Linky Wednesday

Emily Yoffe worked as a day care worker for two weeks to see if she could cut it, and confirmed that there are way easier ways to make $18,000/year.

A Long Island millionaire abused her housekeepers and kept them in a state of virtual slavery until one of them fled to a Dunkin' Donuts in rags and got help. Her defense lawyers are claiming that the two women's injuries resulted not from her beating them but because they were practicing witchcraft and abused themselves as part of their rituals. Yeah, that's the best they could do.

London meat company workers forced to clock out whenever they used the toilet. Union angry at, you know, the Dickensian aspect.*

A federal reserve study shows that ugly people earn less, pretty ones more. Short and unattractive guys, you might want to consider starting your own business.

Jonathan Karp notes that authors are spending less time on each book and that there's a lot more crap being published than there used to be. Includes a heads up that if you have a choice of editing an autobiography of Clay Aiken and Manual Noriega, Noriega is easier to deal with. Mark my words, that knowledge is going to come in handy.

And, just for fun, check out this LA Times Story of a scientist who abandoned his family, changed his name, and then went to work in a horse stable.
It's not the most thorough article, but it's still quite a tale.

Happy Wednesday, gentle bleaders.





*for all you Wire fans out there