Hearst Corporation

Beverly P. Jahnke    Milwaukee, WI USA

Posted at 12:14am on Monday, March 8th, 2010

I have been entering contests, especially the ones that tied to magazines. The real problem is that I am ONLY entering the contest, but I get mailings that state that I am subscribing to that particular magazine. It really is unfair, and to make matters worse, you have sometimes sent this so-called subscription to a collection agency.

I no longer wish to enter sweepstakes with the Hearst name attached, so I an end this form of harrassment! Thank You.

Beverly P. Jahnke

Родион Абдулов    

Posted at 12:11pm on Sunday, March 7th, 2010

Можно и поспорить по этому вопросу, ведь только в споре проявляется истина. :)

Generic    

Posted at 8:23am on Sunday, March 7th, 2010

What interesting message

mskhirakutwo    

Posted at 1:33am on Thursday, March 4th, 2010

"A human being is a part of a whole, called by us _universe_, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest... a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty." - Albert Einstein !



what is the point of this quote ?

Marie Connell    McKinney, Texas

Posted at 2:23pm on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

I received an invoice for a Country Living magazine subscription. I did not order this nor do I want this and I am not paying this invoice. Personally I think it is rude to send a bill with no contact information in it. I will avoid doing business with this corporation. This just does not seem right.

tuhtotsShouch    

Posted at 7:40am on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

Hey I saw this on E! news.... Do you guys think people should keep pets that are so dangerous when they have little kids?

Another sad dose of real life has hit the family of a reality TV star.

The 4-year-old daughter of Ax Men slinger Jesse Browning has been mauled to death by the family's Rottweiler.

Ashlynn Anderson's body was discovered by her mother outside on the lawn Sunday, according to officials in Astoria, Ore., where the family resides.

"Apparently, the dog just snapped," says Clatsop County Sheriff Tom Bergin. "We have detectives working on investigating set the dog off]...We are going to give the family a day or two to grieve before we interview them."

Browning called 911 and the girl was airlifted to a Portland hospital, but pronounced dead on arrival.

There was no immediate comment from the History Channel, which airs the popular lumberjack series.

Bergin says the attack came four months to the day after deputies removed a Rottweiler from the premises after it attacked an adult family member; that animal was euthanized. The Brownings' two other Rottweilers have been quarantined at a shelter and are awaiting their fate.

"It's from my understanding...only one of the dogs was involved in the attack but both dogs were seized by animal control services," said Alan Oja, assistant chief of the Astoria Police Department, which received the initial dispatch.

"It's a terrible tragedy."

LiepLoliLoods    

Posted at 11:35pm on Sunday, February 28th, 2010

Hey everyone what do you think of this! Pretty crazy stuff! I don't think anyone is going to stop young people from partying but what do my fellow moms think?

At Virginia Tech, where tailgating and raucous apartment complex parties are time-honored rituals, university officials are turning increasingly to Mom and Dad to curb problem underage drinking.

This semester, the school in Blacksburg, Va., began notifying parents when their under-21 students are found guilty of even minor alcohol violations such as getting caught with a beer in a dorm room.

Although it's common for colleges to alert parents of major alcohol offenses — or when a student faces suspension — Virginia Tech is part of a small but growing number sending letters home on minor ones.

The debate about how much to involve parents in such cases is a balancing act for colleges and universities. Officials want to hold young adults accountable as they venture out on their own, are well aware that drinking is part of the college experience, and also recognize potential allies in a generation of hands-on parents who can help when things go too far.

"I think it helps students open up to parents," said Steven Clarke, director of Virginia Tech's College Alcohol Abuse Prevention Center. "And parents can be helpful in setting boundaries students might need."

The beefed-up parental notification policy is part of a broader strategy that includes alcohol-education classes and a "party positive" program that encourages responsible drinking.

The student reaction to the policy change, not surprisingly, has been less than enthusiastic.

"If you have one beer in the dorm and you get caught, I don't feel like parents should be notified," said Erik Pryslak, a junior engineering major. "Now that we're all in college, we're all adults. It's kind of your responsibility to take care of yourself. If you want to make your parents aware you're about to be kicked out of school, then it's on you."

