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Managing for Creativity

Monday, July 18th, 2005

The Harvard Business Review has an article about managing creativity, especially focusing on the privately-held and very successful company, SAS. This company has been successful because it harnesses the creativity not only of its employees, but of all those involved in the process of software development, delivery and sales.

Creative people work for the love [...]

God Help Us

Sunday, July 17th, 2005

Sports Illustrated.com has an article about a little-league coach in the Pittsburgh area who paid one of his players to hurt a disabled teammate, just so they could win the game. I’ve heard of some egregious incidents with little-league coaches and parents, but this one wins the prize. Where is the cat o’ [...]

Privacy and Students (Part 2)

Friday, July 15th, 2005

After writing this post a couple of days ago, I still felt the need to do something. After reading a couple of articles on the subject, one by the Associated Press and another by the Arizona Daily Star, I decided to contact the author of the second article via e-mail:

Mr. Scarpinato,
Earlier today, a little [...]

Happiest Place on Earth?

Friday, July 15th, 2005

A Channel 6 news report from Florida describes how all patrons of Disney World must submit to having their fingerprints taken before entering the park.

The scans were formerly for season pass holders but now everyone must provide their fingers, Local 6 News reported. They have reportedly been phased in for all ticket holders during the [...]

Hope for Alzheimer’s Memory Recovery

Friday, July 15th, 2005

An article out today by the Associated Press describes a recently released study which gives hope that brain damage caused in the early stages of Alzheimer’s may be reversible.

New research shows a mutant protein named tau is poisoning brain cells, and that blocking its production may allow some of those sick neurons to [...]

Middle Class? Don’t expect to own a house.

Monday, July 11th, 2005

Our family lives in one of the hotter real estate markets in the United States. My wife and I are constantly amazed at what homes now cost in our area, and their prices continue to rise. A family now needs to make over $100K in New Jersey to afford a home, where the [...]

O’Connor to Retire From Supreme Court

Friday, July 1st, 2005

Well, the Supreme Court shakeup has finally begun. The Associated Press is reporting that Associate Justice O’Connor has announced her retirement:

O’Connor, 75, said she will leave before the start of the court’s next term in October, or when the Senate confirms her successor. There was no immediate word from the White House on who [...]