Friday, May 10, 2013

Which state employee makes the most money? (Hint: it's not the govenment)

see Infographic: Is Your State's Highest-Paid Employee A Coach? (Probably)

Step 1 After Your Child Is Shot Is Not Checking WebMD

From Gawker, Mother Searches WebMD for Help After House Guest Shoots Her Son

"Despite the shooting taking place around 6:30 PM on Tuesday, it wasn't until 2 AM on Wednesday that the boy's mother finally brought him to Mainland Medical Center for treatment.
She had apparently spent the previous hours looking up "gunshot wound" on WebMD."
 
All parents should know first aid for serious bleeding (without checking WebMD) and have common sense to get to an emergency room ASAP.

How Government Wrecked the Gas Can

Interesting article from Laissez Faire Today, How Government Wrecked the Gas Can

“I’m pretty alert to such problems these days. Soap doesn’t work. Toilets don’t flush. Clothes washers don’t clean. Light bulbs don’t illuminate. Refrigerators break too soon. Paint discolors. Lawnmowers have to be hacked. It’s all caused by idiotic government regulations that are wrecking our lives one consumer product at a time, all in ways we hardly notice. It’s like the barbarian invasions that wrecked Rome, taking away the gains we’ve made in bettering our lives.”