Time You Enjoy Wasting Is Not Wasted Time

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The Theology of Unitarian Universalists

This is a good article. I think one of the problems UUs have is explaining to other people what exactly Unitarian Universalism is.

Apple bars WinXP users from iCloud

Windows XP was released on October 25, 2001. After almost 10 years I think it is time to move to a modern OS. I’m sure Apple hopes that rather than buy a new Windows 7 machine people will switch to a Mac. Either way it’s a good idea to stop supporting ancient technology.

Even in Hard Times, Boosting Minimum Wage Makes Sense

What a revolutionary idea, letting people other than the ultra-wealthy make a little money.

This edition of Tuesday Tunes features David Lee Roth, both as part of Van Halen and solo. Between Eddie Van Halen and Steve Vai I love the pairing of his vocal style with excellent guitar work.

• Beautiful Girls
• Top Jimmy
• Yankee Rose
• Just Like Paradise

I found The Five Pillars of Workplace Happiness to be an interesting article.

Here’s my take on each Pillar:

Meaning: Working in Higher Education, personally I find great meaning in my job. If someone uses a smart classroom or a computer lab they see the results of my work. It is a good feeling to be able to enable someone to get an education.

Enagement: For the most part I am able to get into a “flow” at my job.

Accomplishment: I achieve goals often at work, although a little more positive recognition would be nice.

Relationships: I enjoy working with my colleagues.

Positive Emotion: This is the hardest on the list. I am a very optimistic person, and often keep a positive attitude. However, I work in a very ugly, dark, window-less environment. Sometimes, especially in the winter, it is very depressing walking into that building. However, I recently moved to a new office and although I still don’t have a window my space is very nice and significantly nicer to work in than my old office.

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Here is an article I found very interesting: Bosses who blame

Here is a good article on How to Get the Respect You Deserve at Work

You’ll want to read the whole article, but here are the bullet points:

• Don’t care so much. Seriously.
• Never miss a deadline. Ever.
• Never be late to an appointment. Ever.
• Don’t gossip. Especially over email.
• Don’t waste anyone’s time, but sometimes allow your superiors to waste yours.
• Treat those “underneath” you well.
• Dress like you’re going to ask for a raise. Every day.
• Know when to shut up, especially when you’re in a group.
• Keep your workspace clean.
• Don’t ever get drunk at a work gathering. Ever.
• And finally: Sing when it’s someone’s birthday. With gusto.

Personally, I find some of these easier to do than others. I can completely understand the ones about deadlines and being on time. I find it very rude when people ignore deadlines or show up late. And while we shouldn’t judge by appearances, dressing nicely and keeping a neat workspace do portray a better image.

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