Saturday, August 4, 2018
Standing Up to Injustices
An excerpt from the New York Times OPINION -
N.F.L. Players to Trump: Here’s Whom You Should Pardon
By Doug Baldwin, Anquan Boldin, Malcolm Jenkins and Benjamin Watson
The writers are former and current professional football players.
As Americans, it is our constitutional right to question injustices when they occur, and we see them daily: police brutality, unnecessary incarceration, excessive criminal sentencing, residential segregation and educational inequality. The United States effectively uses prison to treat addiction, and you could argue it is also our largest mental-health provider. Law enforcement has a responsibility to serve its communities, yet this responsibility has too often not met basic standards of accountability.
These injustices are so widespread as to seem practically written into our nation’s DNA. We must challenge these norms, investigate the reasons for their pervasiveness and fight with all we have to change them. That is what we, as football players, are trying to do with our activism.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/21/opinion/trump-pardon-nfl-players.html
N.F.L. Players to Trump: Here’s Whom You Should Pardon
By Doug Baldwin, Anquan Boldin, Malcolm Jenkins and Benjamin Watson
The writers are former and current professional football players.
As Americans, it is our constitutional right to question injustices when they occur, and we see them daily: police brutality, unnecessary incarceration, excessive criminal sentencing, residential segregation and educational inequality. The United States effectively uses prison to treat addiction, and you could argue it is also our largest mental-health provider. Law enforcement has a responsibility to serve its communities, yet this responsibility has too often not met basic standards of accountability.
These injustices are so widespread as to seem practically written into our nation’s DNA. We must challenge these norms, investigate the reasons for their pervasiveness and fight with all we have to change them. That is what we, as football players, are trying to do with our activism.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/21/opinion/trump-pardon-nfl-players.html
A McScam
An excerpt from the Daily Beast -
How an Ex-Cop Rigged McDonald’s Monopoly Game and Stole Millions
Jerome Jacobson and his network of mobsters, psychics, strip-club owners, and drug traffickers won almost every prize for 12 years, until the FBI launched Operation ‘Final Answer.’
By JEFF MAYSH
Like winning the Powerball, the odds of Hoover’s win were 1 in 250 million. There were two ways to win the Monopoly grand prize: Find the “Instant Win” game piece like Hoover, or match Park Place with the elusive Boardwalk to choose between a heavily taxed lump sum or a $50,000 check every year for 20 years. Just like the Monopoly board game, which was invented as a warning about the destructive nature of greed, players traded game pieces to win, or outbid each other on eBay. Armed robbers even held up restaurants demanding Monopoly tickets. “Don’t go to jail! Go to McDonald’s and play Monopoly for real!” cried Rich Uncle Pennybags, the game’s mustachioed mascot, on TV commercials that sent customers flocking to buy more food. Monopoly quickly became the company’s most lucrative marketing device since the Happy Meal.
Inside Hoover’s home, Amy Murray, a loyal McDonald’s spokesperson, encouraged him to tell the camera about the luckiest moment of his life. Nervously clutching his massive check, Hoover said he’d fallen asleep on the beach. When he bent over to wash off the sand, his People magazine fell into the sea. He bought another copy from a grocery store, he said, and inside was an advertising insert with the “Instant Win” game piece. The camera crew listened patiently to his rambling story, silently recognizing the inconsequential details found in stories told by liars. They suspected that Hoover was not a lucky winner, but part of a major criminal conspiracy to defraud the fast-food chain of millions of dollars. The two men behind the camera were not from McDonald’s. They were undercover agents from the FBI.
This was a McSting.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-an-ex-cop-rigged-mcdonalds-monopoly-game-and-stole-millions
How an Ex-Cop Rigged McDonald’s Monopoly Game and Stole Millions
Jerome Jacobson and his network of mobsters, psychics, strip-club owners, and drug traffickers won almost every prize for 12 years, until the FBI launched Operation ‘Final Answer.’
By JEFF MAYSH
Like winning the Powerball, the odds of Hoover’s win were 1 in 250 million. There were two ways to win the Monopoly grand prize: Find the “Instant Win” game piece like Hoover, or match Park Place with the elusive Boardwalk to choose between a heavily taxed lump sum or a $50,000 check every year for 20 years. Just like the Monopoly board game, which was invented as a warning about the destructive nature of greed, players traded game pieces to win, or outbid each other on eBay. Armed robbers even held up restaurants demanding Monopoly tickets. “Don’t go to jail! Go to McDonald’s and play Monopoly for real!” cried Rich Uncle Pennybags, the game’s mustachioed mascot, on TV commercials that sent customers flocking to buy more food. Monopoly quickly became the company’s most lucrative marketing device since the Happy Meal.
