Friday, November 28, 2003

Blogging can be an Employment Hazard + November Follow-ups

1. Warning: Blogging can be an Employment Hazard

* "How not to get fired because of your Blog"
   <http://help.blogger.com/bin/answer.py?answer=661&topic=-1>
* "Microsoft fires worker over weblog"
   <http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/146115_blogger30.html>
* "Even Microsoft wants G5s"
   <http://www.michaelhanscom.com/eclecticism/2003/10/even_microsoft_.html>


2. Follow-ups to November Postings

[Full Moon Fever]
* "Land sale's over the moon"
   <http://smh.com.au/articles/2003/10/13/1065917332726.html>
* "Property sales out of this world:
   For $19.99, plus tax, anyone can purchase an acre on the moon"
   <http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Sep-29-Mon-2003/news/22251899.html>
* "Opera director charged for mooning at jeering audience"
   <http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_837704.html>

[Soothing Sounds]
* "Turkeys sample chill-out vibes before facing the music"
   <http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s996273.htm>

[Crocodiles and Alligators]
* "Hong Kong croc eludes Qld hunter"
   <http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s991287.htm>
* "Australian crocodile hunter concedes defeat in Hong Kong quest"
   <http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/WeirdNews/2003/11/24/266503-ap.html>

[Unusual Fines and Bans]
* "US cabbie will still wear Elvis-style cape despite dress code fine"
   <http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_797875.html>
* "Man kicks up stink over BO ban"
   <http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s994766.htm>
* "Schoolteachers angered by ban on knitting"
   <http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_841094.html>
* "Santa's knee off limits in NZ town"
   <http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s999697.htm>

[Help Me, I'm Stuck!]
* "Window washer stranded on platform"
   <http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/WeirdNews/2003/11/21/264586-cp.html>
* "Ohio teen gets stuck in chimney"
   <http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/2660314/detail.html>
* "Police find suspect frozen to bridge"
   <http://www.turnto10.com/news/2666787/detail.html>

[Disorder in the Court]
* "Snake causes stir in Uganda court"
   <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3233834.stm>
* "Finnish judge brushes off drinking charge"
   <http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s999897.htm>