Every year, Michigan's Lake Superior State University asks people which words and phrases have been so overused that they should be essentially banished from the English language.
Tired of the phrase "Fiscal Cliff?" That makes the new list. What about "boneless wings?"
The new list was released Monday, and we'll post all of the words that should be banished, according to Lake Superior State University. See if you agree.
People everywhere are also trying to find some ways to earn extra cash to buy Christmas presents this year. Well, it just so happens that Christmas season is the busiest season for retailers everywhere. Between Black Friday and all the Christmas shopping, retailers are going out of their way to hire help for the holidays. So if you're looking to earn a little extra cash for the holidays, here is a list of the companies hiring the most for this holiday season.
June 13, 2012 Centene Corporation is coming to Tyler and is looking to hire 300-plus employees over the next few years, which is very good news for East Texans. With the economy still on the brink of recovery from the recession, this really comes at a great time for East Texans still looking for work.
May 14, 2012 I had a heart-to-heart with a friend of mine who left one job for another, only to find out the grass may have looked greener on the other side, but she still had to mow. In other words, she was extremely unhappy with her job and couldn't figure out why. She then left that job only to find the same issues in her new job. Sometimes we can work to correct the unhappy, but how do you know when it's time to really look elsewhere? Here are 8 signs that it's time to quit your job.
April 18, 2012
One of the biggest challenges when a woman is pregnant is figuring out what to name her unborn child. Some women have tons of books with names highlighted, other women don't have to think too hard about what she's going to name her child, as she figures it's a no-brain-er -- passing on her great-grandmother's name. Some parents make naming their child an huge event, even pulling straws! What's in a name? Apparently, a lot!
June 14, 2011 Okay, so many countries around the world have adopted the four-day work week, and many have done so for decades. Will more companies in the Unites States ever join the club? Maybe. Multiple studies have been done to find out how beneficial four day work weeks can be.
April 23, 2011 We told you that McDonald's was hosting a national hiring day where they sought to hire over 50K new employees. Well, at one particular restaurant, things took an ugly turn. Check it out.
April 6, 2011 Looking for a job, or know someone looking to make a career switch? Well, we're loving that McDonalds is looking to hire at least 50, 000 people in one day! Click here for more!
March 31, 2011 Often times I have to pull up my Chase Bank app on my cellphone to see how much money I can afford to spend for lunch. Sometimes what I consider 'cheap' lunch, ends up costing anywhere between $8 and $12 bucks! Well, add that up for five days and what do you get? A hefty price tag for just one meal a day!
So I figured, I'd begin a quest to find out how cheap can you really eat around the E-TX? I mean, cheap and delicious! Where can you honestly go that doesn't cost you an arm and a leg, that gives you ample food for your dough? Tell us places you can eat in east Texas that's truly cheap, yet delicious
March 24, 2011 We have a new intern and he's just now entering the dating scene (after being out of it for 2 years) and he was asking us where is the best place to go on a first date here in East Texas. We asked on Facebook for your advice in how to answer his question, and here's what you had to say:
Melayna said: "No matter where they start Shoguns is a great place to start
A 10-year-old walking on a subway platform in Milan, Italy while playing his handheld PSP became so engrossed in his game that he wandered right onto the train tracks.
The youngster took quite a tumble, but Alessandro Micalizz, an off-duty cop, immediately jumped down onto the track and pulled the boy to safety. The next train was less than a minute away.
No word on what game the boy was playing. Click through to see video of the incident.
If you're like most people, you probably have a pretty good idea of what your job is all about -- and you're probably wrong about a lot of it.
Author and former Apprentice contestant Carolyn Kepcher ha
