another jobs report

here’s the list of the 8 lowest paying jobs in the u.sa. according to data collected about national averages .  interesting, the list of jobs used to be summer jobs for youngins but the article says that the jobs are now “are survival jobs for midcareer folks who have been downsized.” courtney cox probably got paid [...]


one bad one spoils the bunch

apple admitted that the company that can usually do no wrong had hired underage workers at three plants outside of the u.s. where iphones and computers are made. the report said “Across the three facilities, our auditors found records of 11 workers who had been hired prior to reaching the legal age, although the [...]


jon stewart: going rogue

a tepid response from those weird europeans when you get a prize for peace (a week after you escalate the war) is kinda expected but a tepid response from jon stewart spells trouble. that guy is hilarious and um, kinda right.

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beyond the red envelope

if you’re like millions of americans, you probably use the netflix service for your movie rentals. ever wonder what magic happens to get your dvd back to netflix quickly so you can get another in a couple of days? one lucky chicago tribune reporter got a special visit to one of netflix’s secret warehouse , [...]


it’s the white house not white castle

ronald reagan and more recently arnold schwarzenegger led the way and this year we have two more hollywood types headed to washington.

actor kal penn who played a recurring role in the tv show house and starred in several films including harold & kumar go to white castle will be the new white house liaison to [...]


no surprise, they all start to follow andy

looks like others maybe taking anderson cooper’s lead and making the leap from reality tv to news. melissa rycroft’s 2006 turn on her first reality show, dallas cowboy’s cheerleaders: making the team, won her a role on the squad. her second turn on the last season of the bachelor, didn’t win her the man (at [...]


cause depressing news is always better when it’s interactive

i don’t know about you but i’m starting to glaze over news of stock declines and layoffs.  it seems there’s a new low every few days.  if you’re looking for some history, click through here to check out the fancy interative graphics at the wall street journal online.  it gives you information for the fourth quarter of 2008 [...]