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Everyone wants to be rich

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007

According to the New York Times:

According to the Census Bureau’s 2007 Statistical Abstract of the United States, most college freshmen in 1970 said their primary goal was to develop a meaningful life philosophy. In 2005, by contrast, most freshmen said their primary goal was to be comfortably rich.

My how times have changed.

How to Kick Ass

Friday, December 22nd, 2006

As you can tell by my asking for a raise and afraid of your boss articles, I’ve been in the improve-your-life/career mood lately. It’s holiday time and everyone’s workload is probably leveling off today before they head into the long weekend. I figured that this is the best time for people to think about whether [...]

Afraid of your boss?

Wednesday, December 20th, 2006

According to this study, you’re not the only one.

Thirty-seven percent reported that their supervisor failed to give credit when due.


Thirty-nine percent noted that their supervisor failed to keep promises.

Here’s another little gem:

According to the researchers, “Employees stuck in an abusive relationship experienced more exhaustion, job tension, nervousness, [...]

A Pointed Reminder for Security Screeners

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006

My friend Raj told me that he was going to attend an unveiling at the National Gurdwara this past Monday that was going to help DHS recognize Kirpans more easily.

Looks like The Washington Post picked up the story too.

The centuries-old requirement has collided with beefed-up, post-Sept. 11 rules that no longer allow people to leave [...]

Stop. Please no more.

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2005

This is pretty overwhelming.

The blogosphere is continuing to grow, with a weblog created every second, according to blog trackers Technorati.

In its latest State of the Blogosphere report, it said the number of blogs it was tracking now stood at more than 14.2m blogs, up from 7.8m in March.

It suggests, on average, the number of blogs [...]