I'm sure not all recruiters are this way, but I'm wondering if there's any connection between recruiters who don't want to read my resume, and the recruiters who contact me insisting that "the skills I've listed make me an excellent candidate for an exciting position", such as "Seafood Buyer". Oh, and by the way, I'm…

With all due respect, you really need to relax a little. Neither the world—nor for that matter, this site—is only about empirically supported theories and conclusions. It's also about people sharing their life experiences, findings and—lord forbid—their opinions. As long as that is clear (as I feel I was) and not…

Ok, so I have a semi-related "channel" question if you don't mind: My wife recently replaced our Flintstone's autograph model microwave oven (read as: it's old) with a shiny new one which apparently operates on 2.5 GHz....the same frequency as our 2+ year old TP-Link wireless-N router. Now every wi-fi connected…

Oooh, love the E24. Too bad there aren't too many rust free examples up here in the Northeast. Personally, I much prefer a good ol' rear LSD over the electronic gizmos—however, in unexpected situations, I can see their benefit. I just hate trying to pull out into traffic and having my damn throttle cut-out by the…

Not sure exactly where I lost you, but let's give it another shot: Yes, IMHO there was a tremendous benefit of having the ducts cleaned—especially since they had never been cleaned before (house is 37 years old the the orig owners are my in-laws). And although I agree with the OP's main point that getting into an…

Bingo! Bought the house from my in-laws who bought it new and never cleaned the ducts while they'd owned it.

Thank you very much! Looks great.....much appreciated :)

I'm a huge fan of Google Now and have the understanding that leaving wi-fi "on" does help somewhat with location services—even if you're not connected to a wi-fi network. Since I'm not willing to leave my GPS enabled all the time due to the battery suck (even with my Droid Razr Maxx HD's giant battery), I do find…

Love it. And I don't even have a Mac ;) Any chance you'd be willing to format it as a wallpaper and post it somewhere?

The National Institutes of Health says the only times you may actually need it is if you notice moisture or water damage in your ducts, microbial growth like mold, mildew, or slime, see debris or dirt that's blocking airflow, dust discharge, or smell unpleasant odors. Similarly, the Environmental Protection Agency has…

Often billed as a service that homeowners need periodically to keep their ventilation systems clean and efficient, it turns out that duct cleaning is a lot of money for no real payoff. There are some circumstances where a full cleaning is worthwhile, but regular duct cleaning is almost always a scam designed to get…

Well, being that I have 2 little kids (ages 5 & 6), I do tend to worry about germs—mostly as the result of their being sick non stop during the first 3 winters of their lives...and of course I was right there with them. Talk about a miserable way to spend 3 months out of the year—every year. I don't know whether…

Perhaps I am alone in thinking this but snow tires with traction control on aren't as useful as turning the TC off while attempting to make it up a grade. Forget about making it up a hill if you have stopped, it will start and then just sorta stop. Traction control off (but ESP still on) is a marvelous thing.

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Really good article and great discussion. I think the fact that the educational system in this country, in general, has become backwards and does not reflect the shift in the job market for which colleges and universities are supposed to be preparing their students. The cost continues to rise higher and higher, yet…

I think joining the military is an admirable commitment and I have all the respect in the world for those who do it, but in all honesty, one could argue there have been "safer" times for joining than say the last 10+ years.

You are correct, but I would also point out that never before in our history has there been a larger gap between the world's richest people and those people getting their 4-year college degree. The ridiculous cost of their education combined with the worst-ever job market is not what I'd consider an optimistic future…

We tend to think of bullying as happening among peers, but even parents with good intentions can be (unintentional) bullies. Hands Free Mama blogger and author Rachel Macy Stafford describes the effect of always trying to be in control, dictating and criticizing:

You're right about Volvos. BMWs are in the same category. Near 50/50 weight distribution with winter tires and a little extra weight over the rear wheels will turn any model I've ever driven into a tank. Have to disagree with you on the 911, 356, Bug, Karmann Ghia, etc.....all were RWD, but by putting 75 lbs over…

I'm guessing you didn't opt to follow "Police protocol" by installing the standard Goodyear UltraGrip winter tires at the first signs of snow. Never seen one during the winter without them—and with good reason from what you're saying ;)