This is the best solution they could come up with? Arresting people “they suspect might break the law.”? Wow. – – – The Danish parliament today passed legislation which will give police sweeping powers of “pre-emptive” arrest and extend custodial sentences for acts of civil disobedience. The “deeply worrying” law comes ahead of the [...]
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Denmark approves new police powers ahead of Copenhagen summit
Posted: 30th November 2009 by J. Lilly in Rants and Raves, Signs of the Future0
Is Your Boss a Bully? Stop Being the Target.
Posted: 19th November 2009 by J. Lilly in Health & Safety, Inspiration & Motivation, Rants and RavesTags: boss, bully
Bullies, especially bullying bosses, are unaffordable. According to Robert Suttons The No Asshole Rule, the TCA total cost of assholes, while difficult to calculate, is very expensive — in time, money, and workplace wellness. Although bullying is legal in every U.S. state, the Workplace Bullying Institute (WBI) is currently working to introduce legislation in several [...]
Guardians of the Craft Shall Not Take Thy Responsibility Lightly
Posted: 4th November 2009 by J. Lilly in Inspiration & Motivation, Rants and Raves, Signs of the Future, UncategorizedTags: hieroglyphs, historical signage, responsibility
Far too often, when reviewing the signage as I drive down any American street, I wonder if the designers of some of the signs realized how long their signs would really last. The idea that some of these signs ever looked nice is hard to conceive, but it brings up two important points: 1) “Looks” [...]