Inside Hoover’s home, Amy Murray, a loyal McDonald’s spokesperson, encouraged him to tell the camera about the luckiest moment of his life. Nervously clutching his massive check, Hoover said he’d fallen asleep on the beach. When he bent over to wash off the sand, his People magazine fell into the sea. He bought another copy from a grocery store, he said, and inside was an advertising insert with the “Instant Win” game piece. The camera crew listened patiently to his rambling story, silently recognizing the inconsequential details found in stories told by liars. They suspected that Hoover was not a lucky winner, but part of a major criminal conspiracy to defraud the fast-food chain of millions of dollars. The two men behind the camera were not from McDonald’s. They were undercover agents from the FBI.
This was a McSting.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-an-ex-cop-rigged-mcdonalds-monopoly-game-and-stole-millions
Tips For Saving on Travel
From the New York Times -
Paris, Chicago and Beyond: How to Have a Luxury Trip for Much Less Than You Think
A high-end vacation doesn’t have to mean spending big dollars. Here are 10 cities where you can have upscale experiences without paying premium prices.
By Shivani Vora
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/30/travel/luxury-trips-for-less.html
Paris, Chicago and Beyond: How to Have a Luxury Trip for Much Less Than You Think
A high-end vacation doesn’t have to mean spending big dollars. Here are 10 cities where you can have upscale experiences without paying premium prices.
By Shivani Vora
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/30/travel/luxury-trips-for-less.html
Delete From Resume
An excerpt from the Huffington Post -
9 Seemingly Harmless Things You Should Never Have On Your Resume
We all know you have references available upon request.
By Casey Bond
When was the last time you reviewed your resume? According to a recent poll by career site Monster, 39 percent of respondents said they updated their resume the last time they applied for a job; 8 percent said they couldn’t even remember the last time they looked at it.
But according to Monster’s career expert Vicki Salemi, you should update your resume every six to 12 months. And you shouldn’t just add new positions and responsibilities. You should also get rid of anything that could cost you your next job.
So if you have any of these nine things on your resume, delete them right away.
1. Your photo
Unless you’re applying for an acting, modeling or other job that requires a headshot, your picture doesn’t belong on your resume.
“It makes some hiring managers uncomfortable, as it relates to the possibility of making biased decisions,” said Debra Boggs, a co-founder of D&S Professional Coaching.
Plus, if the photo doesn’t match a company’s culture, it could hurt you. Boggs gave an example from a friend who was hiring for an accounting role. “A qualified candidate sent a resume in with a candid shot of them in a flannel shirt,” she said. “They did not make the cut for an interview for this formal role.”
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/common-resume-mistakes_us_5b649fe2e4b0b15abaa2e83e
9 Seemingly Harmless Things You Should Never Have On Your Resume
We all know you have references available upon request.
By Casey Bond
When was the last time you reviewed your resume? According to a recent poll by career site Monster, 39 percent of respondents said they updated their resume the last time they applied for a job; 8 percent said they couldn’t even remember the last time they looked at it.
But according to Monster’s career expert Vicki Salemi, you should update your resume every six to 12 months. And you shouldn’t just add new positions and responsibilities. You should also get rid of anything that could cost you your next job.
So if you have any of these nine things on your resume, delete them right away.
1. Your photo
Unless you’re applying for an acting, modeling or other job that requires a headshot, your picture doesn’t belong on your resume.
“It makes some hiring managers uncomfortable, as it relates to the possibility of making biased decisions,” said Debra Boggs, a co-founder of D&S Professional Coaching.
Plus, if the photo doesn’t match a company’s culture, it could hurt you. Boggs gave an example from a friend who was hiring for an accounting role. “A qualified candidate sent a resume in with a candid shot of them in a flannel shirt,” she said. “They did not make the cut for an interview for this formal role.”
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/common-resume-mistakes_us_5b649fe2e4b0b15abaa2e83e
Registering Inmates to Vote
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/voting-behind-bars-inside-cook-county-jail-detainees-get-a-chance-to-cast-their-ballots_us_5b61ee50e4b01e373aac3b29
Friday, August 3, 2018
Squeeze Him!
