Working on offshore oil rigs: A job worth drowning for?
Looking for great pay? Like physical work? Enjoy plenty of time off? A career as an offshore oil rig worker might be the perfect fit. But to get the job,…
Category: General Interest
Campy films and funny makeup add up to hit show
Rick Koz says it took him 40 years to become an overnight sensation with the show Svengoolie, a long-running Chicago-based gag fest featuring old-time…
This is one of three short stories on how the QR is being used in society
Cashless tips on tap Quick, tip the bellman! He’s right here, but you don’t have cash — because you never carry cash. Wyndham hotels wants to solve that…
A gray seal’s excellent vacation
Shoe Pond in Beverly, Massachusetts, became a local attraction after a gray seal made his home there. The cagey seal, dubbed Shoebert, seems to have left…
This is one of three short stories on how the QR code is being used in society.
High-tech begging Among those whose earnings have been hit by a cashless society: panhandlers. In India, panhandlers don’t settle for pennies in a hat….
This is one of three short stories on how the QR code is being used in society.
Digital tipping a boon for buskers The cashless society has been hitting street artists and musicians (buskers) hard these days, but the QR code has come…
Could Jupiter lose its spot?
Talk about bad weather. The forecast for Jupiter is a massive storm. That’s the same storm that has been hammering the planet for at least 350 years, as…
What to do when a relative asks for money
Someone you love needs money and they are asking you. Don’t reach into your wallet before you take a moment to think. * Consider the problem. Money isn’t…
The infamous chorizo tweet and what it teaches
Some Twitter users have been humbled, and a scientist has apologized, after a simple joke unintentionally revealed just how credulous people can be….
Credit 101: Debit cards don’t build your credit score
You use debit cards and credit cards in the same way: A swipe or wave in a card reader or type in your number online. But the two are very different, and…