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US Postal Service Taking Heat For Becoming Grinch! -
Stephany Springer (41,216)     
Stephany Springer  
Every year, children sit down to write their letters to Santa, the man in red that is known for bringing presents on Christmas Eve night. The letters all addressed to the north pole have become part of a holiday tradition for millions of children in the world. This year those children will not... ( added 2 days 6 hours ago.) |
Not Quite, C.S.I. -
Chris Cole (844)  
Evidence : (from Latin e- 'out' + videre 'to see') is information that helps form a conclusion; proof is factual information that verifies a conclusion. In 1993, I was twenty-six years "young", and I was a three year veteran police officer. I felt privileged due to the fact I was being trained... ( added 50 days 19 hours ago.) |
Time To Get Incensed -
 - JP Bender (9,720)  
JP Bender
Usually I try to limit my reporting to regional issues with special emphasis on the Southeast area of our Country, and for those of you who usually read my columns, you should not be offended with my tone but for those of you unfamiliar with my diatribes, this time you might want to read other... ( added 100 days 1 hour ago.) |
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YIKES!!!! The Dreaded IRS Letter! -
Sandra E. Graham (9,984) 
Sandra E. Graham
The mailman comes and goes, you smile and wave, wishing him a good day-until you see what he has left you. He's probably laughing all the way back to the Post Office! The official emblem emblazoned with (no, not 666 ), but the next closest thing- IRS -sends icy fingers of fear doing a drum roll... ( added 167 days 17 hours ago.) |
How the ACORN Became A Mightier Oak: The Broader Implications of H.R. 3571 -
- Edward Rhymes (9,204) 
Edward Rhymes
It appears that H.R. 3571 or The Defund ACORN Act's reforming reach may go well beyond the community organization itself. Although the Congressional bill passed both the House & Senate with wide bipartisan support, the language of the bill was so broad that it could include other organizations... ( added 60 days 21 hours ago.) |
Life Saving Flights -
- JP Bender (9,720)
JP Bender
Whup, whup, whup.
The resonance of a helicopter's blades slicing through the air are a welcome sound to ground safety officers at a deadly accident scene. That sound means an emergency flight crew will soon take charge, to save the lives of trauma victims.
All off-airport landings pose... ( added 88 days 7 hours ago.) |
10 Reasons Why Republican Hecklers are like the Village Idiots in a Frankenstein Movie -
- John Sammon (3,668)  
John Sammon
In town hall meetings where Republican hecklers shout down anyone who has a different opinion than they do----you're seeing the worst in America . All its greed and selfishness and stupidity laid bare.
Here are 10 reasons why Republicans remind me of the mob in a Frankenstein movie carrying... ( added 99 days 19 hours ago.) |
US Senate Operates Its Food Services in the Red, Votes to Privatize Its Restaurants -
Alf Gordon (799) 
Alf Gordon
If a person ran a business for over 40 years, provided lousy services and goods, and turned a profit in only seven of those years, one would wonder how much business sense that individual had, and if he should be running a business in the first place. Well, guess what? That's exactly what the... ( added 1 year 165 days ago.) |
Foster Care Crisis: One Is One Too Many -
Alan M Milner (88) 
(Editors Note: Alan Milner was the director of public relations for Project Place, Boston’s landmark youth program, from 1972 to 1974, and developed, directed or consulted with a wide array of youth service programs from 1974 to 1996, including the Project Checkpoint Youth Program. He was a... ( added 3 years 140 days ago.) |
State of New York Medicaid System -
James Balletta (0)
Recently I uncovered some information regarding the Medicaid system in the State of New York. Here is what happened; a naturalized citizen, arranged to have her mother brought to the United States with a Visa (I assume). The mother lived in her daughter's house. Obviously the mother was... ( added 1 year 23 days ago.) |
Check List for Record Management Compliance -
George Hardie (7)  
In the recent issue of IDM (Image & Data Manager) magazine (May/June 2006) there are numerous articles on compliance:
Compliance: Where the bloody hell is it?