Squeeze Mueller Squeeze! https://t.co/NrLGWEFBsI pic.twitter.com/0rKLVjSSF6— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) August 1, 2018
Awesome Bridge
From the Huffington Post -
The New ‘Golden Bridge’ In Vietnam Is Hands-Down The Coolest Bridge Ever
The unusual structure is located in Ba Na Hills.
By Chris McGonigal
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-new-golden-bridge-in-vietnam-is-hands-down-the-coolest-bridge-ever_us_5b63331be4b0fd5c73d75689
The New ‘Golden Bridge’ In Vietnam Is Hands-Down The Coolest Bridge Ever
The unusual structure is located in Ba Na Hills.
By Chris McGonigal
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| LINH PHAM VIA GETTY IMAGES | In this photograph taken on July 31, 2018, visitors walk along the 150-meter long Cau Vang “Golden Bridge” in the Ba Na Hills near Danang, Vietnam. |
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-new-golden-bridge-in-vietnam-is-hands-down-the-coolest-bridge-ever_us_5b63331be4b0fd5c73d75689
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
If He Only Had a Brain
Sorry, family farmers. You picked the wrong guy to protect you. https://t.co/NrLGWEFBsI pic.twitter.com/gBqU8MIuf7— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) July 30, 2018
Monday, July 30, 2018
Sunday, July 29, 2018
Stop Disability Fraud
Four on the Floor! @Publix new service animal policy. #stopdisabilityfraud #serviceanimals #servicedogs #enddisabilitydiscriminationhttps://t.co/Fjnmye5A5g pic.twitter.com/rSQbmiZ2jM— American Disability Rights, Inc. (@AmDisRights) July 27, 2018
Dental Chairs That Can Tell If You're Stressed
An excerpt from Popular Mechanics -
New Dental Tech Can Tell When You're Scared
Chairs at a high-tech dental center will record patient stress levels and attempt to standardize dentistry.
By Laura Yan
What if your chair at the dentist could tell the practitioner when you’re stressed? According to The Outline, dentists at Columbia University’s Center for Precision Dental Medicine wants to remake the often dreaded dentist visit into something more comfortable.
Visitors to the high-tech dental center gets assigned an RFID-enabled wristband that identifies them throughout the visit. RFID tags track practitioners and dental equipment, too, measuring when, where and how long instruments are used, as well patient whereabouts. In the next six months, the center will add a new feature to track patient stress: chairs will start measuring patients’ pulse and oxygenation levels.
Instead of waving down a dentist while you suffer in pain, data will be able to alert the practitioner right away. Cameras installed in the chair will record procedures for analysis, and could be someday equipped with facial recognition software to better detect stress or pain levels. Logging patient heart rates over time can give practitioners a sense of a patient’s overall health, too. “The biology of a person is actually best understood under stress,” Christian Stohler, Dean of the College of Dental Medicine at Columbia, told The Outline. “If someone is more vulnerable to stressful situations, they might be subject to a host of diseases aggravated by stress. If you understand a person’s resilience to stress, you may be able to understand what it means for the progression of disease.”
https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/a22580688/new-dental-tech-can-tell-when-youre-scared/
New Dental Tech Can Tell When You're Scared
Chairs at a high-tech dental center will record patient stress levels and attempt to standardize dentistry.
By Laura Yan
What if your chair at the dentist could tell the practitioner when you’re stressed? According to The Outline, dentists at Columbia University’s Center for Precision Dental Medicine wants to remake the often dreaded dentist visit into something more comfortable.
Visitors to the high-tech dental center gets assigned an RFID-enabled wristband that identifies them throughout the visit. RFID tags track practitioners and dental equipment, too, measuring when, where and how long instruments are used, as well patient whereabouts. In the next six months, the center will add a new feature to track patient stress: chairs will start measuring patients’ pulse and oxygenation levels.
