1. What it’s like to really be down and out - So the new unemployment numbers aren’t good… but what is it really like to be seriously on the skids? Colby Buzzel (a damn good writer and seemingly nice enough guy) explores the world of $10 a month tents and a neighborhood known as the Tenderloin in San Francisco and California. (From Esquire, old pic from the AP)
2. Medvedev’s Russia… or is it still Putin’s? - Nobody in
Russia, or frankly anywhere else, is buying the fact that Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is the one calling all the shots. Maybe he’s not even calling most of them. Or any of them. Margaret Warner from The News Hour with Jim Lehrer heads to Russia to explore who’s really in charge. And somehow manages to get serenaded by a slightly batsh*t crazy street musician. (From PBS.org)
BONUS: Esquire’s 10 things President Obama should keep in mind during his trip to Russia.
(From Esquire)
3. The Washington Post is trying to sell lobbyists off the record access to its reporters and Obama Administration officials? - Politico claims the Post is thinking about acting as, for a price… the middle man to get lobbyists in front of Obama administration officials, journalists, etc… Hosting parties where everyone can show up and the lobbyists can do their lobbying but have to pay a hefty cover charge at the door. Some would call it Non Traditional Revenue. Other’s would call it a massive conflict of interest. The Washington Post responded to Politico with this:
“The flier circulated this morning came out of a business division for conferences and events, and the newsroom was unaware of such communication. It went out before it was properly vetted, and this draft does not represent what the company’s vision for these dinners are, which is meant to be an independent, policy-oriented event for newsmakers. As written, the newsroom could not participate in an event like this.”
(From Politico)
4. Childhood Schizophrenia. When Imaginary friends aren’t so imaginary - Schizophrenia is obviously got to be an incredible challenge for anyone dealing with it. But what if it develops in a child? What if those imaginary friends tell that child to punch her classmate, or… if she doesn’t… her “friend” will keep gnawing on her arm, which she can feel… until she gives in to its demands?
(From ABCnews.com)
5. Buy a dryer, lose your job. Stay unemployed for 12 months, keep the dryer - Sears is really trying to move some appliances with a new deal that lets people buy something on a Sears card (over $399) and if you lose your job they’ll credit your purchase 1/12th the amount for every month you’re jobless. (From Consumerist)
Dappered: Affordable Men's Style
The difference between Unemployed and renting a tent
2. Medvedev’s Russia… or is it still Putin’s? - Nobody in
Russia, or frankly anywhere else, is buying the fact that Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is the one calling all the shots. Maybe he’s not even calling most of them. Or any of them. Margaret Warner from The News Hour with Jim Lehrer heads to Russia to explore who’s really in charge. And somehow manages to get serenaded by a slightly batsh*t crazy street musician. (From PBS.org)
BONUS: Esquire’s 10 things President Obama should keep in mind during his trip to Russia.
(From Esquire)
3. The Washington Post is trying to sell lobbyists off the record access to its reporters and Obama Administration officials? - Politico claims the Post is thinking about acting as, for a price… the middle man to get lobbyists in front of Obama administration officials, journalists, etc… Hosting parties where everyone can show up and the lobbyists can do their lobbying but have to pay a hefty cover charge at the door. Some would call it Non Traditional Revenue. Other’s would call it a massive conflict of interest. The Washington Post responded to Politico with this:
“The flier circulated this morning came out of a business division for conferences and events, and the newsroom was unaware of such communication. It went out before it was properly vetted, and this draft does not represent what the company’s vision for these dinners are, which is meant to be an independent, policy-oriented event for newsmakers. As written, the newsroom could not participate in an event like this.”
(From Politico)
4. Childhood Schizophrenia. When Imaginary friends aren’t so imaginary - Schizophrenia is obviously got to be an incredible challenge for anyone dealing with it. But what if it develops in a child? What if those imaginary friends tell that child to punch her classmate, or… if she doesn’t… her “friend” will keep gnawing on her arm, which she can feel… until she gives in to its demands?
(From ABCnews.com)
5. Buy a dryer, lose your job. Stay unemployed for 12 months, keep the dryer - Sears is really trying to move some appliances with a new deal that lets people buy something on a Sears card (over $399) and if you lose your job they’ll credit your purchase 1/12th the amount for every month you’re jobless. (From Consumerist)