Cain’s Campaign Is Dead, But 999 Isn’t

Going from deep dish to deep shit within around a month, it’s time Herman Cain gave his campaign and schtick a rest.

The Real Jobs The Wealthy Create

Time To Stop Blaming Women For The Gender Gap

The Article: Study: Women Ask For Raises And Promotions As Often As Men, But Get Less In Return by Marie Diamond in Think Progress.

The Text: It’s a common trope that women in the workplace don’t advance as quickly or make as much as their male counterparts because they simply don’t ask for raises and promotions. But according to new research published today in the Washington Post, this is a myth — women do ask, they just don’t get as much in return:

The research focused on career paths of high-potential men and women, drawing on thousands of MBA graduates from top schools around the world. Catalyst found that, among those who had moved on from their first post-MBA job, there was no significant difference in the proportion of women and men who asked for increased compensation or a higher position.

Yet the rewards were different.

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You May Have The Money, But You’ve Got To Go

The Bay by Metronomy off of The English Riviera.

Chinese Build 30-Story Hotel In 15 Days

Meanwhile, we’re still recovering from Katrina.