American Madness

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MinnPost – We lie a lot. And that’s the truth.

Tim: We just signed to a record company, actually.
Allison: Really?
Tim: Yeah, Epitaph.
Allison: Do you sing or…
Time: Yeah, I’m the lead singer.
Allison: Wow!
Only, Tim wasn’t the lead singer. His band hadn’t signed with a record company. In fact, he wasn’t in a band at all!
via MinnPost – We lie a lot. And that’s the truth..

Why Exercise Won’t Make You Thin – TIME

“And no matter how much PE they got during school hours, when you look at the whole day, the kids from the three schools moved the same amount, at about the same intensity. The kids at the fancy private school underwent significantly more physical activity before 3 p.m., but overall they didn’t move more. “Once [...]

Yeah…economy…still not so good

Bob Herbert in the NYTimes today:
“For those concerned with the economic viability of the American family going forward, the plight of young workers, especially young men, is particularly frightening. The percentage of young American men who are actually working is the lowest it has been in the 61 years of record-keeping, according to the Center [...]

The problem with workplace incentives

“‘Motivating’ people usually means ‘making them do what you want.’ It is coercive and controlling, and people respond by rebelling. The rebellion is either direct – the employee responds by ‘making a scene’, or (more likely) indirect – the employee begins a campaign to undermine the manager. And there begins the endless loop of control [...]

WRAP-A-NAP: Pillow and eyeshade in one!

Matt: I think we need to review this!
WRAP-A-NAP: HUG YOUR HEAD!

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