For the last several weeks, I’ve been digesting the audio version of Thomas L. Friedman’s Hot, Flat and Crowded. My commute is 130 miles round trip so I get a lot of audio books.
Friedman’s postulate that we need to focus on more green energy is dead on track. I completely disagree with his methodology. I [...]
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Hot, Flat and Crowded by Thomas L. Friedman
Wednesday, 12 November 2008
State of Alabama: ‘get in shape or pay up fattie’
Friday, 22 August 2008
Alabama is about to begin charging state employees $25 a month for being overweight.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama, pushed to second in national obesity rankings by deep-fried Southern favorites, is cracking down on state workers who are too fat.
The state has given its 37,527 employees a year to start getting fit — or they’ll pay $25 [...]