Local Personals: Workers at AOL Web site here laid off
Digital City San Diego, the America Online Web site that provides news and entertainment information about the region, laid off some staff members yesterday in a consolidation that will see a portion of its programming produced out of offices in Los Angeles. Officials at the company declined to comment on the shake-up, but sources in the local computer community who are close to the fledgling computer-entertainment venture said some employees at the firm were abruptly sent home at...
Local Personals: PERUSING JUST A FEW FAVORITE PERSONALS
Getting personal again. Couple of you folks reminded me this week that there have been no local personals ads in Brevard At Large for a while. Which shows you right there just how popular these things are. So, here are a few to munch on: ''Beachside, widowed white female, 60s, attractive, intelligent, Rush (Limbaugh) fan . . . seeking gentleman for golf, bridge, travel, dining out, friendship.'' And, if he's got any sense at all,...
Local Personals: Worrying About Web Attacks
Readers of our Feb. 21 cover story, "Hijacking the Net," were deeply concerned about privacy and safety on the Internet. "We must give hackers lengthy jail sentences and stiff fines," declared one. Others were less alarmed. "We all need to chill out about this computer business," a correspondent wrote. "If it slips up or is hacked into, we'll survive." Another thought the Internet attacks...
Local Personals: CANDIDATE USES PERSONALS IN QUEST FOR WIFE, VOTES
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Michael Gubash is campaigning for votes - and a wife.Gubash combined his two quests in his only ad so far in his bid for the state Senate. "Desperately seeking to be your state senator," begins the ad, which ran once in a local personals-ad newsletter."My name is Michael and I am running for state senator, Senate District 65. I am a God-fearing, moral, pro-life Republican. I am also seeking a faithful, devoted, obedient,...
Local Personals: Campaign Gets Really Personal
St. Paul, Minn. - Michael Gubash is campaigning for votes - and a wife. Gubash combined his two quests in his only ad so far in his bid for the state Senate."Desperately seeking to be your state senator," begins the ad, which ran once in a local personals-ad newsletter. "My name is Michael and I am running for state senator, Senate District 65. I am a God-fearing, moral, pro-life Republican. I am also seeking a faithful, devoted, obedient, God-fearing...