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FPF: Week Ending May 16

China earthquake: Sichuan death toll could reach 50,000, government warns (CNN) On Monday, a 7.9-magnitude earthquake rocked southwestern China, hitting the Sichuan Province the hardest. As predicted, the death toll has risen from the original estimate of 10,000 as rescue efforts progressed throughout the week...

By Gradspot Dot Com on 5/16/08
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Free Donald's? The Greatest Day Ever Continues...

It’s a perfect storm! Just as I’m beginning to feel physically ill from free iced coffee day at Dunkin’ Donuts (you can’t argue with the Flavorcaster, even when it says “blueberry”), this news hits me: It’s also FREE CHICKEN SANDWICH DAY at McDonald’s...

By Christopher Schonberger on 5/15/08
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Gradspot on NB-Sree!

When it comes to finding ways to save time and money online, we’re big fans of Sree Sreenivasan and his weekly “Sree Advice” spot every Thursday morning at 6:20 and...

By Stuart Schultz on 5/15/08
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Grads Run on (Free) Dunkin' Donuts

Gradspotters, today is the greatest day of the entire calendar year. A day on which the most delicious drink on the face of the earth literally flows like water. I’m talking about FREE ICED COFFEE day at Dunkin’ Donuts! ...

By Christopher Schonberger on 5/15/08
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A Day Without News? Not If We Can Help It.

Nothing's worse than feeling out of touch. And when you are, the last thing you want is to have the following newscasters catching you up: ...

By Stuart Schultz on 5/14/08
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Demystifying the Farmers Market

Now that farmers markets are open for the season, forget buying fruit and vegetables at the supermarket. The tomatoes may look perfect, but they have a texture like gritty Jell-o and a taste indistinguishable from lettuce...

By Mandy Erickson on 5/14/08
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On Quitting a First Job

Despite what many of my friends may tell you, I did not get fired. After spending the past eighteen months in a cubicle, I finally decided to quit my job and, as it turns out, to roam the streets of New York humming the theme to “The Greatest American Hero.” Not a bad ...

By Tory Hoen on 5/14/08
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Traits to Stress by Industry

It happens more than you think. Someone who was applying for an accounting job submitted the same cover letter and résumé that they used when applying for a marketing gig even though the jobs couldn’t be any more different...

By Stuart Schultz on 5/13/08
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Jeanius Viral Video, or Jackass for Hipsters?

I've definitely pulled some pretty curious "getting dressed" moves to look cool in my bedroom (alone!), but this just takes things a bit too far. Can't wait to see the remix videos set to Ginuwine's "In Those Jeans"! ...

By Christopher Schonberger on 5/13/08
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Random Crap: Now Only $10!

SomethingStore is a website where you pay $10 to receive a “surprise” item chosen at random from the SomethingStore inventory. It could be a panini grill (in which case you might say “cash back!”). It could be a $25 Target card (in which case you’d definitely say “cash back”). However, it could also be a belly dancing costume...

By Keshav Singh on 5/12/08
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