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November 20, 2008

Business Ethics Articles in Print

Business Ethics in the marketplace are an oft talked about and reviewed topic in the times of Enron and AIG. With problems on the part of top managers being all to apparent to the rest of the business world, faith in these "people" as a whole can't help but be shaken just a bit. The Markkula Center for Applied Ethics writes that the "tone at the top" must dictate what happens in an organization. The middle manager is bound by the demands of his superiors to meet a bottom line while producing a large profit margin in whatever they do. This often causes the break in ethics that we see. The unrealistic demands followed by the overwhelming business environment promotes an environment in which the weak will undoubtedly take the easy road out.

An online zine targeted towards the large business, www.business-ethics.com produces news and articles focused on the business owner or the corporate executive. This site is a great source of information for the executive and also promotes excellence in the community by recognizing those that excel in the area of business ethics.

November 11, 2008

Dining Reviews

Dining reviews seem to have a certain punch to them that other writing lacks. Maybe it's that the writer loves what they're writing about and the zest and life that comes from that love shines through in their writing. I read a review of a local coal-fired pizza restaurant in the StarTribune this past weekend and the language that the writer used was so much more alive than the way a regular piece in the paper reads.

I suppose one of the reasons that Dining Reviews have stayed alive in papers is that people enjoy reading them. They're so much more interesting than turning to the page 6 of the Business section to read about interest rates hikes and in a way I think they offer us a bit of escape. Food never seems to be an offensive, worrying subject when you pick up the paper but rather a happy and joyful thing.

This is why we love our food critics...because we all love food in some way and they help us connect with our passion