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Office Superheroes

GiggleSugar — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 09:59:22 -0700

Who knew everyone's favorite superheroes work for the same company, and paper jams render them powerless, and Batman's real name is Michael Bolton, and Superman has a problem remembering to attach cover sheets to his TPS reports? Who knew?!

TGIF!

GiggleSugar — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 00:02:00 -0700

I love Fridays. That's my conclusion. (No mat necessary.)

Office Space Wars

GiggleSugar — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 12:45:00 -0700

When Jedis aren't fighting in distant corners of different galaxies, they're hard at work in stuffy little cubicles, like everyone else. With Darth Vader playing the big boss, R2-D2 as the uncooperative printer, and C-3PO as the inappropriate office pervert, this is some kind of everyday sci-fi funny-- whatever that means.

HOFFice Space

GiggleSugar — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 16:37:52 -0800

Germany and GiggleSugar aren't the only ones obsessed with Mr. Hasselhoff- because this cubicle is hoff the hook! Or, hooked on the Hoff. ...However you want to think about it.

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Cult Comedy "Office Space" Recut as a Thriller

GiggleSugar — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 16:00:00 -0800

"Office Space" reminded us that office work can suck. This fake trailer suggests that working in an office could be dangerous, too...

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Messy Room? A New Study Says You May Be a Liberal

CitizenSugar — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:00:14 -0700

A controversial new study hints it may be possible to look at a room and figure out how that room's inhabitant is voting. Set to be published in the Journal of Political Psychology the study asserts that empty pizza box is "behavioral residue" that points to "distinct cognitive inclinations" that sends liberals in the direction of ambiguity and intellectualism, and spins conservatives toward order. These inclinations "drive the way one leads one's life and displays one's life in their living and work spaces," says one of the study's authors. Here are the differences they've found - see if you buy their findings:

Conservatives:

Right-leaners often have spaces filled with calendars, postage stamps, laundry baskets, irons and sewing materials. Fun! Darning socks time!
Their bedrooms and offices are well-lighted.
They decorate with sports paraphernalia and flags - especially American ones.
The study's authors say, "Conservatives have a need for order, for there not to be ambiguity. There you see that expressed by being more orderly, having more cleaning supplies, needing to have everything lined up and organized so that one feels one's environment is predictable and therefore safe."

Curious about that messy room? To find out their findings on liberals, read more.

Liberals:

Lefties have spaces that are colorful and filled with books about travel, ethnicity, feminism, and music.
They have music collections covering folk, classic, and modern rock.
While they're rocking out to the above collection, they're looking at their art supplies, movie tickets, and travel memorabilia.
The study's authors say, "It's pleasurable for liberals to think more. They gravitate toward art, to things that are not as concrete."

Do some of these conclusions sound. . . stereotypical? Not everyone is on board with the science behind the conclusions. Political scientist Evan Charney, a fellow at the Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy at Duke University, says,
"Confirmation bias has flooded into this [area of] study. I'm a liberal but I don’t believe liberals are superior people or that there's an obvious correlation between personality and political ideology. [The studies] take the most value-laden language and treat it as if you're talking about a left-spinning or right-spinning neutron. They are invariably going to reflect the value assumptions of a society-in this case, academic liberals."

Conservatives, are you home making a McCain/Palin quilt in your brightly lit room? What do you make of this? Good science?

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Should Public Officials Get Private Lives?

CitizenSugar — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:00:37 -0800

Arlington, OR, Mayor Carmen Kontur-Gronquist was recalled by voters who disapproved of her less-than-professional pictures posted on her MySpace profile. The pictures were snapped before she took office and she stands by her right to strictly draw a line between public and private life. She says she doesn't regret posting the photos, saying that essentially that, it's my. space. That's why they call it MySpace. She also said,

"My reaction is that the democratic process took place, and that is a good process that we have in the United States, and it's fair."

The situation does call to mind the Monica Lewinsky snafu. What if she'd had a Facebook page in 1998? No "pokes" jokes I promise.

And finally, here's a sample of headline jokesters:

Oregon Mayor Stripped Of Office After Posing In Underwear
MySpace Mayor: Kontur-Gronquist Loses Job After Losing Clothes
Busty Mayor Stripped of Office
Lingerie MySpace Mayor Recalled...

But the serious question remains: do voters have the right to consider the whole picture of a candidate, public and private life, when choosing a leader?

Boo! The Scariest Halloween News - an Alien Endorsement?

