Category Archives: at work

My Heart Goes Pitter-Pat, Not PETA-Pat, for James Willerson

Posted on October 14, 2010 by

Kudos to Dr. James Willerson of the Texas Heart Institute for signaling he will turn down PETA’s offer to provide the Institute with “sexy” posters and other PETA-propaganda promoting the benefits of a vegan diet for heart health. As if … Continue reading →

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Lightening Strike 2010!

Posted on July 12, 2010 by

Remember long ago, when you used to turn off your computer during thunderstorms? Oh, you still do? SMART. I can remember the seldom-used intercom feature on our office phones being used to alert us inner-office dwellers (no windows) that a … Continue reading →

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Uphill Both Ways

Posted on July 3, 2010 by

Oh, the plight of the wannabe interns. The government wants to protect them from exploitation. (A grand gesture, as wasted the youth as, well, youth is.) Companies just want to give the kids a rich and fulfilling educational experience that … Continue reading →

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Hallmark Wouldn’t Touch This With a Ten-Foot Lens

Posted on June 22, 2010 by

A man pleaded guilty today for trying to film his boss by hiding video cameras in the women’s bathroom at the restaurant where they worked. The man, speaking through a translator, apparently grasped the seriousness of the offense: “I understand … Continue reading →

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Working Women & The Pill

Posted on May 21, 2010 by

I wish I could remember her name, because I really would like to thank the doctor I went to in high school who put me on the pill. I suffered terribly from debilitating cramps every time I got my period. … Continue reading →

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