RE: [Futurework] Future of learning

2005-08-24 Thread Cordell, Arthur: ECOM
The surest way to dumbing down is to absorb only what's fit to print and accept that as gospel because the experts (with an agenda) said so. It becomes a self-fulfilling sort of thing. Better to read all sides of the story --on the Internet-- and compare what fits reality better.

RE: [Futurework] The Anti Iraq War Right movement grows

2005-08-24 Thread Karen Watters Cole
Harry, please continue to advise and explain the president. His detachment is activating these protestors, including military families and veterans, in the first place. Your defense that all of the dissenters are just there for the politics is not surprising, but it is a profound mistake

[Futurework] Unfriendly workplace in the sky

2005-08-24 Thread Cordell, Arthur: ECOM
Unfriendly workplace in the sky. Deregulation has led to a strange sort of competition with everyone feeling stressed. Time for re-regulation? == Business/Financial Desk; SECTCITINERARIES: SOUNDING OFF Looking for Friendly Skies? Stay on the Ground By Chris

RE: [Futurework] The Anti Iraq War Right movement grows 2

2005-08-24 Thread Karen Watters Cole
Balance. Bush and his coterie chose to portray the image of presidential leadership as resolved, firm, unshakable. This has played well during uncertain and fearful times, up to a point. He has, owing to lack of depth, been unable to balance this act to avoid the growing perception that he

RE: [Futurework] Unfriendly workplace in the sky

2005-08-24 Thread Lawrence deBivort
I dont know just when it happened, but some years ago the flight attendants started stating that they were there to ensure passenger safety, dropping the notion of service. But the growing rudeness of the attendants seem paced by the growing rudeness of the airlines themselves, toward

[Futurework] Beavers don't roar

2005-08-24 Thread Ed Weick
Wonder of wonders! Captain Beavo is once again turning into a pussycat! Ed Canada backs down on softwood retaliation By SCOTT DEVEAU Tuesday, August 23, 2005 Updated at 7:12 PM EDT Globe and Mail Update It could be well into 2007 before the federal government applies retaliatory

RE: [Futurework] Unfriendly workplace in the sky

2005-08-24 Thread Cordell, Arthur: ECOM
The airlines reflect the underlying "bottom line" culture. There is a grimness and cost-cutting and race to the bottom for the middle class on down. Going up in income, there is a great deal of conspicuous consumption. Though many wealthy people find it "chic" to shop at WalMart and travel

Re: [Futurework] Ugh

2005-08-24 Thread Christoph Reuss
Harry, your disconnect from reality and logic is vast indeed: You claim to advocate the best for the people, yet you insist on even lower sugar prices in America (isn't the obesity epidemic bad enough yet?) and food exports from starving Africa to obese countries. These examples, like your DDT

[Futurework] Online Tutoring Part of Growing Trend

2005-08-24 Thread M.Blackmore
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