Archive for April, 2004

Vietnam medals? Why do we care?

Friday, April 30th, 2004

Why do we care about Kerry’s vietnam medals?
This election boggles my mind. The two big items of the week: Kerry’s medals and the ongoing investigation of 9/11. Let’s take them one at a time.
First, who cares whether or not Kerry threw his medals 31 years ago? I mean come on, it was a really, really [...]

CEOs are still paid too much, period.

Saturday, April 24th, 2004

CEOs are still paid too much, period.
Flame on!
Am I the only person grossly offended by current executive pay? The Bank of America CEO Kenneth Lewis took home $20 million for the job he did last year. As consolation for the 12,500 people he’ll be laying off nationally, the $1,200 per person he’s pocketing would only [...]

Why do we keep a sex offender’s registry?

Friday, April 9th, 2004

Why do we keep a sex offender’s registry?
It’s time to renew my driver’s license, and the form that came in the mail had a big black banner proclaiming that all sex offenders must remember to register with the local police department. Am I the only person who wonders about this?
Now, I’m no fan of sex [...]

Why does voicemail think we’re stupid?

Sunday, April 4th, 2004

Why does voicemail think we’re stupid?
I’ve been having problems with my phone system and am looking for a voicemail systems that lets me receive voice and fax messages by email, web, or phone. I’ve been trying different services and marveling at how uniformly they present a lousy experience for the caller.
The best I’ve found so [...]


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