Yesterday, July 4, the San Diego County Fair, a combination of fried food feast, cabinetmaker creations, mind-numbing merchandise marketing, and carnival, ended its 2012 run.  That is one sense of fair.

Time’s Joel Stein, one of my favorite journalists, in part because of his irreverent tendencies, made a point about what is fair in his essay on solving the European economic instability (Stein, 2012).  Stein proclaimed that fairness “is the rallying cry of idiots” (p. 62) and, while that may be a tad harsh, in the context of the essay, a functional definition of fairness seems elusive.  Even if we could agree on definitions of fair and fairness, such agreement might not have utility beyond some moral keel rather than a rudder.

Stein (2012) offered examples that seem to suggest that people who cry out for fairness are frequently those who do not have something that they want somebody else to provide.  People in some of Europe’s southern countries want their counterparts in the north to be fair.  This, of course, is not always the case.  As a professor, students seem inclined to ask for, or demand, fairness in grading; rare indeed is they outcry for justice in grading.  As a consultant, clients want fair valuations for their companies and for services rendered; again, justice is, at best, an implication.  Read more... (419 words, estimated 1:41 mins reading time)

Interesting discussion of what leadership actually looks like! http://majorium.wordpress.com/2011/12/15/seven-ways-to-lead-by-example/

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There are some of the most popular types of massage services that you can get in Dalian such as Ayurvedic, tissue, prenatal, Swedish and Thai massage, spa treatments, acupressure, acupuncture, and aromatherapy. But if you are preparing to go to nearest massage center, it would be better to learn more about them first. Before you spend much money for the Dalian massage service, you need to make sure that you will be going with the best massage therapist in your area. This will ensure that you will be able to have the most pleasurable experience and that you will be able to avoid all the problems that are related to massage. This will also ensure that you will get the best value for the money that you will be spending, and will help you reap all the benefits of a professional massage.

There are a lot of benefits that you can get from a massage in Dalian, but one of the most common and is very popular is the relaxation. Today, people are prone to stress, pressure, and depression, and those who are suffering from these conditions often look at massage services as a way to relieve themselves from these conditions. It is also being used as a form of therapy for damaged body parts, and is often applied for patients who have suffered from stroke.  Read more... (521 words, estimated 2:05 mins reading time)