Heroes of the Job (Criminal Justice Edition) CSI: Miami.

Think you have what it takes to put the I in CSI? No, we’re not talking about ignoring your team—we mean the Investigate part of Crime Scene Investigation. It’s a tough world out there, and nobody knows it better than the people at the top of one corner the criminal justice world: homicide detectives. And [...]

Heroes of the Job - Business edition: Dwight Schrute of The Office.

In today’s latest installment of our series Heroes of the Job, we’re revisiting The Office, this time focusing on a different employee—Dwight Schrute, Assistant Regional Manager Assistant to the Regional Manager.
The paper distribution viagra business moves at a lightning pace. There is no solace for wimps or quitters in the cutthroat world of [...]

Heroes of the Job - Business edition: Michael Scott of The Office.

And now for the third installment in our formerly-and-now-once-again regular series, Heroes of the Job. This is meant as a means of looking at some of the notable success stories in our community, and making a careful accounting the triumphs and failures in their work lives. Today we’re taking a look at the fast-paced world [...]

WARNING: Elephant in Room.

 by Robert
Ever heard the expression “There’s an elephant in the room”? It’s a phrase that generally refers to something major and quite obvious going on, which everyone in the room knows about, yet no one is willing to talk about – as if an actual elephant marched its big badunkus into your living room but [...]

Top 8 jobs for the indoor-challenged.

by Panopticon

Seeking fun workers with a loathing for cryptic printer commands and stuffed suits. Must be street smart (or sky-smart, or water-smart) and think outside the cube to effect change across ecosystems, bottom lines and minds. Tolerance for inclement weather and sporadic unemployment is obligatory – but a healthy work-life balance is mandatory. For a [...]

Heroes of the Job - Culinary Showdown: Ray VS. Flay.

In the wider culinary world, Rachel Ray has a huge following for a very good reason: her show, 30-Minute Meals, offers exactly what it says: yummy and often very pretty meals that can be prepped and cooked in 30 minutes or less. Ray is a big personality, and her prowess in the kitchen is part [...]

Top 10 work-from-home jobs.

by Robert Darden
The unpredictable and unstable economy, with gas prices going up and down (and then back up again), is causing more and more people to opt to work from home these days. And it seems that there’s no shortage of options from which to choose a profitable stay-at-home, work-in-your-jammies career.
If you’re thinking of taking [...]

Heroes of the Job: Healthcare Edition — House, M.D.

Today is the 2nd installment in Heroes of the Job: a look at the most inspiring figures amongst us, and an examination of their line of work. Let’s take a look at the ins and outs of the Healthcare industry, through the eyes and in the words of House, M.D.

Why don’t super-sarcastic people get to [...]

Heroes of the Job - Fashion Edition: Ugly Betty.

Today brings the first installment of a new series we’ll be periodically delving into, Heroes of the Job, that will look at some of the more inspiring figures in our global community, and examine the successes and stresses of their line of work. And so, without further ado (we’re working hard to cut out both [...]

“i’m not going to kill anybody else” : an interview with boba fett.


(start tape)

Boba Fett: …Should’ve been a cakewalk, that’s my opinion. The Middle East is a land of sand, and sure, you see some tank battles. But fighting in desert is very different from fighting in Naboo jungle.
 
EarnMyDegree Blog: Uh-huh.
 
BF: I mean, Nelvaan was a foot soldier’s war whereas, uh, this thing should’ve been be [...]