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Chief: Officer abused power
A Corpus Christi police officer fired Friday bought a seized truck for about $10,000 less than its real value and visited one of its owners in jail to negotiate the sale, Chief Bryan Smith said in a disciplinary letter. The officer, 22-year veteran Senior Officer Martin Jasso, was fired Friday after he was accused of abusing his authority with his involvement in vehicle sales at the city's impound lot, the letter said. A Corpus Christi Police Department captain and lieutenant also are under investigation and were put on paid administrative leave Tuesday. Smith wouldn't comment Wednesday and has said he will make an announcement at the end of the week. He detailed allegations against Jasso in a letter sent Friday to the city's Civil Service Commission and Human Resources Department.
Drunk last night? Don't show your boss on Facebook
Don't be tempted to boast about it on social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace, or worse provide pictures of yourself behaving like a complete buffoon. For would-be employers could be digging for digital dirt. Readily available -- and possibly embarrassing -- information is just a mouse click away. "The best advice is -- don't put anything on your profile you wouldn't want you mother to see," said Andy Powell, director at the international recruitment agency Badenoch & Clark. He warned social networking devotees not to post pictures of debauched parties, to go easy on details of romantic trysts and never to complain about their current job or boss. "More and more recruiters are taking note of 'net reputations,'" Powell said.
Peterson update: Sprain, but MRI tomorrow
In college football, you can go 1-9 and be in trouble as a coach, but if your the Alabama coach and your one win is against Auburn, your job is safe. On the other hand, if your the Alabama coach and go 9-1 and the only loss is to Auburn, get your resume ready. Well, if your a Viking coach and you lose to the Packers, your SH*T and need to be fired.. 0-4 with the worst loss to the Packers EVER, then you need to be draw-and-quartered (for the sack of Childress, it's horses pulling your limbs in four different directions) The idiot liquored-up pucker fans will be here taunting us. Wilf (or Wiff if you look at his coaching choices) is from New Jersey (which means he is aready a little slow) does not understand our hatred of the Packers.
Karibu book chain is closing
Karibu Books started off as a kiosk specializing in books for African-Americans, but over the years transformed into something more.
It became a place where African-American authors could promote their books when mainstream stores turned them away. Some went on to become best-selling authors.
Now, after 15 years, Karibu (ka-REE-boo) is going out of business, leaving behind what some say will be a cultural void.
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