New IT grads are entitled, whiners

Another article. If you have an hour or so, read all the comments.

American democracy providing an example

For what not to do in a major financial crisis. UK Tory leader David Cameron has pledged support across the parties in order to avoid what has happened in Washington. “Democracies were being tested,” said Cameron, who will quite likely become the next PM of the UK. Meanwhile PM Kevin Rudd of Australia is urging passage of a bailout plan in America.

Murder at the Office: American expat kills his manager in London

Strangled (throttled) the poor lady with her scarf. Caught stealing stuff from the office. This bloke somehow left small town Washington state, married a German woman along the way and wound up a white collar worker in London. What got me about it was the killer’s mug shot. Is this the face of a killer, or somebody just kinda goofy.

Banks’ House rep voted no on the bailout

Wonder if anybody around here as noticed that Sue Myrick (R) of the North Carolina 9th District, despite the pleadings of the likes of Warren Buffett and Microsoft, voted no on HR 3997, the $700 billion bailout plan. Her district includes the corporate headquaters of Bank of America and (soon to be decimated) Wachovia. I figured (could look it up) the two banks have probably given Myrick, you know, money over the years and she is a former mayor of Charlotte. Interesting.