Opinionated Thought

1. Should Videotaping the Police Really Be a Crime?

By ADAM COHEN Adam Cohen – Wed Aug 4, 6:25 am ET Anthony Graber, a Maryland Air National Guard staff sergeant, faces up to 16 years in prison. His crime? He videotaped his March encounter with a state trooper who pulled him...

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2. CUBAN EMBARGO MAKES LESS AND LESS SENSE

By Cynthia Tucker Cynthia Tucker – Sat Jul 10, 7:58 pm ET WASHINGTON -- Way back in 1960, when Ed Sullivan could confer stardom, Lucy and Desi slept in separate beds and the Soviet Union represented an existential threat to the...

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3. 9 common words and phrases that will make you sound noncommittal, undependable, and untrustworthy

by Linnda Durre, Forbes.com Some words and phrases are often used to buy time, avoid giving answers, and escape commitment. If you use these words and phrases yourself, take a scalpel and cut them out of your thinking, speaking, and writing....

Monday, 10 May 2010 | 4381 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Read more

4. How to Ruin Your Work Reputation Slowly

Liz Wolgemuth, On Thursday April 29, 2010, 11:58 am EDT It isn't hard to ruin your reputation online these days--blogging about your boss, Twittering about your customers, posting Facebook pictures that involve copious amounts of alcohol and...

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5. WHY WASHINGTON DOESN'T WORK ANYMORE

By Richard Reeves Richard Reeves - Mon Mar 1, 7:59 pm ET WASHINGTON -- What killed bipartisanship in the governing of America? Basically, I think, it was the jet plane and Blackberries. In fact, those two mechanical marvels may break up the whole...

Friday, 05 March 2010 | 1329 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Read more