Policy musings on Cuba and a wary view of U S actions
The piece criticizes U S policy toward Cuba from Eisenhower to Bush II, arguing that repeated sanctions and funding of anti Castro groups have yielded little. It notes prisoner counts, travel fines, and the involvement of defense contractors in government roles, with a tone of frustration at foreign policy and domestic politics.
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Goody
Cuba
Bush
Castro
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Johnson
Nixon
Ford
Carter
Reagan
Clinton
State Department
Baby aboard prompts bumpy flights and burro daydreams
A traveler recounts a Miami to Minnesota trip with a fussy baby Sophie on Northwest. The flight steered from calm to chaos as projectile vomiting and stares from fellow passengers followed hours of cruising. The trip ends with a Mall of America highlight and a joking FedEx joke about returning Sophie home.
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Miami
Minnesota
Canada
Sophie
Northwest
Mall of America
United States
Federal Express
Laughing to the Bank How Fun Transforms Brady Corp and More
The Chicago Tribune notes Katherine M. Hudson of Brady Corp claims workplace humor doubles sales and triples net income. Examples include laughter rituals and playful office art as part of five fun principles. Also cited are Lust and Envy buildings at Apple and a Guinness hug record by Goldman Sachs.
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Harvard Business Review
Katherine M. Hudson
Brady Corp
Hudson
Brady
Milwaukee
China
United States
Goldman Sachs
Pigs in Congress feasting on surplus and spending
The piece argues the government surplus is smaller than forecast due to Bush tax cuts and missile defense. It accuses Democrats of excessive spending and GOP hypocrisy, noting the Fair Taxes for All Coalition received 618 million in taxpayer funds to oppose the tax cut.
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GOP
Cato Institute
Fair Taxes For
McCain tussles with a Vulcan
Debating pork barrel spending, the piece cites McCain efforts to block a Vulcan Monument funding while noting other wasteful appropriations. It targets government programs including TeamMates inspired mentoring and various line items, accusing lawmakers of profligate spending across multiple agencies.
Congress Unveils 2002 Spending Proposals and Sugar Debate
The piece catalogs 2002 requests including 5.773 million for wood research 1 million for Satsuma orange work 499000 for swine waste programs and 198000 for tropical aquaculture. It notes GAO findings that sugar supports exceed sugar value and cites Mike Thomas on Everglades sugar farming and storage costs. It argues for taxpayer relief and smaller government.
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Satsuma Orange
General Accounting Office
Mike Thomas
The
Orlando Sentinel
Everglades
Feds
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Gordon England
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Lincoln Library
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