Civilization is the progress toward a society of privacy. The savage's whole existence is public, ruled by the laws of his tribe. Civilization is the process of setting man free from men.
Ayn Rand

Only do business at work. If you must do personal business be prudent. Don't write anything you wouldn't want inadvertantly passed on to others at work. Mark personal files as private. Your employer may have a policy keeping your emails and calls private, but it would be smart to assume everything you do at work is fair game for your superiors to monitor.

I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.
Douglas Adams

On the other hand your employer most likely knows what you are up to. According to a 2001 survey by the American Management Association, nearly 80 percent of employers engage in electronic monitoring of employees' work-related communications and activities -- including monitoring employees' e-mail or Internet usage, videotaping the worksite, or recording employee telephone calls.

Is this an invasion of your privacy? The short answer is no. Most cases have held up an employers right to monitor you. Read more about the law here. And check back with us later in the week to learn about how to protect yourself.

The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.
Lucille Ball

Comedian George Carlin has his list of tips on how to stay young - here's a sampling:

• Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctor worry about them. That is why you pay him/her.
• Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. " An idle mind is the devil's workshop." And the devil's name is Alzheimer's.
• Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.
• Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.

High tech boots spray painted witcha names
T-shirts airbrushed that read the same
Ludacris "Growing Pains"

Maybe sneakers aren't your thing. How about M&M's with your own message and color, custom handbags for the ladies, or create your own t-shirts or buy somebody's design.

Not that you can afford things, be unique by jumping on this bandwagon.

"Too bad you can't buy a voodoo globe so that you could make the earth spin real fast and freak everybody out."
Jack Handey

Learn why losing jobs to India and China may not be the end of the US. See the big picture of now. If you think outsouring, offshoring, and open sourcing are interesting; you are a dork and this is a book for you.

Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.
George S. Patton

• US Government (federal)
• Municipal (local government)
• Corporate

Would those of you in the cheaper seats clap your hands? And the rest of you, if you'll just rattle your jewelry.
John Lennon

SeatGuru's got you covered!

Lights out Guerilla radio
Rage Against the Machine

At this point you are in good standing if you are involved with podcasting. If by 2010 12.3 million households will be doing it, you should get on this now. Basically you download shows, playlists, stories, or any content from the net onto your mp3 player. Some sites to get you started:

• audioblogs
• ipodder
• podcastalley
• podcastnet

"A bookstore is one of the only pieces of evidence we have that people are still thinking."
Jerry Seinfeld

Here are a few simple rules on wine etiquette:

1. Determine the proper temperature- as a rule of thumb white should be chilled and red served at room temperature
2. Time the uncorking- just like your boys, wine needs to breathe
3. Decant the wine- in addition to looking rather sophisticated and a bit ostentatious; it helps clear out impurities
4. Pour the wine- duh, but there are subtleties that will distinguish an amateur from a wine connoisseur
5. Use the right glass- although enjoyable, drinking out of the bottle in front of others is not recommended

My soul is in the sky.
— William Shakespeare, 'A Midsummer Night's Dream,' Act V. Scene I.

"We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch - we are going back from whence we came."
John F. Kennedy

Know the lingo:

• Port- the left side of the boat when looking toward the front or "forward"; port has the same number of letters as the word left
• starboard- the right side of the boat, unless you are looking toward the back or "aft" then it becomes the left side of the boat, simple right...
• bow- the front
• stern- the back
• boom- a large metal pole that the main sail is attached to, unlike the
• mast, the boom is horizontal. You should duck when somebody yells, "coming about" because it means the boom is about to swing across the boat and is liable to knock you out and off the boat.

People care about their boats more than their children, to respect this try to wear non-marking shoes like Sperry topsiders.

Remember that big sail, or the "main sheet", acts like a wing and not a parachute. It may help to brush up on Bernoulli's principle and aerodynamics a bit. However, the small sail in front, or "jib", does work more like a parachute, simply scooping the wind.

If you choose to ignore this advice, then you better read up on how to talk like a pirate, everybody on boats speaks in this manner...

Here's the skinny on all the forks and knives, etc:

• It all starts with the dinner plate - dead center, 1 inch from the edge of the table
• forks on the left side
• knives on the right side...
• followed by the spoons (also on the right)
• desert fork and/or spoon above the plate facing opposite directions
• Wine/water glasses go to the right of the plate

On one hand you have the direct approach -- according to University of Minnesota psychologist Randall Gordon, Ph.D., if you're going to kiss up to your manager directly above you, then it's better to agree with his or her opinion and do favors. If your bold and want to kiss up to someone a few levels above you, compliments are your best bet.

Or, you can take the high road and be more genuine. According to USA Today, you can do the following as an alternative to overt ass-kissing:

• Make your boss look good
• Be a resource
• Ask intelligent questions
• Seek advice and feedback
• Be nice to everyone in the office

Hey Mister D.J. put a record on I wanna dance with my baby...
Madonna

After you find some song names that look promising, you can listen through iTunes, LimeWire, or BitTorrent (pick your poison).