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Executive pay caps are for the best
By David Tao | Feb. 19, 2009, midnight | In News Blog »
You don't have to be a corporate accountant to know that executives make more money than the rest of us. This is the way it's always been - and in a way, it makes sense: as a person climbs up the corporate ladder, their responsibilities increase dramatically and their salaries should reflect that. Then again, the earnings of corporate executives may reflect their positions a little too well.
Twenty-five things I could do without
By Rose Wynn | Feb. 18, 2009, 11:51 p.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
It has taken the online social networking world by storm. The "25 Random Things" note, which asks Facebook users to list 25 interesting, bizarre, fun and often surprisingly revealing facts about themselves, is part of a new and strangely addicting phenomenon.
Favre: Gone for good
By Anshul Sood | Feb. 18, 2009, 1:20 p.m. | In Sports Blog »
On March 4, 2008, Brett Favre declared his retirement from the NFL. But when the 2008 - 2009 season rolled around, there was Favre in a New York Jets jersey. After an up-and-down season, Favre is calling it quits again. On Feb. 11, Favre announced his retirement from the Jets and the league. And this time, it looks like we won't be seeing Favre in a uniform again.
Wanted: a real hero
By Katie Sint | Feb. 17, 2009, 1:54 p.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
When I was a kid, my celebrity hero was chef Julia Child. She was a WWII veteran and inspired my love of all cooking shows. She may have been old and her cooking styles may have been simple, but she was my hero.
BangaLore #12: Southern (Indian) hospitality
By Sonalee Rau | Feb. 10, 2009, 1:30 p.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
Bangalorean dinner parties are seriously time consuming. If you've ever been to one, you know what I mean. Here's the basic schedule...
The impossible dream
By Sean Howard | Jan. 27, 2009, 10:25 a.m. | In Connections Blog »
Recently, Fairfax County transportation planners developed a no-cost proposal to deliver high school students to school later in the morning, possibly pushing the starting bell to 8:30 a.m. from 7:20 a.m. Excuse me while I find a suitable outlet for my jealousy.
BangaLore #10: An unnatural limbo
By Sonalee Rau | Jan. 21, 2009, 10:13 p.m. | In Lifestyle Blog »
There are few places so totally in harmony with nature as Bangalore. South Indian parties and "functions" feature meals served on banana leaves, the perfect disposable plates. Cows roam the streets freely and motorists tend to give them the right of way.
BangaLore #9: How to talk first class
By Sonalee Rau | Jan. 10, 2009, midnight | In Lifestyle Blog »
Well, since we're finally in 2009 (the year before the year of all years...ONE-OH) here's a little something from SCO to you: the official unofficial guide to talking like an Indian! Practice speaking with these "Indianisms" to be as hip as those "Slumdog Millionaire" characters.
Baywatch: one Blazer's efforts to call attention to our troubled waters
By Deepa Chellappa | Jan. 10, 2009, midnight | In News Blog »
In elementary and middle school, I remember painting huge signs throughout the hallways: "Don't pollute!", "Save the Bay!", "We drink this water too!" We read articles in science classes about attempts to revive the Bay, and took field trips to the estuary to learn about runoff, nitrogen pollution and oyster populations. We were involved in our local environment, deeply invested in a water source a mere hour from our homes.
BangaLore #8: Joe the rickshaw driver
By Sonalee Rau | Jan. 8, 2009, midnight | In Lifestyle Blog »
India is a kaleidoscope, a tapestry woven of 17 languages and a billion people. And it's people who give the country its color: the seemingly ordinary, unsung heroes of everyday life, the blue-collar workers.
Cut Caroline some slack
By Sophia Deng | Jan. 5, 2009, midnight | In News Blog »
Caroline Kennedy may not be the most qualified potential appointee for the vacant New York Senate seat, but she's certainly qualified. Despite the media's harping on her lack of intelligence and expertise, Kennedy's resumé has more substance than most critics are acknowledging.
Prices may fall, but keep our awareness up
By Jenna Bushnell | Dec. 27, 2008, midnight | In Lifestyle Blog »
With all of this holiday cheer and flakes of snow comes what seems like another blessing: low gas prices. Sure, maybe not the first thing you think of when you think of the excitement of winter break, but according to CNN, gas prices are at a five-year low at $1.65 per gallon and that is something to be thankful for.
River of water needs a massive plan
By Charles Kong | Dec. 26, 2008, midnight | In News Blog »
Shouts of joy rang throughout the SAC during 5A lunch on Tuesday as news of an early release day quickly spread from table to table. Some students exited in a rush to get to their lockers, others remained to hang out one last time with their friends. Getting out two and a half hours early the last day before winter break seemed too good to be true.
BangaLore #7: Pass the ketchup
By Sonalee Rau | Dec. 23, 2008, midnight | In Lifestyle Blog »
"My, how THIN you've gotten! Come in and eat something!" Every Indian has heard this upon visiting the home of a long-lost relative. Whether or not one has actually lost weight is irrelevant. If someone asks you if you want more food at an Indian meal, it's a rhetorical question.
