National Guardman Mis-treated by Employer after Release from Duty

March 25, 2004 by · 1 Comment
Filed under: Current Affairs 

Phil Carter in his site INTEL DUMP carries a story of an Oregon National Guardsman who has been dismissed from his job after his return from Iraq, even though the Department of Labor and National Guard have recommended that he be retained. A labor complaint is pending.

Apparently, he suffers from post-traumatic disorder and nerve damage from his time in Iraq – neither of which stop him from doing his job screening visitors to a federal building in Seattle. He has been given a clean bill of health by Army doctors and psychiatrists. Now, his employer has terminated him for refusing to see THEIR psychiatrists.

This employer – Securitas – has a FEDERAL contract, and they are breaking FEDERAL laws. Does anybody else see a problem here?

Hat Tip: Citizen Smash

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Happy Birthday, Color TV

March 25, 2004 by · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Television 

According to the Census Bureau, today is the birthday of Color Television. The first TV was only 12 inches diagonally and cost $1000 ($6,774 in today’s dollars). Apparently, there are only 25 or so of the original color TV left.

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Amazon and Books

March 25, 2004 by · 2 Comments
Filed under: Admin 

Over on the right-hand side of the page, you will now see a list of books and an Amazon.com link.

Typepad allows it’s users to automatically link to Amazon.com when posting a list of books. They also allow us to use an Amazon.com Associates program ID to get credit when one of you clicks on the link and buys something.

As of yesterday, I am a participant in the Amazon.com Associates Program. I get a little commission when you click one of the links on this page and buy something from them (or in a few other circumstances).

So, if you were planning to buy a book (or anything else) from Amazon.com and you want to help me pay for this site, please consider coming here first and then clicking the link on the right. No pressure, and I probably won’t mention the program again. Thank you if you choose to do so.

NOTE:  This was on an older incarnation of this blog and no longer exists.

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