“When freedom does not have a purpose, when it does not wish to know anything about the rule of law engraved in the hearts of men and women, when it does not listen to the voice of conscience, it turns against humanity and society.”
Pope John Paul II
After The Home Secretary's extraordinary performance on Andrew Marr this morning where she set out her cunning plan to bring out guidelines for the judges in relation to the interpretation of…
Reblogged from Fortune Tech: Technology blogs, news and analysis from Fortune Magazine:
FORTUNE -- Edited down to 2 minutes for your convenience, author Malcolm Gladwell's provocative remarks about which entrepreneurs will be remembered 50 years from now and which forgotten:
http://youtu.be/6FrnyIUVrHw
In a nutshell, the bestselling author (Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers) and high-end public speaker (top fee: $
Reblogged from National Post | News:
PARIS — Socialist President François Hollande looked set to consolidate his grip on power with a left-wing majority in parliament after a first-round vote on Sunday, and may be able to govern without relying on hard leftists hostile to closer European integration.
Initial projections by polling agencies based on a partial vote count suggested his core Socialist bloc could win 283 to 329 seats in the 577-member National Assembly in next Sunday’s runoff, shifting the lower house to the left for the first time in a decade.
The last time I went to the doctor, I sat in the waiting room, tapping away at my iPhone (s aapl) and sighing under my breath, for almost an hour. Maybe that's extreme (for non-emergency room visits at least) but even the national average, according to a recent analysis, is 21 minutes. And that doesn't include time spent booking the appointment, waiting for a slot to open up or transporting yourself to the office.
Reblogged from Fortune Management & Career Blog:
FORTUNE -- No working stiff wants bad news about his performance to hit the boss’ desk right before review time. Although the review is supposed to represent a year’s worth of effort, there’s always a chance that the “what have you done for me lately?” question will influence the review and pay outcome.
Reblogged from Fortune Management & Career Blog:
FORTUNE -- This year Gillette debuted a 30-second television spot that will go down in the annals of razor blade marketing. Actor Brandon Quinn begins by telling the audience that Gillette sent him around the world to see how long he could shave with a single ProGlide cartridge.
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