Shrubs and shoes
By | Dec. 19, 2008, midnight | In News Blog »
Our beloved President Bush ducked. No, he did not duck away from his pathetic, dismal presidency or from his creepy vice president, but ducked away for two size-10 shoes hurled at him during a press conference in Iraq on Sunday.
BangaLore #6: The price is right
By Sonalee Rau | Dec. 15, 2008, midnight | In Lifestyle Blog »
Every day is Black Friday in Bangalore. Comic Russell Peters proudly proclaimed to the world on one of his shows that "all Indians are cheap." And while that's a bit of a blanket statement, most Indians are, truthfully, pretty frugal. It's part of the culture. Why go all the way to the grocery store when there are door-to-door vegetable vendors? It's easier than Peapod and more affordable, too.
BangaLore #5: Hot off the press
By Sonalee Rau | Dec. 8, 2008, midnight | In Lifestyle Blog »
When I entered the austere, white concrete reception hall at the Times of India (ToI) printing press in Bangalore, filled with plastic chairs, I stopped in my tracks for a moment. Could this press, I questioned, really be the largest facility of its kind in all South Asia?
A way to the White House
By Julia Wynn | Dec. 6, 2008, midnight | In News Blog »
Apparently, the going price for witnessing history can reach thousands of dollars a night.
Shut up and pledge
By Deepa Chellappa | Dec. 6, 2008, midnight | In Connections Blog »
In my first period class, I am one of a handful of students who regularly stands up and recites the Pledge of Allegiance. On some days, I do so even though my teacher continues lecturing right through InfoFlow. With the relentless stream of information about the structure of atoms going in one ear and straight out the other, it's often difficult to concentrate on either chemistry or patriotism: "I pledge allegiance...electrons...flag...molecule...liberty...bond...all." What a riot.
Desperate for a bargain
By Jenna Bushnell | Dec. 1, 2008, midnight | In Lifestyle Blog »
Our deteriorating economy gives reason to bargain shop. We all want to find good deals to save money, but it seems like some are taking it too far. That desperation for a deal, which manifested itself this past Black Friday, became deadly at a Long Island Wal-Mart when an employee was trampled to death by a frantic mob of shoppers. Jdimytai Damour, 34, was killed while trying to restrain the crazed barganeers.
BangaLore #4: India's 9/11
By Sonalee Rau | Nov. 30, 2008, midnight | In Lifestyle Blog »
The Indian metropolis of Mumbai is home to over 12 million people. This week, they bear witness to a terrorist attack that left 195 dead - including several police officers, American tourists and at least two journalists - and over 300 injured. On Nov. 25, terrorists disguised as students held victims hostage in two famous hotels, the Taj Mahal and the Oberoi, then set fire to the former. Shots were fired and explosives set off around several other Mumbai landmarks. The tragedy lasted for three days as captives remained trapped in the city and the death toll rose seemingly without end.
Send Plaxico packing
By Kiera Zitelman | Nov. 30, 2008, midnight | In Sports Blog »
Whenever I watch a National Football League game - regardless of who is playing - it is a sure bet that I will see at least one NFL-United Way commercial. Without a doubt, sandwiched between a Miller Lite ad and a preview of this week's episode of "Family Guy," a caring football player will be helping some children plant trees, or something equally cute. Every professional sports league does a charity partnership, and I'm all for it. The NFL sends a good message with those commercials. But when a player decides to behave irresponsibly and set a bad example for fans young and old, it's time for league officials to show they mean business.
Secretary...Clinton?
By David Tao | Nov. 29, 2008, midnight | In News Blog »
It's been almost a month since America swept then-Senator Barack Obama into the office of the President-elect. Emphasis on what separated him from his opponents won him initial support: his proponents emphasized the fact that he was the only candidate that, for example, didn't support the invasion of Iraq, to the chagrin of his main Democratic rival, Senator Hillary Clinton. As Obama prepares to take the reins from his universally despised predecessor, he is continuing to emphasize his unique opinions - this time with the actual institutional power to make decisions that move towards change.
The fall guy
By Anshul Sood | Nov. 27, 2008, midnight | In Sports Blog »
After more than five years of service to Washington, the Wizards repaid head coach Eddie Jordan by firing him on Tuesday after the team's 1-10 start to the season. Jordan is replaced by interim head coach Ed Tapscott, the former head coach at American University. Team president Ernie Grunfeld said he "felt it was time to make a change" - but Jordan was not the problem with the Wizards.
BangaLore #3: Check "IT" out
By Sonalee Rau | Nov. 26, 2008, midnight | In Lifestyle Blog »
This week I finally got to, and I'll never look at IT the same way again. There's been a lot of buzz about the information technology (IT) boom, call centers and outsourcing in India lately. I had heard a great deal about the India-based software and technology company Infosys in the past, but hadn't realized until now the extent to which companies like it are revolutionizing the face of India.
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