Michigan-based company, Weyco, has decided to ban employees from smoking…even at home. That’s right, what you do in your private time is once again decided by your bosses. If you should decide to smoke, or if you currently smoke and refuse to quit, or if you refuse to take a company-administered test to determine if you’re a smoker, you’ll be fired. The boss’ reasoning? It’s going to help workers cut down on their health-care costs, as well as the company’s costs associated with health care. (more…)

In yet another example of why I keep hitting my head against hard surfaces every time I read the so-called “news”, CNN has decided that a speculative story about the Head Chimp’s daughter wearing a ring is cause for exhaustive coverage. Of course, this just goes to prove my theory that CNN is dying a slow death, because almost no other news outlet has decided it’s worth covering, except for a blurb on ABC News. I think the question everyone needs to ask themselves as they consume the news is, “Why the fuck should I give a shit?” and go forward from there. It encourages critical thinking skills.