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• It's guys, not ladies, who splurge on lunch

  Mon Jan 23, 2012
  • I'm way too frugal to spend that much eating out more than every couple of weeks.

• Is favoritism rampant where you work?

  Fri Sep 9, 2011
  • Exactly, I've worked with someone who knew nothing, but was very adept at brown-nosing and got ahead that way. I'm in disbelief that people play into that. I don't play the games - I just work hard, deliver quality work on time, play well with others, and don't create any unnecessary drama.

• What do you think of self-checkout lanes?

  Fri Jul 8, 2011
  • They're fantastic, unless you get stuck behind the people who don't know how to check themselves out. If it confuses you, don't use it.

• What is your strategy on light bulbs?

  Mon Jan 24, 2011
  • We're phasing in CFLs as our incandescents die out, though I hate how long it takes them to "warm up" (even the instant-on varieties)

• What do you think of the 'twiblings' story?

  Tue Jan 4, 2011
  • Fantastic - thank you for sharing this story

• New Orleans blaze kills 8 seeking shelter from cold

  Tue Dec 28, 2010
  • Valid point, homesick, but good luck getting our 'leaders' to stop dropping bombs.  Without that, we'd have no fear and no sense of 'protection' from these 'dangerous' people.

• Protein really is a prescription for weight loss

  Sun Dec 12, 2010
  • I'll 'ditto' quinoa as it's a complete protein, other whole grains, nuts and beans. Try a quinoa and black bean salad, or a three-bean chili for a hearty meal.

• Firms raising the stakes to counter 'Ferris Bueller sick days'

  Fri Dec 10, 2010
  • That's the way to do it - I don't know why more employers don't offer that type of 'time off'.  I rarely get 'sick' - I'll have an occasional cold, but I'll go into work because a case of the sniffles doesn't seem to be enough to keep me home.  So I have over 30 days of 'sick time' …

• Is it OK for little boys to dress up as girls?

  Mon Nov 8, 2010
  • My husband is on it, travis, don't you worry.

• Do you think civility is dead? Or more alive than ever?

  Mon Nov 1, 2010
  • I wouldn't say civility is 'dead', but it's definitely ill.  All you need to do is go to my bus stop in the morning.  30 people waiting in a nice orderly line, but there are always a handful of people who will just crowd the front and shove their way onto the bus.