CEO Paul Levy Takes an "Obama" Approach

CEO Paul Levy (seen above) of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, has recently stepped up to the plate.

Understanding the repercussions of the failing economy Levy realized his low wage workers, would be hit the hardest which prompted him to try a new idea. He gathered all his employees in the medical center auditorium and said, "I want to run an idea by you that I think is important, and I'd like to get your reaction to it," Levy began. 

"I'd like to do what we can to protect the lower-wage earners, the transporters, the housekeepers, the food service people. A lot of these people work really hard, and I don't want to put an additional burden on them. Now, if we protect these workers, it means the rest of us will have to make a bigger sacrifice, he continued. "It means that others will have to give up more of their salary or benefits." 

Mr. Levy had barely gotten the words out of his mouth, when Sherman Auditorium erupted in applause. Thunderous and heartfelt applause.

This is the kind of heartfelt and generous approach that President Obama speaks of, and with so many arguments taking place about Obama wanting to redistribute the wealth to help the less fortunate, when you think about it -- what Obama wants to do is no different from what Paul Levy is doing. 

Those who are more fortunate should help thy neighbor; it's called having a heart. I commend Mr. Levy for his actions, and if more CEO's and other fortunate people did more of the same thing the world would be a better place to live in.

The Things That Make You Go Hmmmm...

  2009 LA

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Japanese Scientist Creates First Teacher Robot

This is the type of thing I've only seen in movies, but apparently the movies is playing out across the world!

It took Japanese scientists fifteen years of research to develop a woman robot that speaks different languages, organizes tasks, disciplines students, and makes several facial expressions. The robot was designed to replace office workers in order to cut costs.

I think these creations are pretty cool however, I don't agree with robots replacing humans when it comes to the classroom. I feel strongly about children having someone they can relate to, and you can't relate to a robot. 

If robots are going to replace human beings in the work place, then where does that leave humans? Unemployed indefinitely?

Robots can be created to do other things useful like building machines but in the end, robots simply can not offer what a human being can offer; a heart.

The Things That Make You Go Hmmmm...

2009 LA

New Japanese Video Game Rapes Women

Have you heard of Japan's newest video game called, RapeLay?
  
A simulation video which was created by Japan-based company 'Illusion', invented this new video game that teaches people how to prey on females and rape them. Amazon and eBay have already banned the sale of RapeLay.

The game starts with a man standing on a subway platform stalking a girl in a blue sundress. On the platform you can click "prayer", to summon a wind that lifts her skirt and she blushes. Once she's on the train the assault begins. Inside the subway car you can use the mouse to grope your victim, as you stand within a crowd of mute and translucent commuters. 

Eventually, your character corners the victim in a station bathroom, or in a park with the help of male friends, and a series of interactive rape scenes begin. Aside from the “gang rape” aspect of the game, the goal is to make women sex slaves without getting them pregnant and if a player fails, he must force the woman to have an abortion or risk being thrown under a train and killed!

Personally, I feel this game is disgusting, offensive, demented, and the person that created it must be a rapist. Who else would think to make such a game but a person that has either experienced the situations, or has fantasized about them!? 

This game is poison to our society and should be permanently banned everywhere. If it doesn't make money then it can't exist, right? Thanks but no thanks Japan, our crime rate doesn't need to be increased because some kid who played your game wanted to turn their actions into reality.

Moreover, I believe this game was also created as a form of medicine for rapists who have impulses to rape, or to those who have considered trying it. Maybe this game is a way to curve the insatiable rape appetite? 

If by playing this game it decreases rape crimes that's a positive thing, but the fact that a person has to play such a game in order to feed this thrill is unnerving. Because let's face it the video game isn't fixing the problem that rapists have, it's just helping them get off in a different way. 

Can you imagine dating someone, going to their home, and seeing this game on their DVD stand?! What would you do? Would you stay or would you leave immediately? If your first reaction is a negative one than that's just proof that this kind of game should be non-existent. What are your thoughts?

The Things That Make You Go Hmmmm...

  2009 LA