Instead of waving down a dentist while you suffer in pain, data will be able to alert the practitioner right away. Cameras installed in the chair will record procedures for analysis, and could be someday equipped with facial recognition software to better detect stress or pain levels. Logging patient heart rates over time can give practitioners a sense of a patient’s overall health, too. “The biology of a person is actually best understood under stress,” Christian Stohler, Dean of the College of Dental Medicine at Columbia, told The Outline. “If someone is more vulnerable to stressful situations, they might be subject to a host of diseases aggravated by stress. If you understand a person’s resilience to stress, you may be able to understand what it means for the progression of disease.”
https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/a22580688/new-dental-tech-can-tell-when-youre-scared/
Saturday, July 28, 2018
Want to Rent a Tiny House?
https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/travel/destinations/10greatplaces/2018/07/26/great-places-to-rent-a-tiny-house/37131701/
Black Man Pro Fishing at the Highest Level
An excerpt from the Undefeated -
Ish Monroe has found his perch in the heavily white world of bass fishing
‘Fish don’t see race,’ says Monroe, one of only two black men competing at the sport’s top level
BY PAUL WACHTER
“Fish don’t see race,” Ishama Monroe said on a recent morning as he flicked his rod from the front of the bass boat. Monroe, who is 44 and goes by “Ish,” had launched at dawn from the ramps on the outskirts of Orange, Texas, for the last of three practice days ahead of the 2018 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Elite at Sabine River Presented by Econo Lodge. It’s a mouthful of a name for a sporting event, but sponsorships are the bread and butter of the world’s most prestigious fishing tour. Monroe was one of two African-Americans in the 108-person field, and he’s the only black man who’s been a fixture at the top echelon of the sport for more than a decade. But he doesn’t make a big deal about the sport’s demographics.
https://theundefeated.com/features/ish-monroe-has-found-his-perch-in-the-heavily-white-world-of-bass-fishing/
Ish Monroe has found his perch in the heavily white world of bass fishing
‘Fish don’t see race,’ says Monroe, one of only two black men competing at the sport’s top level
BY PAUL WACHTER
“Fish don’t see race,” Ishama Monroe said on a recent morning as he flicked his rod from the front of the bass boat. Monroe, who is 44 and goes by “Ish,” had launched at dawn from the ramps on the outskirts of Orange, Texas, for the last of three practice days ahead of the 2018 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Elite at Sabine River Presented by Econo Lodge. It’s a mouthful of a name for a sporting event, but sponsorships are the bread and butter of the world’s most prestigious fishing tour. Monroe was one of two African-Americans in the 108-person field, and he’s the only black man who’s been a fixture at the top echelon of the sport for more than a decade. But he doesn’t make a big deal about the sport’s demographics.
https://theundefeated.com/features/ish-monroe-has-found-his-perch-in-the-heavily-white-world-of-bass-fishing/
Friday, July 27, 2018
Southern Movers & Shakers
From Time -
Meet the 31 People Who Are Changing the South
http://time.com/5349036/people-changing-the-south/
Meet the 31 People Who Are Changing the South
http://time.com/5349036/people-changing-the-south/
Any-Fruit Cobbler
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/voraciously/wp/2018/07/25/this-cozy-cobbler-can-be-made-to-suit-almost-any-fruit-or-mood/?utm_term=.645693a55ae5
World Traveler
From the Huffington Post -
The Journey To Being The First Black Woman To Visit Every Country
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/theres-always-extra-scrutiny-for-me-when-im-traveling-theres-always-extra-scrutiny-for-me-when-im-traveling_us_5b58a284e4b0cf38668fba9e?ncid=APPLENEWS00001
The Journey To Being The First Black Woman To Visit Every Country
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/theres-always-extra-scrutiny-for-me-when-im-traveling-theres-always-extra-scrutiny-for-me-when-im-traveling_us_5b58a284e4b0cf38668fba9e?ncid=APPLENEWS00001
Thursday, July 26, 2018
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
WOW! Black Girl Magic!
An excerpt from BlackAmericaWeb -
Meet The First Black Woman To Earn A PhD In Nuclear Engineering From MIT
By Jamai Harris
30-year-old Mareena Robinson Snowden walked across the commencement stage at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on June 8 and became the first black woman to earn a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from the university.
https://blackamericaweb.com/2018/07/24/meet-the-first-black-woman-to-earn-a-phd-in-nuclear-engineering-from-mit/
Meet The First Black Woman To Earn A PhD In Nuclear Engineering From MIT
By Jamai Harris
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| Instgram |
30-year-old Mareena Robinson Snowden walked across the commencement stage at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on June 8 and became the first black woman to earn a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from the university.
https://blackamericaweb.com/2018/07/24/meet-the-first-black-woman-to-earn-a-phd-in-nuclear-engineering-from-mit/
Quote
“I’m a German when we win, but I am an immigrant when we lose,” wrote Mr. Ozil, who was born in Germany to parents who had immigrated from Turkey.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/23/world/europe/mesut-ozil-germany-soccer.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/23/world/europe/mesut-ozil-germany-soccer.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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