This is a nice example of trade-offs: The Pune Jewellers’ Association, on Friday, tended an apology to bring an end to the controversy they raked up by barring burqa-clad women from entering their stores. “Our statements were misconstrued and sent wrong signals to society. We apologise in case it has hurt the sentiments of the … Continue reading Jewelers give in to veiled customers
Sent to me this morning… Afgani – Saale Nao Mubbarak Afrikaans – Gelukkige nuwe jaar Albanian – Gezuar Vitin e Ri Armenian – Snorhavor Nor Tari Arabic – Antum salimoun Assyrian – Sheta Brikhta Azeri – Yeni Iliniz Mubarek! Bengali – Shuvo Nabo Barsho Bulgarian – Chestita Nova Godina Cambodian – Soursdey Chhnam Tmei Cantonese … Continue reading A good year!
A US federal court has ruled that Exxon need not pay the penalty for spilling over 11 million gallons of oil along more than 1,200 miles of Alaskan coastline in 1989. The BBC reports: In the original court ruling, Exxon was ordered to pay out $5bn. Later decisions ordered the lower Alaskan court to set … Continue reading Exxon fines significantly reduced for Valdez Spill
Easy, stick your head in the sand. The LA Times provides some contemporary examples based on a TPMmuckracker review: For instance, there was this. Problem: In 2005, a congressionally mandated annual State Department report on international terrorism showed that terrorism worldwide was on the rise. Solution: The administration announced that future editions of the report … Continue reading How to make your problems disappear