Ethics Schmethics

Posted by Cynical Sarah on October 24, 2006

I have a journalism degree, and one of the things they stressed in school was journalism ethics and how important it is to present a fair and balanced story no matter how you feel about it or what side you take. However, outside of a school setting that guideline is pretty much thrown out the window.

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Cursed Tongue: Waiting Rooms: The Fifth Ring of Hell

Posted by CursedTongue on October 23, 2006

It never fails. Forget to bring a book to a doctor’s appointment or the DMV, and the wait will be interminable. Not simply because you have nothing to distract you from the mind-numbing drone of hits of the 80’s Muszak, but because the evil, Murphy’s law forces of the Universe have conspired to gather every medical mystery within a 20 mile radius and plopped them into the already overbooked doctor’s morning line-up.

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Cursed Tongue: Bank Wankers

Posted by CursedTongue on October 22, 2006

Closing a bank account should be a simple matter. In the midst of a whirlwind move, we kept our bank account open, even though we knew there would be no branches near our new home. It wouldn’t have taken long to stop in and get a cashier’s check before we left.

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New Software to Aid Donors

Posted by Cynical Sarah on October 21, 2006

If you’re one of the many generous residents who give to the panhandlers in your city, you may at one time or another wondered how many times you’ve given money out to the same person without really noticing. A new program for cell phones and PDAs can help you answer that question.

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Tags: humor, Satire

Tennis Anyone?

Posted by Cynical Sarah on October 20, 2006

Until recently, it had been a few years since I’ve watched tennis on TV. During my younger years I was sucked into the sport of tennis because of cute players like Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras.

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Cursed Tongue: Clutter, Clutter, Boil and Butter

Posted by CursedTongue on October 19, 2006

The excess of modern life suffocates us. There’s more to learn how to work. There’s more to keep track of, more to dust, and more to plug in overnight so it can recharge. Things you have to buy storage solutions for at IKEA. Things that need accessories and replacement parts, which require even more storage solutions at IKEA.

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Tags: humor

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