Ford owns one of the most advanced and efficient manufacturing plants in the world. It's in Brazil and it is still operating at full capacity. Because of its flexibility it is able to operate at a much lower cost than those on US soil. Why? Because employees are allowed to cross-train to be able to do many things. Also they are integrating parts suppliers into the factory for "just in time" manufacturing which saves oodles of money.

Why doesn't Ford repeat this success in the US? The U A W.

Although a lot of these nominees are just hot chicks who are actresses in geek favorites, there are several certified, sexy geeks on the list. I have yet to be nominated.

An "anonymous" teacher named Karen from an unnamed middle school in the Austin School district just doesn't seem to get it. She wrote an angry email to an organization that GIVES free laptops loaded with Linux to bright school children. She accused the organization of doing the students a disservice by steering them away from Microsoft and promised to investigate whether they were up to something that was illegal.

Excerpt:

No software is free and spreading that misconception is harmful. These children look up to adults for guidance and discipline. I will research this as time allows and I want to assure you, if you are doing anything illegal, I will pursue charges as the law allows.

This email is so unbelievably ignorant to come from a teacher that I almost question its authenticity. I am guessing that she never googled "free software." Perhaps she's never heard of google and only does her searches from msn.com...

For some reason, they decided to censor the last name of the teacher and the school at which she teaches. Being the douche that I am, here are the names of ALL Karens who are teachers at Middle Schools in the Austin Independant School District:

Karen Bailey - Martin Middle School
Karen Brennan - Martin Middle School
Karen Case - Murchison Middle School
Karen Ciesla - O'Henry Middle School
Karen Donsbach - Bailey Middle School
Karen Greathouse - Clint Small Middle School
Karen Green - Murchison Middle School
Karen Harris - Covington Middle School
Karen Jackson - Bailey Middle School
Karen Noyes - Murchison Middle School
Karen Schipper - Kealing Middle School
Karen Terry - Mendez Middle School