Studies show that students who say their parents would disapprove of them drinking are less likely to drink heavily once they get to college, said Toben Nelson, an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health who has studied campus drinking.

At Virginia Tech, the school has operated on a "three strikes" system for years: Students get one strike for a minor alcohol violation and two for a major one — things like getting a DUI or vomiting all over a residence hall bathroom. Three strikes and a student is suspended for at least one semester.

After a spate of alcohol-related deaths on college campuses, Congress in the late 1990s changed student privacy laws to lower barriers to parental notification in cases involving students under 21.

Schools took a wide array of approaches in response. Virginia Tech started notifying parents of under-21 students after major alcohol offenses or when a student had accumulated two strikes with two minor ones.

But some parents complained that because they had not been notified of minor offenses, they were in the dark until a student was suddenly facing suspension, said Edward Spencer, Virginia Tech's vice president for student affairs. Hence the change this semester — a move Spencer says also reflects changing times.

Parents of Generation X students were often reluctant to get involved when the school invoked an emergency clause in privacy laws and alerted them of alcohol problems, he said.

"The response would be, 'You know, I'm leaving on a cruise. I'm going to a class reunion.'"

But today, parents of millennials tend to be tethered by cell phone to children who studies show often idolize their parents — so it makes sense to go a step further in parental involvement, he said.

"We'd like to strike a happy medium," Spencer said. "We're grateful for the positive involvement of parents. We find it difficult when their involvement is over-involvement."

Research has found more than 40 percent of college students reported at least one symptom of alcohol abuse or dependance. One recent study estimated that more than 500,000 full-time students at four-year colleges suffer injuries each year related to drinking, and about 1,700 die in such accidents.

"When it comes to safety, there really is a fine line," said Max DiSesa, a sophomore from Durham, N.H. "I completely understand Virginia Tech and they want to keep people safe. But I think this might be overall detrimental to the growth of students."

Some universities already have found success alerting parents earlier. The University at Albany, State University of New York has seen a decline in repeat offenders since it began notifying parents of under-21 students of minor alcohol violations four years ago, said Laurie Garafola, director of residential life.

"I don't send many second letters out to parents," she said.

At the University of North Carolina Wilmington, the philosophy is different. The school — which like many others stresses shared responsibility to parents and students during summer orientation — does not notify parents of minor offenses. Parents, however, are notified before any under-21 student is suspended.

"Part of students coming to college is to learn how to be a responsible adult — and hopefully learn from their mistakes," said Patricia Leonard, vice chancellor for student affairs.

Copyright © 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Nikki    Caldwell, Texas

Posted at 8:05pm on Friday, February 12th, 2010

I was scamed into paying for one of hearsts magazines last year when I got a fake "past due" invoice in the mail threatining to send me to a colections agency.In this "invoice" there was no email address, no phone number to contact someone to dispute it. I paid it in fear of being turned into a collections agency like they said was going to happen if I decided not to pay. When the magazine came in it made me mad everytime. When I got ANOTHER bill in the mail this year I was furious. I found numerous websites this time that have people just like me who got scamed and bullied into paying for a subscription that didn't exsist. This is the worst customer service I have ever had, and I will never get tricked into paying for another magazine involved with the "hearst Inc." nor will any of my friends or relatives. I have never been treated so horrible by a company I've given MY money to. This company is scaming their neighbors who are already struggleing in this economy...they are your mothers,sisters and daughters too. I am so discusted. Word will get around not only through the internet but by sisters telling sisters and friends telling friends about how horrible your company is. I didn't realize you owned the Houston Chronical too.. I know many people who recieve that along with lots of your magazines too that will love to find out what has happened. No one likes to hear that their freind or relative got scamed. I am discusted!

LowerLadySheriff    

Posted at 12:08pm on Sunday, February 7th, 2010

Now that cannabis has been reclassified, does it remain legal to own the seeds?
A company are using our business address as a "return to sender" address, I suppose in an attempt to not get caught. We tried to take them to the Police Station in the Summer but they wouldn't take them because it was legal to own cannabis (marijuana) seeds.

jamesjonesy    

Posted at 10:13pm on Saturday, January 16th, 2010

Thats right! Don't be afraid to speak your mind. This is the 21st century, right?