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Are you Odysseus or Harry Potter?

Interviewers who have heard hundreds of recent grads reply "I'm a bit of a perfectionist" to the question "What is your biggest weakness?" are finally fighting back. CollegeOTR points out a growing trend in wacky interview questions ...

By Chris Zoia on 7/07/08
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These Are Your Eggs on LSD...

Food Party describes itself as “a (would-be) TV cooking show with a spicy saigon kitchen-witch as your hostess, a cast of unruly puppets as culinary advisors, and a cavalcade of hip-hop/sports world celebrities as surprise dinner guests.” I describe it as the Food Network on acid...

By Christopher Schonberger on 7/01/08
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The Puzzle Farter(!)

Words can hardly describe the thunder-from-down-under awesomeness that is this flash game. Starring what appears to be a flatulent duck donned in a toupee, a Hawaiian shirt, and a propeller on the back of his (her?) head, Puzzle Farter lets you propel your gassy hero through ...

By Chris Zoia on 7/03/08
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Landlord a Pain in the Arse?

Isn’t it reassuring to see that our British peers across the pond also have to deal with the occasional landlord from hell? The entries at thesite.org.uk provide both witty horror-stories from disgruntled tenants and tips for renters who might face the most common landlord issues...

By Chris Zoia on 7/03/08
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Reality TV School > Law School

You probably have one of those friends who everyone thinks would be “so perfect for a reality show.” He’s gregarious, sassy, and not a little bit insane. But after getting turned down for The Mole, Survivor, and even ElimiDate, he’s starting to lose heart. He’s wondering how “real” he really is....

By Sarah Collins on 7/02/08
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Federal Student Debt Interest Rates Slashed by 50% Today

With gas prices, unemployment, and inflation all on the rise, recent graduates could really use a financial break. Well, today’s the day. Thanks to the economy’s Lohan-like bender, the interest rate for federal student loans plummets today, July 1st, from a weighty 6.62% to a wispy 3.62%...

By Rachel Solomon on 7/01/08
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Keep Track of Your Life (because your Mom has her own)

Given the exigencies of modern life, planners have become an annoying necessity for people who have more to do on the average weekday than leveling up their characters on World of Warcraft. If you’re incredibly anal (like yours truly) or if you just want to maintain the illusion of being organized...

By Chris Zoia on 7/01/08
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Eco-Friendly and Wallet-Friendly

Scientists, treehuggers, and Al Gore have made it crystal clear that unless we start cleaning up our act, the planet we leave our children will be little more than a smoking, overheated ball of smelly waste. Sadly, trying to save the world by buying a hybrid car and installing solar panels ...

By Chris Zoia on 6/30/08
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How to Leave a Job

Q: I'm going back to school in the Fall for a masters in education. I’m taking night classes so that I can get a day job to pay the bills. Since my current job has me working overtime into the night several times a month, I need to find a job with a lower time commitment....

By Stuart Schultz on 6/30/08
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What Women Want?

Before you head into the weekend, take a moment to savor the schadenfreude of this absurd voice mail left by a San Franciscan suitor. If this dude doesn’t get cast as the next Bachelor, someone at ABC’s not doing their job right at ...

By Dan Marley on 6/27/08
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