Archive for November, 2008
Long in the Tooth
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008Perhaps you’ve heard the old expression for old age. “Long in the tooth” generally means old or worn out. The saying probably connects with our gums’ tendency to recede from our teeth and make them appear longer in our later years. Teeth, however, are actually ground down and get shorter with advanced age. Maybe the […]
No Harmony for eHarmony
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008Breaking news today is eHarmony’s announcement it will launch a new Web site that caters to same-sex singles. The online dating company believes it needs to take this step to avoid future litigation after finding itself having to pay New Jersey $50,000 and a state resident who filed suit $5,000.
That might seem like small change […]
Safe Haven
Friday, November 14th, 2008Nebraska lawmakers are scrambling to rewrite details of a safe haven law they passed in July. As currently worded, the law guarantees, “No person shall be prosecuted for any crime based solely upon the act of leaving a child in the custody of an employee on duty at a hospital licensed by the State of […]
Vorys Requital-Daisy
Monday, November 10th, 2008Are you human? The above inscrutable title aims to find out. The phrase popped up when I sent a “friend” request on Facebook recently. Since I don’t have a cell phone to register my account…
(He doesn’t have a cell phone? What a Neanderthal! Careful, or a couple of corporate spokes-Neanderthals might just show up at […]
And Now a Word From Our Sponsor …
Tuesday, November 4th, 2008In his USA Today article, “TSA Allows Ads in Bins Across U.S.,” Thomas Frank reported yesterday the Transportation Security Administration will allow airports nationwide to begin selling ads in the plastic bins used to move your shoes, cell phones and jackets through those trusty scanners.
That’s just great … another tiny corner of your life has been hijacked […]
