America's Best Restroom Award

Now I've heard it all. There is actually a contest for Americas Best Restrooms. Not only is there a contest, but the American people get to vote on which Restroom should be #1. This is better than the presidential election!

The contest is sponsored by Cintas, a large manufacturer of, among other things, you guessed it, restroom supplies and hygiene products. Restroom contestants come from a variety of organization including restaurants, hotels, casinos and airports and are obtained by nomination. The 2007 contest marks the sixth annual and is open to the public for voting until July 31. The winner will be announced in August.

Here's a look at Americas Best Restrooms Final Five:

Catch 31, Virginia Beach, Virginia

Fandangles’, Flushing, Michigan (my personal favorite)

Jungle Jim’s International Market, Fairfield, Ohio

Mix Lounge at Mandalay Bay, Los Vegas, Nevada

Vermont Marble Museum, Proctor, Vermont

Go here for more information and details about each of the finalists and cast your vote for the winner of the 6^th Annual “Cintas America’s Best Restroom Award”

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Black Bear Enjoys a Pepsi Break

via news.com.au

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Dissolution of Same Sex Unions and Child Custody/Visitation

If two women or two men are joined in a civil union and choose to bring children into the union, if the union is later dissolved, how should child custody and visitation rights be determined?

The Vermont Supreme Court has decided that it should be granted no differently than that of a union “marriage” between a man and a women.

In a case involving two women, one of which is the child’s biological mother, the court awarded physical custody to the biological mother with visitation to the other woman - every other weekend - alternating between Vermont and Virginia. U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear the case on appeal.

Because the women live in different state, there is a discrepancy as to which court has jurisdiction governing the custody of the five-year old daughter, the case was filed in both Vermont and Virginia, the biological mother still having a case pending in the latter. Read the complete story here

This decision seems to be a monumental step toward acceptance of same sex unions, at least in the state of Vermont. In this case there is a biological parent and the court, while awarding physical custody to that parent, nevertheless saw it fit to grant reasonable visitation to the non-custodial parent, which to me is a stronger statement than had neither parent been the natural parent. What do you think? Will Virginia follow by upholding Vermont's decision and where does this lead us?

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Top 10 Resume Mistakes to Avoid

1. Typos and Grammatical Errors
2. Lack of Specifics
3. Attempting One Size Fits All
4. Highlighting Duties Instead of Accomplishments
5. Going on Too Long or Cutting Things Too Short
6. A Bad Objective
7. No Action Verbs
8. Leaving Off Important Information
9. Visually Too Busy
10. Incorrect Contact Information

Read the complete article here

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Astronomy Picture of the Day

What type of cloud is that?

It is not a naturally occurring cloud rather resulted of a series of flares released by the jet seen in the background. The flares emit smoke that cause this type pattern sometimes known as “smoke angels,” which are caused by the vortex’s from the wingtips. (NASA/Wikipedia)

Airflow from the wingtip using colored smoke rising from the ground. (Wikipedia)

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