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If you're investing your time and money on an online dating service and want to increase your chances of getting a reply from someone you're interested in, don't tell them they're "hot." Instead, tell them you dig zombie movies. That's just one nugget of advice from a treasure trove of wisdom at OKCupid's blog. This site crunches data collected from millions ...

For the next two weeks, Mike and I are trading places. Each day I will get on the subway and go to his office at Slate. He will hang out in Brooklyn with our two sons: Nick, the 4-year-old, and Will, who's 1. I will do Mike's exact job—edit his writers, banter with his co-workers. Mike will do my exact job—take ...

This week, Paul received a package back from UPS that had somehow never reached its destination. That's not so unusual. What was unusual was how long it had wandered off for. He had mailed the next day air envelope at least fourteen years ago.

Romance novelist Danielle Steel is one of those lucky, rare few who is able to make a living solely off of her writing income. Granted, she also rakes in cash from licensing deals and optioning her books to make TV movies, but she’s still doing pretty well in the book department. However, as a wise philosopher once said, with mo’ money ...

As revealed last night, Late Night host David Letterman could be an especially good boss to some of his more special assistants. The show's staff has long buzzed upon the attentions Dave bestows upon his favorites. • Letterman had a cadre of female assistants who fell heavily on the young and attractive side of the ledger. He was said to employ ...

First Lady Michelle Obama says she can indulge in French fries and still have those famously buff arms — but it takes some work. "I try to have no absolute no's," Obama, 45, tells the November issue of Prevention magazine. "I love French fries, I like a good burger, and I like pie. And that's okay. I would be depressed if ...

Last March, Sally Harpold bought a box of Zyrtec-D cold medicine for her husband, then a few days later bought a box of Mucinex-D cold medicine for her grown daughter. That put her over the limit for how much pseudoephedrine-laced cold meds you can buy in a week in her small Indiana town, so she was arrested along with 16 other ...

Law and Order, the show that wouldn’t die, airs its 20th season premiere tonight. In honor of that huge anniversary, Examiner.com has collected a list of workplace lessons you should have learned from past episodes of the show, including: Literacy is important in any profession. When drug dealer Michael Ingrams is stiffed by a real estate agent in a deal, he ...

Need a good excuse for why you’re late to/absent from work? The Office Kid kit lets you pretend to have a child, which you can then use as an excuse for your questionable work ethic. Each kit comes with a framed picture of a child (ethnicity of your choice), a work of children’s art, and a list of suggested excuses. For ...

Think that just because you know what a credit default swap is, you can speak the secret language of money? Think again. Psychiatrist/executive coach David Krueger has studied how we relate to our cash, and has put his research into a new book, "The Secret Language of Money: How to Make Smarter Financial Decisions and Live a Richer Life." Lesson one ...

“My first boyfriend’s mother was in wardrobe and I was her assistant. The first film I worked on was Mommie Dearest. I used to measure people nipple to nipple. The first line I heard from Miss Dunaway was: ‘Who is that fat girl in my eyeline?’ I was terrified. Funnily enough, when I became a movie star for five seconds [in ...

Anyone who’s worked in an office can tell you that assistants are the rulers of the office - their titles may not make it official, but we all sees what happens when an assistant leaves for a day and the whole place goes to hell because no one else can figure out how to use the telephone. But what happens when ...

While working as an executive assistant at a large bank, I was asked to assist the CEO's assistant with a hotel rooming list by emailing the spread sheet list out to all of the vice presidents who were attending the annual business loan training. The CEO's assistant prepared the rooming list and then asked me to email it to all of the attendees, which ...

NEW YORK, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- With unemployment at record levels, at least one career advisor believes that one field holds enormous promise and will be helping New Yorkers to learn about this opportunity. In a series of Forums designed to focus on the role of Executive Assistants to corporate leaders, The Duncan Group Inc. hopes to redefine this critical function ...

"The Beatles: Rock Band" has produced more buzz than any video game since the last "Grand Theft Auto." When Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr took the stage at Microsoft's Xbox press conference at E3 this summer, they were greeted with a standing ovation. Gamers, then, already know and love the Fab Four, so the idea that "The Beatles: Rock Band" (MTV ...

A recent study commissioned by employee benefits leader Unum (NYSE: UNM) shows that most employees do not feel their employer-provided benefits would provide sufficient financial protection if they missed work because of illness or injury. The survey also reveals that nearly 60 percent of workers would consider buying more coverage through work, if they were offered the chance. "Employers invest a ...

As a professional organizer, if there’s one source of stress I see over and over again with clients, friends and business associates alike, it’s overcommitment. To truly simplify and regain control of your life, a realistic time management plan, free from overcommitment, is a must. It’s that simple. There’s just one problem. To prevent overcommitting, you have to learn to say ...

Summer in the city…the season for vacationing bosses, happy hours, and summer Fridays. It is also the time of year when people tend to forget the office dress code and foray into questionable attire. We’ve all been there. It’s 90 degrees and humid and you see that sundress calling your name from the closet. You ask yourself, “Can I get away ...

Aug. 28--Anyone who's flown recently and brought along luggage knows that getting in and out of a busy airport in a timely fashion can be a dicey proposition. For the most part, Tulsa International Airport is better than many larger airports in screening baggage and getting it loaded onto planes without delaying departures. As those who've stood around waiting for their ...

In person, she's as slender as the slinky, spindly heels on her black patent Yves Saint Laurent tribute platforms. But stylist to the stars Rachel Zoe, 37, is building herself into one hefty brand. "That's the goal. A couple of years ago I thought to myself that I wanted to build a whole lifestyle brand and really educate people that anyone ...