Dizzy’s Ten Post Round-Up :: The Sirens Chronicles

Dizzy’s Ten Post Round-Up

May 21st, 2008 | by Dizzy Dezzi | Published in Environment, Government, Human Rights, Iraq War, News, Politics

Posting from an “undisclosed location”, I am battling the horror of a much slower connection to get this Round-up to you, this morning. If I get lucky (yes, that’s exactly what I mean), you probably won’t hear from me, tomorrow, so do me a favor and go out and make it a great day! In the meantime, indulge in today’s Ten Post Round-Up:

1: This ain’t your Daddy’s “middle class”….

(Not) Keeping Up with Our Parents: Just Being Middle Class Is Becoming out of Reach–AlterNet

2: Our failing economy is as a direct result of the U.S.A.’s failed foreign policy…

The Economy: Another Casualty of War–AntiWar.com

3: George Takei (”Star Trek’s, “Sulu”) speaks out on marriage equality, Japanese-American internment, and his upcoming nuptials, which, after 20+ years together, are finally legal in California…

Marriage Equality Comes to California–George Takei

4: Soldiers encouraged to start blogging…

Blog away, soldier!–Homefront Six

5: Business is well within its rights to not hire smokers, but is it within its rights to test employees or potential employees for imbibing in an otherwise legal substance, such as tobacco?…

Sarasota County Announces that It Will Not Hire Smokers; Medical Test Required for Employment to Confirm Non-Smoking Status–The Rest of the Story: Tobacco News Analysis and Commentary

6: Robbed at gunpoint, fired for the trouble…