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Detroit TV Station Uncovers Chrysler Autoworkers Drinking on the Job
KickingTiresUsually a sensationalist local TV expose is easy to dismiss. However, we can even forgive Detroit TV station WJBK???s use of rock songs as the Fox2 station showed Chrysler factory workers taking their half-hour shift break at a park, drinking......Tags: Career and Workplace, Marijuana Use, Employees, Health, Television
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Chrysler Fires 13 Autoworkers for Drinking on Job
KickingTiresLast week, Detroit TV station WJBK???s news expose uncovered a large group of Chrysler factory employees drinking alcohol and smoking what appeared to be marijuana during one of their shift breaks. Executives from the company were given access to the........Tags: Companies and Corporations, Health and Safety at Work, Career and Workplace, Barack Obama, Employees
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Win a 2011 Mazda2 Via Foursquare
KickingTiresAre you one of the millions of people who have succumbed to Foursquare, the latest social networking craze? Well, your addiction to fastidiously documenting your every location may bear more than just a mayorship: You may be eligible to win......Tags: Los Angeles, Portland (Multnomah, Oregon), San Francisco, Dallas, Health
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Diet, exercise and consistency: My plan for better health
The SkinnyI don't think I've ever not been overweight. I grew up in Alabama, the deepest of the Deep South, where life largely revolves around food. Birthdays, holidays, special occasions, Sundays — all are mostly just big eating opportunities in......Tags: Alabama, Quitting Smoking, Overweight, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health
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Top 10 Tuesday -- the civility list
Dining@LargePlease contribute anecdotes and examples of a restaurant's having gone an extra step, either by anticipating a need or concern or by responding nimbly to one. This could be anything from the first time you were offered a large-type menu,......Tags: Restaurants, Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure
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'Real Housewife' Michaele Salahi joins, then leaves 'Celebrity Rehab'
Reality CheckI don't cover a lot of 'Real Housewives' news here because, well, frankly, one iteration of the show or another seems to be on 24 hours a day.But this news item about Michaele Salahi getting kicked out of "Celebrity......Tags: Michaele Salahi, Celebrities and Health Issues, Health, Multiple Sclerosis, Diseases and Illnesses
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'Dating in the Dark': Where'd the premise go?
Reality CheckBOFF returns to give us the lowdown on last night's Dating the Dark. Don't forget to share your opinions on the show in the comments! Take it away, BOFF!:We start out, as usual, with brief introductions of this week's participants......Tags: Facebook, Shrek (fictional character), Disc Jockeys, ABC (tv network), Dating in the Dark (tv program)
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'Project Runway' recap: Hats off! No, really!
Reality CheckHere's Janell on last night's Project Runway. I hope it’s not windy where you are, because this week we are working with hats. Some big hats. I would even call them mondo hats, except that now Mondo is a person,......Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Music Theater, Crimes, Project Runway (tv program), Skin
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Football Dangers: An Increasingly Guilty Pleasure
The Hartford CourantAre you ready for some football? First, however, are you ready for some autopsies? The opening of the NFL training camps coincided with the closing of the investigation into the April suicide by gunshot of Ray Easterling, 62, an eight-season NFL safety...Tags: National Football League, Heart Disease, Dave Duerson, Theodore Roosevelt, Mental Health
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Readers on digital addiction
The feedback was varied to our column about being addicted to your digital technology. Here were some of the highlights. "I've never been someone who got too attached to my computer, but since I got a BlackBerry, I'm totally addicted!" wrote Joyce. "I...
Tags: Facebook, Gaming, Television Industry, Addiction, Health
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Do you need digital rehab?
Do you spend hours at work on Facebook? Check your accounts in the middle of the night? Get irritated when you can't update your status during dinner? You might need digital rehab. "This is not something to be taken lightly," says Dr. Hilarie Cash,...
Tags: Facebook, Google Inc., Addiction, Twitter, Inc., Rentals
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