Board Meeting

每季在公布公司的財務報告前, 總是會有個 Board Meeting. 當然, Board Meeting 和我這種公司最低層的員工來說, 一點關係也沒有. 不過經由 Board Meeting 外的排場, 多少就可以猜得出, 公司上一季的營收狀況. 多了些什麼東西? 少了些什麼東西? 不用等到對外公布的財務報告.

又是一個下雪天…

不過情況比前幾天都好得太多了. 好可惜, 雪要開始融化了. :-( 太多學區關閉好幾天了, 小朋友們今年大概要上課到七月初了… :-p Side Note: Schwarzenegger Seeks Citrus Disaster Aid Freeze wipes out oranges, produce across California: 70% 的加州柑橘(約 15% 的全美冬季的柑橘產量), Avocado, 草莓, 檸檬等受到嚴重的寒害. 不過要注意的, 這個多少也影響到其他的冬季蔬果. 任何從加州來的蔬果將在兩三個星期內開始漲價. Men more likely to be killed on road than women North Dakota rethinks ban on cohabitation: 在這幾個州 Florida, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Virginia 和 West Virginia, 同居(一對男女沒有結婚而居住在一起), 是犯法的行為. 儘管法律沒有真的很認真的執行. 但是在任何時候都有可能有無法預測的不便. Medical Side Note: Women More Likely to Inherit Risk of Stroke “The new study found that women who had strokes were 40 percent more likely to have at least one close relative who suffered a stroke than were men with strokes. Having a mother who had a stroke was 80 percent more common in women stroke patients than in men.” “Age was also a factor. Women whose mothers had a stroke at an early age were more likely to suffer a stroke at about the same age.” State lowers cervical cancer rate Cancer deaths drop for 2nd straight year

[新聞] Travelers paying up as new passport rules kick in

Travelers paying up as new passport rules kick in

“Starting Jan. 23, all travelers — including U.S. citizens — who fly between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, South America and Bermuda will for the first time need to carry their passports to re-enter the country.”

“As early as 2008, the rules will get even tougher: People traveling between the U.S. and those countries by car or ship will have to show a passport or an alternative security identification card.”

Side Note:
A majority of U.S. women are living life spouse-less
Procrastination is one thing we're not putting off
Selling your home in winter takes extra effort
One-quarter of Americans dream of owning a business

Medical Side Note:
Study links gene, Alzheimer's risk
Growth hormones not worth risk, study finds