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On the Blog Post If You Use Roundup, You Are Killing More Than Just Weeds
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On the Blog Post CVS Orders Employees to Reveal Their Personal Medical Information
Dennis Spirgen
11:44 am on Monday, April 15, 2013
Rick: Thank you for your thoughtful analysis. Perhaps you would explain how the Affordable Care Act (passed by Congress, not by presidential fiat) affected the decision by CVS to require employee medical data.
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On the Blog Post CVS Orders Employees to Reveal Their Personal Medical Information
Dennis Spirgen
11:23 am on Sunday, April 14, 2013
HI, Scott. Without knowing the details of your company's "survey, I couldn't say whether it is being as intrusive as CVS. But if the survey asks for the same kind of detailed medical information, then yes, I would agree. ALso, threatening to drop you from the insurance certainly does sound like a penalty.
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On the Blog Post CVS Orders Employees to Reveal Their Personal Medical Information
Dennis Spirgen
1:01 pm on Saturday, April 13, 2013
C Clay: You're right; this is a blog, not a news article. However, if the CVS policy is common, I sure don't know about it. If you know of other companies compelling disclosure of raw health info, please name names.
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On the Blog Post CVS Orders Employees to Reveal Their Personal Medical Information
Dennis Spirgen
8:45 am on Saturday, April 13, 2013
If you would care to identify the "other corporations" that are treating their employees the same way as CVS, I would be glad to look into their policies. But, and I quote an old Supreme Court case here, "just because everyone does something does not make it right."
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On the article Top-Rated Restaurants in Lakewood on Yelp!
Dennis Spirgen
8:41 am on Friday, April 5, 2013
ReplyIt should also be noted that the editor of this site is married to one owner of Mahall's and is the brother-in-law of another. Shame on you for not disclosing this, Colin. This is a clear breach of journalistic ethics.
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On the article After the Drama, Heideloff Estate is Back on the Market
Dennis Spirgen
2:18 am on Sunday, March 24, 2013
I can't help wondering, Ian, why you live in Lakewood if you consider it to be so bad with such poor prospects for the future.
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On the Blog Post Drivers Dodge Potholes. The Government Dodges Liability.
Dennis Spirgen
11:01 pm on Friday, March 15, 2013
I can't speak to the law in Virginia, but the operator of a private road does not have governmental immunity, so general negligence law would apply. He would be obligated to use reasonable care to keep the roadway in good repair.
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On the article Rehearing Denied for Historic Designation of Heideloff Property
Dennis Spirgen
12:45 pm on Saturday, March 9, 2013
ReplyAccording to Mark Stockman, almost any building in the city is eligible for historic designation. Perhaps Ms. Breiner would like to petition to have her own home placed under the restrictions of historic status. I would be happy to support her effort.
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On the article First Federal of Lakewood Presents $320,000 Check to Lakewood Schools
Dennis Spirgen
11:37 am on Saturday, December 8, 2012
ReplyWhile I have no doubt that First Federal is a good corporate citizen, don't lose sight of the fact that this is primarily about advertising. The photo op shows First Federal presenting a "huge check" to the District, but the District had better not try to cash it. The money will actually be paid to the District over ten years (Crain's Cleveland Business, 12-8-12). Shame on Patch for not pointing this out. The photo op intentionally created the false impression that the District was getting the money up front to better generate a little free publicity. Like I said, it's about the advertising.
Dennis Spirgen
8:34 am on Friday, May 3, 2013
Although Dr. Ehrens cites multiple sources for his criticism of Roundup, please note that they all trace back to a single article in "Entropy," a marginal "peer-reviewed" journal published by a Swiss company that specializes in fringe market science magazines. (The nature of the "peers" who do the reviewing is never explained, of course.) The authors are described as an "independent scientist and consultant" and someone in an undefined position at MIT's artificial intelligence lab. The article does not indicate what education, training or experience the authors have that would qualify them to make their claims. I would think twice before making this article the basis for any policy decisions.