My coworker beautifully described the office drama we've experienced lately...don't worry, it has nothing to do with our actual work, but everything else that goes on beyond the cube walls...
Aragogette: Friend or Foe?
Tragic Ends
"It's a dangerous business, going out of your door. You step into the Road, and if you don't keep your feet, there is no knowing where you might be swept off to." -Bilbo Baggins
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Encouraging quote found on Plugged In
—Megadeth founder and frontman Dave Mustaine, commenting on the influence of his Christian faith on his behavior [Metal Hammer, 7/07]
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
This is why MySpace scares me...
MySpace bars 29,000 sex offenders
The social networking website MySpace has reported a four-fold increase in the number of convicted sex offenders using its service.
The company found more than 29,000 convicted sex offenders in the United States had profiles on MySpace - up from a figure of 7,000 given in May.
MySpace said it was pleased it had identified and removed the profiles of the offenders.
Critics of MySpace call for new laws to make such sites safer for children.
MySpace is a personal website tool allowing people to post blogs, music, and videos. More than 80 million people have registered a MySpace page. News Corp bought the site for $580m last year.
'Screams for action'
The new figures were first released by officials in two states - North Carolina and Connecticut - which have been pressing MySpace to reveal data about sex offenders found to be using the site.
"The exploding epidemic of sex offender profiles on MySpace - 29,000 and counting - screams for action," said Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal.
In North Carolina, Attorney General Roy Cooper wants a state law that would require children to obtain parental permission before creating profiles on sites such as MySpace, and require the site to check parents' identity.
He said such a law would mean "fewer children at risk, because there will be fewer children on those web sites".
Under current rules, users must be over the age of 14 to register with MySpace.
In a statement, MySpace said: "We're pleased that we've successfully identified and removed registered sex offenders from our site and hope that other social networking sites follow our lead." There are about 600,000 registered sex offenders in the United States.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/technology/6914870.stm
Published: 2007/07/25 02:04:53 GMT
© BBC MMVII
The social networking website MySpace has reported a four-fold increase in the number of convicted sex offenders using its service.
The company found more than 29,000 convicted sex offenders in the United States had profiles on MySpace - up from a figure of 7,000 given in May.
MySpace said it was pleased it had identified and removed the profiles of the offenders.
Critics of MySpace call for new laws to make such sites safer for children.
MySpace is a personal website tool allowing people to post blogs, music, and videos. More than 80 million people have registered a MySpace page. News Corp bought the site for $580m last year.
'Screams for action'
The new figures were first released by officials in two states - North Carolina and Connecticut - which have been pressing MySpace to reveal data about sex offenders found to be using the site.
"The exploding epidemic of sex offender profiles on MySpace - 29,000 and counting - screams for action," said Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal.
In North Carolina, Attorney General Roy Cooper wants a state law that would require children to obtain parental permission before creating profiles on sites such as MySpace, and require the site to check parents' identity.
He said such a law would mean "fewer children at risk, because there will be fewer children on those web sites".
Under current rules, users must be over the age of 14 to register with MySpace.
In a statement, MySpace said: "We're pleased that we've successfully identified and removed registered sex offenders from our site and hope that other social networking sites follow our lead." There are about 600,000 registered sex offenders in the United States.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/technology/6914870.stm
Published: 2007/07/25 02:04:53 GMT
© BBC MMVII
Thursday, July 19, 2007
What is going on?!
Everyday I make time to read the daily news headlines...usually BBC...because my job focuses on countries in Asia, so they have more up-to-date international news. Well today I decided to change it up a bit and catch up on what's going on in my own country. I went to Fox news and now I'm in complete shock. What the heck is going on in this country?!
Look at these headlines of incidents happening in Florida, Colorado, Texas, California, Washington, and Ohio:
Look at these headlines of incidents happening in Florida, Colorado, Texas, California, Washington, and Ohio:
- Mom Beat Kids on Flight, Threatening Attendant
- Florida Man Guilty of Leaving Child to Gator
- California Mother Drove Son to Gang Hit
- Texas Man Suspected of Setting 3 Women on Fire
- Woman Attacked for Cutting Line at Magic Kingdom
- Teen Girls Charged as Burned Cat Clings to Life
- Teen Charged as Adult in Toilet-Training Murder of Tot
- Woman Pleads Guilty to Sex Assault of Infant, Videotaping Husband's Child Sex Acts
- Hummer Gets Eco-Vandalized in Washington Suburb <-- compared to the others, this one is kinda funny! :)