CitizenSugar — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:30:38 -0700

This is absolutely the most important news we will bring you all day. The paper of record, the Weekly World News has published a hard-hitting October Surprise endorsement: John McCain has picked up the coveted alien vote. Not illegal immigrants, real honest-to-goodness outer-space folks. The vote has been reportedly secured by Cindy McCain reaching across atmospheric lines to forge a diplomatic relationship with the alien. According to the WWN here's how it went down:

At a recent McCain rally, inside sources say Cindy McCain disappeared with the alien after sharing several champagnes with the notorious intergalactic lightweight. Ms. McCain’s alien-like good looks and natural blood temperature of 54°F may have proved too much for him to resist as she reportedly put her cyborg husband into sleep mode and worked her charms.

To see the effect of this turn of events on the election, check out the whole piece.

Back on Earth, Detroit and Oil City, PA, are dealing with Halloween hijinks of their own. To see how, read more.

The Detroit tradition of "Devil's Night," where mischief makers set abandoned buildings on fire is being put out by thousands of citizen volunteers and police officers. The worst Devil's Night, 1984, saw 810 fires set in the city. They expect 50,000 volunteers to watch over the town this year.

In Oil City, PA, there's a cautious return to after-dark Trick or Treating this year following the 1992 murder of an 11-year-old, thanks to a petition drive by a local fifth grader. Her petition combined with an essay has persuaded the City Council to change its mind. The young activist will be out tomorrow night dressed up as a Goth princess bride.

Is anything scarier than that picture of Cindy McCain happening in your neck of the haunted and spooky woods?

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The Tale of Two Tents: Bloggers and the Traditional Media

LibertySugar — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 13:00:53 -0700

In Denver we got a chance to check out both the blogger tent set up by Google, YouTube, Digg and DailyKos, as well as the traditional media tent set up right outside the Pepsi Center. And believe me, these two tents could not have been more different.

Over in the Google tent bloggers and laptops crowded together at long tables or comfy couches set up in a tent kept dark to make up for the lack of air conditioning. The gang of new media gave off the vibe that it was there to crash the party - only 150 of the 500 bloggers, who paid $100 for space in the Big Tent, had official DNC credentials,

Over at the traditional media tent, publications like the Washington Post had about 60 staffers each, stationed in makeshift offices, complete with ample desk space, air conditioning, and fancy computers. But don't worry - both media headquarters had plenty of flat screens and an abundance of food.

Google will be back with its Big Tent next week at RNC. To see video of a real-life blogger, and more pictures, read more.

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The How-To Lounge: Staying Focused

DearSugar — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 10:00:00 -0700

I recently received an e-mail from a woman who just landed her dream job, but she works from home. While some people think working from home is ideal, others find it extremely distracting and difficult to stay focused and organized. In this How-To Lounge, I will offer up some tips on how to set up a proper working environment in your home so you can meet your goals and stay organized.

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Be sure to set aside a specific room or area in your home that is only for working. Even if you live in tight quarters, it is important to differentiate work space from living space in order to stay focused
Be sure you have a desk. Working on a couch or in your bed will only make you feel lazy and unproductive
Just because you aren't meeting with clients or going into the office, be sure to wake up at the same time you would if you were going into an office and most importantly, get out of your sweat pants. Working in your PJs is bound to make you feel lazy and lethargic
Shop for supplies. Make sure you have at least one of everything: stapler, paper clips, pens, envelopes, stamps, printer paper, scissors, a ruler, calculator, etc. You don't want to have to rush out in the middle of your day to get that one thing you forgot at Office Depot
Keep your work space clean and clutter free. It is much more difficult to concentrate if you are worried about the mess around you
Some people work well with background noise, but a TV can be extremely distracting, so I advise you to keep it off if you have one in the same room in which you work
Limit personal calls and e-mails throughout the day, just as you would if you were to be working in a group office. Getting caught up with an old friend can easily get you off track
Before you dive into your work, plan out your day. Having a road map and a To Do list will make your day much more productive especially if you have trouble with procrastinating
If you work from home because you have young children, be sure to use their nap time as your quiet time to get most of your work done
Be sure to take breaks just as you would at a destination office. Get some air every few hours and eat lunch away from your desk
If you have errands to run, be sure to take one trip so you are not continually disrupting your day

I hope these tips are useful, and if any readers out there are currently working from home, please share any secrets that work for you in the comments below.

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