How Would You Feel If Your Boss Banned Personal Blogging?


Updated 08/08/07 8:45 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 41 comments

How Would You Feel If Your Boss Banned Personal Blogging?

What would you do if your employer pulled you aside and said a new policy was going to be put in place that would ban you from having a personal blog? According to The Raw Feed, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) staff were recently advised to quit blogging about their lives if their blog “clearly associates them with CBC/Radio-Canada." Now any CBC employee that wants to have his or Read more

Consider This When Joining a Gym


Updated 01/16/07 11:00 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 4 comments

Consider This When Joining a Gym

Thinking about taking the plunge and joining a gym? Before you start shopping for a gym, be sure to consider these tips from CBC News. Cooling off period: You may have up to 10 days to change your mind after signing a contract to join a fitness club. Lifetime Membership: Are they trying to talk you into a lifetime membership? That is a bad sign they are fishing for members. Monthly dues: Do you Read more

James Beard Awards Kick off With Book, Broadcast, & Journalism Awards


Updated 05/09/11 1:12 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

James Beard Awards 2011 Book, Journalism, and Broadcast Winners

The best of the best of the nation's food world glitterati are in New York this weekend for the industry's Oscars, the James Beard Awards. Although the main ceremony doesn't take place until later this evening, the events kicked off on Friday with the announcement of the book, broadcast, and journalism awards. A huge congratulations is in order for our friends at the San Francisco Chronicle; Read more