Feb 28 2007
You’ve got 30 seconds – A Glimpse and a Hook describes how a typical IT manager quickly scans resumes for potential job candidates, knowing what to look for and what to ignore. Knowing the current industry lingo may work for a recruiter, but not for the person who’s going to conduct the job interview. [...]
Feb 27 2007
On the back of most shirts is a stiff tag that tells you where the garment was made and how to wash it; however, its main purpose is to scratch the back of your neck and make you look retarded as it sticks out like a surrender flag waving in the air.
On my last trip [...]
Feb 27 2007
Faithful see vision of Virgin Mary on school pizza pan:
What the women saw was an image that is unmistakable to them. It drew so much attention the pan was moved to a nearby home, where it has become the center of a shrine.
“I see an image of the Blessed Mother,” said worshipper Vincent Santiago. “That’s [...]
Feb 26 2007
As EVERY Canadian knows, Roll Up The Rim To Win is Tim Hortons’ annual contest that features their red and yellow cups labeled with prizes you can win. You peel back the rim to see if you have “WIN DONUT” or if you have to “PLEASE PLAY AGAIN / RÉSSAYEZ S.V.P. ©”
I’m going to [...]
Feb 24 2007
The kids and I have been eating too much of this lately, courtesy of Harlan Ellison:
You can use ANY KIND of bread, but for optimum swell, I urge you to get a nice (still warm, if possible) slice of good Jewish corn rye. And then you cover it completely to the perimeter, but not TOO [...]
Feb 24 2007
It’s bad acting or bad use of a prop or both; you decide. The person who sent it to me called it a “lethal combination of Prop + Actor.”
Does anybody watch CSI: Miami? After seeing these clips, I really feel like I’m missing out on a great show.
Feb 22 2007
I’m cleaning out my Bloglines posts that I’ve marked “Keep New”. Here are two from J-Walk I’ve had for months:
- Beethoven Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, an interactive, Flash-required application that can help you appreciate this wonderful piece of music. I remember I used to play my Dad’s vinyl record of this [...]
Feb 22 2007
A friend in the Canadian Army is in Afghanistan now, so when I hear about Afghani (what do you call someone from Afghanistan? Afghan?) or soldiers being killed, I’m not so indifferent as I once was; I worry, hoping I want receive a phone call or email about my buddy.
Rick Mercer, a famous Canadian [...]
