This is a very good idea. Way to go, EFF, for being a public watchdog and helping to keep 'em honest:

EFF Launches Terms of Service Tracker for Facebook, Google, and Others Source: Mashable

Direct link to ToSBack

Georgians, your attention, please:

Sunday alcohol sales petition is online (AJC.com)

Link to actual petition

Tigers & Strawberries has a good post today that is filled with links to articles about schools that are adapting their lunch programs to fit within a Slow Food methodology. There's no sense in me reposting every worthwhile link, but I particularly liked certain parts of the Alice Waters essay she mentioned ( Read more... )

From the New York Times:

Ads to Admit That if Showtime Is 8, Movie Time Will Be 8:10I hope this catches on, as the pre-movie commercials are a pet peeve of mine. I would much rather pay a dollar extra to see the film than have to sit through ads (well, ads other than trailers for movies, 'cause those are technically ads, too ( Read more... )

... it hasn't.

Case in point, the plight of Darlene Jesperson, a bartender for over 20 years at Harrah's. I recommend reading the whole post. (Link courtesy of MetafilterI have to wonder if, under the ADA, she happened to have rosacea, they would be required to make reasonable allowances for that (including not forcing her to wear makeup ( Read more... )

I was wondering when someone was going to come up with a database of "blue" and "red" companies.

ChooseTheBlue.comIf you want to eat out at a blue restaurant, you're pretty much limited to Arby's Sonic, Hard Rock Cafe, and someplace called Stephanie's on Newbury ( Read more... )

I cancelled our long distance service with GTC Telecom today. They used to be a great company, before Sprint bought them out. After three letters sent to them with no response whatsoever (two in September, one in October), no refund of the charges that were made by them erroneously, and after sitting on hold for an hour one day (no exaggeration - I ( Read more... )

A fascinating article on what mass production has done to the quality of bread:

Our Daily Bread

Courtesy of jacquez in the cooking community.

I've heard here and there about the Slow Food movement, but didn't really find out what it was until I happened to surf over to their site tonight. After reading a little about the founding motivations for the organization, I think I might have to locate a copy of their magazine and read a bit more ( Read more... )

Courtesy of MetaFilter, a truly informative piece that gives a behind-the-scenes look at the way car dealerships work. It's a lengthy article, but I found it a very interesting read.