Service Delivered Compliance
Digital Archiving Compliance
Compliance Guide.
The ISO Standard for Records Management (ISO... ( added 3 years 83 days ago.) |
California Wildfires Fighting them with Science not Brawn -
Highway 101 (216)
May 2009 saw 30,000 people evacuated from their homes in Santa Barbara as wildfires spread from the surrounding hills to the heavily populated suburbs. Fortunately no deaths were reported but dozens of houses were burnt to the ground, some of which had been rebuilt after previous fires in recent... ( added 196 days 3 hours ago.) |
A new US Foreign Policy - Speak softly by carrying a big stick - the Wand of Hermes -
Highway 101 (216)
The new president has declared his intention to change US Foreign Policy from the apparent heavy handed global policeman to a kinder more understanding big brother. If there is one single attribute of all things American that I have yet to hear any other country denigrate, that is this country's... ( added 312 days ago.) |
Unclaimed Property - A Government Scam? -
Steve Gillman (10,713)
Every state has an unclaimed property department of some sort. This is where uncashed checks, forgotten bank accounts and other "abandoned" monies go. The idea is simple enough; if money or other things of value are not claimed, they are turned over to the state government for protection. The... ( added 1 year 54 days ago.) |
Pity the Overpaid Public Sector Workers -
- Jeremy Searle (173)  
Jeremy Searle
Last year, I decided to renew my bus driver's licence so that I could have the pleasure of continuing to hone my driving skills with lots of people on board and even earn some money in return. I did a few trips for the private sector where the pay was $12.50 an hour for working rotten shifts and... ( added 1 year 236 days ago.) |
Seized Property Federal and state auctions -
Russell Checchin (6)
Seized property is anything seized in the course of a criminal investigation, not including forensic samples. The seized property is then sold to satisfy a judgment subsequently rendered by the court against the defendant. A seized property could be a home or property that has been repossessed by... ( added 3 years 12 days ago.) |
The Necessity of an Emergency Water Supply -
Anne Sinclair (2,574)
If you read tips for how to plan for the possibility of a disaster striking, there are two tips that experts will give you: Keep a pair of strudy shoes handy so that you don't cut your feet on broken glass, and have an adequate emergency water supply on hand. These are considered the two most... ( added 107 days 3 hours ago.) |
Municipal Water Treatment and Filtration of Surface Water -
Anne Sinclair (2,574)
In the early days of its existence, no one had to worry about treating America's wastewater. Left to nature, the purification process took place slowly but surely. However, now that the population has grown by leaps and bounds and more contaminants are ending up in the water supply, steps need to... ( added 188 days 2 hours ago.) |
Using Emergency Water Filters in Disaster Situations -
Anne Sinclair (2,574)
As a municipal employee or business owner, there may come a time when you are called upon to help coordinate emergency recovery efforts following a natural or manmade disaster. At that time, one of the most crucial undertakings will be to educate the public in ways to create a clean drinking... ( added 195 days 4 hours ago.) |
Groaning Over Deregulation of Oil Industry In Nigeria -
- Rahaman Onike (1,279)  
Rahaman Onike
The removal of the subsidy from the 2009 budget by President Umar Yar'Adua shows government poor understanding of the social realities of the current global economic recession on average Nigerians and it also creates an impression that the government is having a wrong notion of how best the... ( added 242 days 3 hours ago.) |
Registered Migration Agents Help Boost Australian Immigration -
Ryan Reynolds (10)
Australian visa application can be a hassle especially when you are not well-versed with paperwork, procedures and protocols. The Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs has officially certified Registered Migration Agents to certify papers and documents regarding Australian visa... ( added 3 years 37 days ago.) |
Its Important to have your own Emergency Water Filter -
Anne Sinclair (2,574)
It only takes two or three days without water for human body systems to start to fail. That's how important clean, fresh drinking water is to our health and well-being. Most of us take clean water for granted, because all the majority of us have ever had to do to get all the water we want is to... ( added 107 days 2 hours ago.) |
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