jim or Tania – you wanna flip for this?
types of stressors
Work. Family. Does that about cover it?
MOUNTAINEER E-NEWS
Sept. 2, 2008
WVU TESTS EMERGENCY TEXT MESSAGING SYSTEM
This morning at 9 a.m. a TEST text message went out as part of WVU
Alert, the University’s Web-based emergency notification system.
This was only a TEST.
Had it been a real emergency, you would have received further
instructions.
If you have not received this test message BY 9:15 A.M., call the WVU
Help Desk at 293-xxxx.
By popular demand (and because I had an incredibly crappy week last week) And also as a guide for Gina, who views baking this recipe with trepidation… Bittersweet Brownies!
I do believe that these are the best brownies in the entire world. Seriously.
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As is relatively well known, I’m not a fan of the Republican party.
I agree with little they stand for, and on a state and local level the party is just horrible, with many members taking money from Don Blankenship.
So I find myself shocked to say that I strongly agree with McCain’s decision to scale back the Republican convention until the affects of Hurricane Gustav are known. I am impressed by this, especially in comparison with Bush’s fiddling while Rome burned mentality towards Katrina.
Even if there is nothing a politician can do, they should still be cognizant of the fact that their actions are going to be criticized or praised by the populace. Better to go for praise than criticism. (I may not like Manchin, but his actions upon learning of th Sago Mine disaster were 100% correct.)
And the recommendations that money go towards disaster relief? Kudos again. I’ve been saying for years that if politicians want to impress me, they’ll put their fund-raising money to a use other than stupid ads.
Of course this doesn’t mean I’ll vote for McCain. I disagree with his past decisions too strongly for that. But I am pleased to see he has made a decision that not only reflects well upon him, but serves to ask the American people to consider the plight of others and do what they can to help.
So Kudos, Senator McCain,
Labor Day in the United States exists to celebrate the rights that workers in the United States have achieved in the past century, and to give us time to allow those who keep the power on and the trains running and all those other jobs that require you to get your hands dirty, a day to be recognized for their work.
We should remember the past, and some of the incidents that made labor unions so critical:
The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
Child Labor in the United States
And we should also consider the state of Unions in the US and the status of laborers. By this I don’t mean lawyers and CEOs, but the people who do the work in the service and manufacturing industries: slaughterhouses, commercial farms, coal mines.
We must remember that for those at the bottom, wages have remained stagnant or decreased with inflation, rates of health insurance coverage are falling (while health costs rise), and workplace safety is again becoming an issue, as owners place profits over the safety of their employees.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
National Agricultural Workers Survey
US Department of Labor
So while many of us (especially those of us who have computers and time to read weblogs) are enjoying our day of leisure, we should also consider those whose jobs are much harder, and much more dangerous.
Today is a good day to remember those who have lost their lives and their health doing nothing more than trying to make living.
