June 14, 2014

The great workers who get no credit in a self-promotion obsessed world
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/on-leadership/wp/2014/06/13/the-great-workers-who-get-no-credit-in-a-self-promotion-obsessed-world/
In the process, he opens a window onto our culture's obsession with self-promotion and what we can learn from people who toil away simply for the satisfaction of a job well done. We spoke with Zweig about how workplaces can help such employees, the way ...


Who has the best chance to win the AL Central?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fancy-stats/wp/2014/06/13/who-has-the-best-chance-to-win-the-al-central/
The most exciting race in baseball is in the AL Central Division, where all five teams have 30 wins or more and are separated by just four games top to bottom. The Detroit Tigers are 34-28 but are 3-7 in their last 10 games, unlike Kansas City, which ...


2014 US Open: Who is Fran Quinn?
http://www.cbssports.com/golf/eye-on-golf/24587112/us-open-who-is-fran-quinn
"I think anybody who has played the game for 20, 25 years, four or five times in their career, always thought about not playing anymore," said Quinn. "I play because I love the game. I know that I have the ability to compete. I love competing. And I ...


Poll: Who were this year's Police Officers of the Year on Staten Island?
http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2014/06/poll_who_were_this_years_polic.html
Officers Gregory Gordon and Michael Smith, of the 120th Precinct, shot and arrested Michael Walker, 28, a convicted violent felon who had been out of prison for four months, after receiving a tip about a suspect in a home invasion robbery in Port Richmond.


Who killed a family of geese in a Granite Bay neighborhood?
http://www.news10.net/story/news/local/roseville/2014/06/12/community-in-shock-after-family-of-geese-struck/10405469/
They were intentionally hit, there was no skid marks," said resident Shelby Booker, who took graphic pictures of the scene. Someone ran over a family of Canada geese on E. Roseville Parkway near Brackenbury late Monday afternoon. The CHP said there ...


Two Gaston County high school seniors who died this week will be honored at ...
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/06/13/4975410/two-gaston-county-high-school.html
Empty seats at two Gaston County high school graduations on Saturday will honor a pair of popular seniors whose lives were cut short this week. Arielle Reid, 18, an honor student at Highland School of Technology, died in a car wreck Sunday shortly ...


Gay men who use hook-up apps have higher STD risk
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/06/13/gay-men-who-use-hook-up-apps-have-higher-std-risk/
Gay men who hook up by using smartphone apps may be at higher risk for some sexually transmitted infections than men who find sexual partners through online dating, or in bars and clubs, a new study suggests. In the study, which involved gay and ...


Syracuse Power Rankings: Carrier Dome hockey? Taste of Syracuse? Who tops ...
http://www.syracuse.com/axeman/index.ssf/2014/06/syracuse_power_rankings_6.html
Perfect for the dads on Father's Day weekend who want to hit the golf course or just enjoy the sun on their face as they nap in their favorite chair with the U.S. Open or favorite selected sporting event on in the background. By the way, if you find ...