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FreightTrain Magazine: My Last Day of Work by David G. Cox view story
2 votes- Submitted by justhoff
- about 2 hours ago
- (http://ftzine.blogspot.com/2008/0...)
- Became popular about 2 hours ago
How could this happen to me? My sector, my department, had always been the best in our employee evaluations. In every category we scored in the highest possible percentile; efficiency, timeliness, loyalty, patriotism, and yes, even in dogma, we were numbe
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St. Paul Whiteout: The Audacity of Hype view story
2 votes- Submitted by sarahviets
- about 9 hours ago
- (http://imagine2050.newcomm.org/20...)
- Became popular about 9 hours ago
Until this week in St. Paul whiteouts have not been known to occur in September. While there was occasional snowfall and wind last week as the Ds gathered in Denver, the R conventioneers have given new meaning to whiteness and wind.
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Think For A Moment: Almost Doesn't Cut It, Marriott... view story
2 votes- Submitted by joelmier
- 1 day ago
- (http://thinkforamoment.typepad.co...)
- Became popular about 17 hours ago
When meeting consumer needs, a company must have relentless focus. See how Marriott misses the point in its rooms for disabled...
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The Freegans Among Us view story
2 votes- Submitted by sarahviets
- 2 days ago
- (http://imagine2050.newcomm.org/20...)
- Became popular 1 day ago
By Katie Bezrouch The other day I listened to a customer in the coffee shop where I work complain about the cap Costco put on the amount of rice each...
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Do I Disappoint you? | IMAGINE 2050 view story
3 votes- Submitted by sarahviets
- 2 days ago
- (http://imagine2050.newcomm.org/20...)
- Became popular 2 days ago
Last night, John McCain spoke to his Republican base of 20,000 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. Many of these supporters will be his staunchest...
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Reconciling Ministries Network: Is the Reconciling Movement asking the right question? view story
4 votes- Submitted by kellibusey
- 2 days ago
- (http://www.rmnblog.org/2008/08/is...)
- Became popular 2 days ago
Reconciling Ministries Network (RMN) is a national grassroots organization that exists to enable full participation of people of all sexual orientations and gender identities in the life of the United Methodist Church, both in policy and practice.
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Slow change frustrated young Obama, friends say view story
2 votes- Submitted by CNNReader
- 4 days ago
- (http://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLIT...)
- Became popular 4 days ago
As a young man, Barack Obama idolized the leaders of the Civil Rights Movement.
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Study: Kids of older dads have higher bipolar risk view story
3 votes- Submitted by CNNReader
- 5 days ago
- (http://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALT...)
- Became popular 5 days ago
Children born to older fathers face a greater chance of developing bipolar disorder, according to one of the largest studies linking mental illness with advanced paternal age.
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Pedal Powered Humanitarianism view story
7 votes- Submitted by sarahviets
- 9 days ago
- (http://imagine2050.newcomm.org/20...)
- Became popular 8 days ago
By Katie Bezrouch While issues, like global warming and the threat of decreasing natural resources paint the media headlines green, there seems to be less...
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Chicago Web Analytics Meetup view story
3 votes- Submitted by deconspray
- 10 days ago
- (http://dennisdeacon.wordpress.com...)
- Became popular 9 days ago
If you’re in the Chicagoland area and have any interest in Web Analytics, and looking to network with like-minded people, join this meetup by clicking the link in this post and create your profile.

