Refenestration Daily.
Newsday has a good Overview of Changes to Legal Rights since 9/11 of 2001 (from the Associated Press). Among them:
Right to Legal Representation: Government may monitor federal prison jailhouse conversations between attorneys and clients, and deny lawyers to Americans accused of crimes.
Freedom from Unreasonable Searches: Government may search and seize Americans' papers and effects without probable cause to assist terror investigation. […]
I have an electric kettle that I use for tea. Typically, I would take it to work, and then I could make tea there. At prior jobs, it wouldn’t be unusual for me to go through two to three pots a day (only the first of which would be caffeinated).
However, if I were to take my kettle to work, then I wouldn’t be able to use it at home. And, because I get up so early, it can be handy to have some tea first-thing in the morning :).
So, are there any disadvantages, taste-wise, to microwaving water for tea? I had figured on using the microwave it, but I woulnd’t want to do so if that would lead to inferior tea.
Can anyone recommend a good store for pillows? I’m looking for the sleeping-kind (as opposed to the couch-kind, or other types of pillows). And, I’d rather not spend more than about $20, so that may narrow it down as well.
I’ve checked Target, and their selection isn’t bad. But, I’d like to compare several stores.
One of my coworkers, E, likes to talk. She’s blonde with big hair and in her mid-20s. And, usually, she’ll just walk into my office and start talking at me. It’s generally friendly in tone, but she just rambles on and on, jumping from one subject to the next — whatever pops in her head.
Each time, it’s a completely one-sided conversation, as I just end up nodding and saying “uh-huh, uh-huh” every couple sentences. Today, I timed it by looking at my PC’s clock as she began a ramble-session: she ended up wasting 20 minutes of my time as I sat there and listened with the occasional “uh-huh, uh-huh”.
I need to find some way of politely letting her know that I don’t have time to listen to her ramble on, especially not for 20 minutes at a time :-/.
From Fred Langa’s LangaList — a weekly newsletter on upcoming technology and software — is this InformationWeek article on traveling with electronics. One suggestion there is to buy neon luggage tags for sensitive items (so that they’re less appetizing to thieves).
It can be smart to use a generic, nondescript carry-on that doesn’t scream “electronics inside!” And no matter what case you use, make your bag stand out in some way so it can be identified even across a crowded concourse, so a thief will think twice about trying to lift it. Luggage stores and online travel sites carry personalization/identification straps, handle wraps, and (my favorite) oversized, high-visibility fluorescent luggage tags that can help you spot your stuff in a crowd and also make thieves seek less-conspicuous stuff to steal. […]
It sounds like a simple idea, but it makes sense to me.