Archive for July, 2010

Top 10 Mad Men unsolved mysteries

10. Has Glen Bishop gotten over Betty?
Remember Betty’s bizarre friendship with Glen, the maladjusted son of sexy divorcee Helen Bishop? Yep, it was weird. Glen (who, incidentally, was played by Matthew Weiner’s son, Martin) watches Betty while she goes to the bathroom, and she later gives him a lock of [...]

Top Six Things You Should Never Reveal on Facebook

Your birth date and place. Sure, you can say what day you were born, but if you provide the year and where you were born too, you’ve just given identity thieves a key to stealing your financial life, said Givens. A study done by Carnegie Mellon showed that a date and place of birth could [...]

Top 7 ways to ruin your resume

1. Apply for a job for which you are not remotely qualified
Many candidates believe the job hunt is a numbers game — drop enough resumes, and you’re bound to land something. But shotguns are for hunting pheasant, not finding jobs. The reality is that recruiters hate wasting time on resumes from unqualified candidates. Morgan Miller, [...]

8 Pharmaceuticals With Worse Side Effects Than the Ailments They Treat

Ambien
Purpose: To aid in sleeping.
Side Effects: Sleepdriving and amnesia:
“Sleepwalking, and eating or driving while not fully awake, with amnesia for the event, have been reported. If you experience any of these behaviors contact your provider immediately.”
Enbrel
Purpose: To control arthritis and clear up psoriasis.
Side Effects: Tuberculosis and multiple sclerosis:
“Serious infections have happened in patients [...]