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Vol. 2, No. 8

June 20, 1996

Welcome to another Tripod Insider -- your source for all things Tripod. This week another new employee gets injured on the job and the Tripod crew gets active. Read more about the office news after editors tell you what's new on Tripod.

Content And Services

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WORK & MONEY
This week, the Work & Money section is bubbling over with great features and services. Harry Goldstein's Working Life column takes a look at the plight of HMO subscribers seeking care - injuries and discomforts abound, far beyond Harry's own scheduled surgery. Tripod members share employment and finance tips in our interactive features-- this week's survey deals with job relocations and the dilemma seeks answers for interns to scrape together much-needed expense money. Did I forget to mention our outstanding suite of interactive job search services? These and Resume Builder are at your service -- and they're absolutely free to our members. What a bargain.

--Randy Williams, Editor

HOMELIFE
This week in Living and Travel, Doctor Bob takes a harsh look at melatonin to find out who it really benefits. Don't forget that you can always ask the doctor your own question, too. If you fancy yourself a bit of an MD, then try out our puzzler and Play Doctor With Tripod. This week, figure our what to do when a tetanus shot goes wrong. Then, stop by our weekly survey and let us know what you think about Internet Addiction Disorder. Is the threat real or ridiculous? Don't forget to check out the results of last week's survey on touring in your hometown, for insider travel tips from Hawaii to Papua New Guinea to good ole Amish Country, Pennsylvania.

--Emma Taylor, Editor

POLITICS & COMMUNITY

IWe all remember budget battles and government shutdowns last year. Well, Tripod's Political Playbook prepares you for this year's funding feuds in "Budget Wrangling for '97", complete with email links and other Congressional contact information. Adam Werbach, the 23 year old president of the Sierra Club, talks with Tripod about his organization's political strategies and ways that you can become involved in the environmental struggle. Should we keep America's teens inside at night? Share your opinion on teen curfews in the weekly survey.

--Anthony Qaiyum, Editor

Contests on Tripod

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Our latest contest, "Postcards from the Educated" is running in the Living and Travel Section -- write the winning postcard and win $400 for traveling or towards a credit card balance.

Tripod Insider

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This week, Tripod welcomed our newest employee from the Big City. Jodi Council, Tripod's new Director of Advertising, stopped in to see how the Tripod country folk were doing. Remember Bruce's broken rib and Randy's nasty gash? Following in the fateful tradition of new employees injuring themselves, Jodi sprained his ankle playing basketball at the company jamboree.

After carting the city boy off the court, Jon and Bruce continued their clash of the Titans. It was an intense match-up pitting tech savvy against brute accounting force that will no doubt be entered into Tripod lore. Bruce in his boat shoes and Jon sporting sandals, showed that footwear has nothing to do with how hard you can foul. Boys will be boys.

In other Tripod sporting news, Janet showed a dark side on the volleyball court. In her own words, she was "lone girl among tall boys." On game point, Janet narrowly missed a shot and let out a naughty word. I think we'll all think twice about missing a deadline in the future.

Fortunately, the sporting life left no time for Margaret to break out the karaoke machine. It was enough to have fouls on the court.

Tripod Membership

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Thanks for becoming a member of Tripod.

If you have any questions or comments, feel free to email me.
My mailbox is always open.

Tung T. Pham
Membership Director
[email protected]

This has been another issue of the Tripod Insider, the occasional newsletter on what's happening at Tripod. Past issues of the Tripod Insider are also available.

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