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ACLU: Grassroots Groups May Have Been Spied On
Society & Culture  (tags: police, advocacy, grassroots, abortion, death penalty, war, antiwar, protestors, maryland, aclu, civil liberties, connietalk )

Connie
- 433 days ago - connietalk.com
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) believes that 32 grass-roots advocacy groups may have been spied on by Maryland State Police.
Corporate (Social )Responsibility - Corporate Responsibility 4Good - Care2.Com
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Hans
- 439 days ago - care2.com
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a concept whereby organizations consider the interests of society by taking responsibility for the impact of their activities on customers, employees, shareholders, communities and the environment
Criminals With Fear Of Needles Should Avoid Nashville
Society & Culture  (tags: police, taser, tasers, tasering, health, drugs, crime, connietalk, nashville, tennessee )

Connie
- 510 days ago - connietalk.com
The city of Nashville, Tennessee has banned Tasers. But that doesn't make the consequences for committing a crime any less scary: in fact, the Metro police instead inject (yes, with a needle) a strong sedative called Midazolam, or Versed, to control...
Woody Guthrie's America
Society & Culture  (tags: music, songs, woody guthrie, folk music, america )

Ndugu
- 590 days ago - songfacts.com
Woody Guthrie's granddaughter talks about his life and music. Often misunderstood, Guthrie wrote thousands of songs describing America as he saw it: a beautiful place with room for improvement.
Help - People Won't Stop Paying Paparazzi To Stalk Michelle Williams
Society & Culture  (tags: stop paparazzi, paparazzi, celebrity, society, privacy, ethics )

Connie
- 642 days ago - connietalk.com
Matilda's tiny fist grasps Michelle's hand. Michelle's mother is right behind Williams' shoulder, a subconsciously maternal pillar of strength. Three generations of a grieving family try to walk off some angst in their own neighborhood; Michelle's...
Black Enterprise Magazine Calls Money The 'Heart' Of Show Business
Society & Culture  (tags: black, entertainment, celebrities, finances, movies, corruption )

Connie
- 642 days ago - connietalk.com
Is it? When you're talking about box office hits or misses, lavish cinematography vs. low budget films, who raked in the most dollars and who cut too many corners - maybe. If, that is, you're referring to a heart in the sense of the muscular...
10 Manners We Should All Know By Now
Society & Culture  (tags: manners, polite, mannerisms, behavior, society, friendships, family, advice, connietalk )

Connie
- 788 days ago - connietalk.com
I am not an expert on etiquette, nor do I claim to be. But I am from a reserved, Midwestern family. Some manners were just ingrained in my by my parents so well that I'd never forget them. Whether or not I said "please" or "thank you" was vital...
Warning Signs Everywhere With Cleveland School Shooter
Society & Culture  (tags: cleveland, shootings, asa coon, shooting, shooter, guns, violence, school, schools, successtech, children, education, society, connietalk )

Connie
- 788 days ago - connietalk.com
I didn't want to write anything about the recent Cleveland school shootings, where a 14 year-old student snuck into SuccessTech Academy somehow past the armed security guard, and shot two students, two teachers, and then himself on Wednesday. For one...
David Letterman Knocks Paris Hilton Down a Few Pegs
Society & Culture  (tags: paris hilton, david letterman, entertainment, celebrity, celebrities, celebrity news, news, society, women, connietalk, ridiculous, good news )

Connie
- 801 days ago - connietalk.com
I'm totally not promoting Paris Hilton by posting this, fear not. Paris Hilton was on the David Letterman show last night (again, we're boycotting CBS, so we saw it on YouTube), and he pleased the audience by grilling Paris about her time in the big...
Is Today's Popular Music Dumbing Us Down?
Society & Culture  (tags: music, entertainment, pop culture, artists, modern, change, society, connietalk )

Connie
- 801 days ago - connietalk.com
Again, I hope this is not another sign that I'm getting old. But I'm so disappointed in today's music. It's not uncommon to hear someone say, "They just don't make music like that anymore." It used to be that music not only was for enjoyment, but also
 
 
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