“Illegal immigrants who worked long shifts scrubbing theme restaurants for an indicted janitorial firm have signed their names to a lawsuit seeking unpaid wages. ‘Someone who worked 80 hours a week should get paid fairly for those hours, no matter their immigration status,’ said lawyer Nadia Hewka of Community Legal Services.” Sure, they should get [...]
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Monthly Archives: May 2007
May 31
Woman on an Oxygen Machine Dies After Power Company Cuts off Electricity
“Folole Muliaga, a 44-year-old mother of four, died within two hours after the electricity was switched off in her home due to unpaid bills. Family members of Mrs. Muliaga, a schoolteacher, have said that she had been off work since February with a heart and lung condition.” Since the power company’s action resulted in her [...]
May 31
Senators who OK'd war didn't read key report
“WASHINGTON (CNN) — A new biography of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton says she and most other senators did not read a key intelligence report before the 2002 vote to authorize war in Iraq.” So Hillary is saying that all these senators and representatives that are calling for Mr. Bush to be impeached didn’t read one [...]
May 25
Beware of 405-603-7076
I got a call from a number reported by caller-ID as 405-603-7076. Not knowing anyone from the 407 area code I let the call go to voicemail (no message was left). I Google’d the number and found other’s reporting the number as coming from a marketing firm that may be using phishing and deception to [...]
May 21
Sunshine in a Jar
Collecting sunshine sounds impossible but it’s actually something the charming little Sun Jar does every day. That’s because this traditional-looking frosted glass container houses a solar cell, battery and LED lights. The effect is pretty cool, it looks like you’ve actually captured a little “sunshine in a jar.” Take a look…Tweet
