Posts Tagged ‘New York Times’
Obamanomics: 500 apply for one $13 per hour job
Gotta love those green shoots. At this rate we’ll have full employment never have full employment again. Via Free Republic , the New York Times reports that an Indiana received over 500 applications for one $13.00 per hour clerical job. Overqualified candidates were set aside, including: Among them was a former I.B.M. business analyst with 18 years experience; a former director of human resources; and someone with a master’s degree and 12 years at Deloitte & Touche, the accounting
Weekly Roundup: Week 43
“I don’t want the Straits Times to be the New York Times, I just want her to have testicular fortitude.” isaiahlim ” The only single folks who would be interested in an outfit like SDN are the aesthetically and constipationally challenged. But enough about the PAP Youth Wing.” groundnotes “But while that structural analysis [of Singapore's undemocratic electorial process] might be cogent and pertinent, one would also be ignoring the crucial reason why people are still giving [PAP] t
A New Look for Comments on Green Inc.
Getty ImagesThere’s a new way to make your voice heard at Green Inc.Some readers may have noticed that the reader comments feature differs from blog to blog at The New York Times. The reason for this: we’ve been kicking the tires on a new comment moderation tool over the last many months — one that adds new functionality for our frequent comment contributors. That tool is now coming to Green Inc.Among the new features: Readers can now recommend comments that they think are particularly insightfu
Surprising comments on NYT article on climate treaty
Today’s New York Times carries an article, “Hopes fade for comprehensive climate treaty. “ It’s not that important an article about the lead-up to Copenhagen. What’s most interesting are the comments from these NYT readers — many expressing skepticism about catastrophic global warming, confusion about the science, and linkages between energy use and economic growth. Here are some examples of those views - of course, the usual “sky is falling” comments are there too. MrPitchfork Maybe s
Five convicted in Australia of terror – NIMBRUNG.NET
Sky News Five convicted in Australia of terror CNN International (CNN) -- Five men were convicted on Friday in Sydney, Australia, of trying to commit terrorist acts, court officials said. A bomb disposal officer walks down a street in Green Valley near Sydney, Australia, on November 8, 2005. The guilty verdicts came ... Five guilty of plotting Australian jihad AFP 5 Convicted in Australia Terror Plot New York Times Five Men Found Guilty of Planning Australian Terrorist Attack Bloomberg Telegraph