Everyone knows how controversial lists can be. But then again, it does give you something to talk about. And it probably sells a bunch of magazines to boot.
So where does Irvington rank/560 – Camden/481 -  Newark/ You don’t want me to give it away do you? While the best was Bedminster, New Jersey in Somerset County, the distinct honor for the worst town in NJ for 2010 is………Wildwood City #566 (down from 520) in Cape May County. But it’s so close to the Jersey Shore? Maybe the Situation should take …

From Lisa Vaas at the Ladders.com
Professional resume writers see hundreds of do-it-yourself resumes. Ask some of these pros, and they’ll tell you they’re so used to seeing the same missteps made over and over, they can spot them a mile away.
We talked to some of the certified professional resume writers who work with TheLadders to find out which resume glitches they see most often and how to fix them. Before you send your resume out, check it against this list – once you’ve jumped over these potholes, you’ll be ahead …

How to prep a humidor and what to put in it…and other things you might not have known.
So I’m sucking on a nice stogie the other night and this guy starts asking me questions like I’m some kind of expert. I actually felt like he was acting like a six year old pounding his father with questions while thinking “why don’t you just shut up and smoke that thing”!
The questions did get me thinking. There’s actually a whole bunch of interesting info that you’ll need to know if you’re going …

Getting published – Making a local history book using Arcadia.
Arcadia Publishing is America’s largest publisher of regional and local history books. Do you have a great idea for a history book and you want to become an author? Arcadia does have a proven process for getting your idea compiled, printed, and distributed. It’s actually quite easy if you have a strong archive, a good sense of history and the research needed, and a small group of promoters that can get the word out.
Here’s your chance to tell your story – …

It’s New Years Day and you don’t want to move from the couch.
Don’t worry, if you’ve got cable, then no fret, it’s time for a TV marathon.
Step aside college football, it’s Marathon Friday!

But which one are you going for?
Here’s some of the  choices:
Law & Order: SVU marathon (6 a.m-6 a.m. Jan. 2, USA)
Biggest Loser marathon (8 a.m.-8 p.m., Bravo)
Cheaters marathon (9 a.m.-9 p.m./ET, 6 a.m.-6 p.m./PT, G4)
One Tree Hill (2 p.m.-midnight Jan. 2, SoapNET)
Three Stooges in a marathon on AMC, 6 a.m. New Year’s Eve through 5 a.m. New Year’s …

Talk about something that ticks you off….
When you install AVG antivirus it asks to install a yahoo toolbar and default yahoo as the search engine.
Want to fix it?
Type about:config in the address bar and hit return – it will say ‘Here be dragons!’ but continue.
Then enter ‘yahoo’ in the filter, hit return and you’ll see ‘keyword.URL’. Right-click on that and select ‘Reset’.
Done!

Ah it’s social media. You hear it’s all the rage. All the kids are doing it, so why not you.
You get free stuff. Free YouTube posts, free Facebook pages, Free Twitter.. How hard could it be?
Get ready for the rollercoaster ride. It’s not as easy as it looks. And your audience is way more sophisticated and mature then you thought.
It’s not a bunch of zit faced geek kids. 300 million Facebookers and counting. If you don’t have a strategy, you better get one. Otherwise, the social network might create one …

Smartcard vs. Metrocard for PATH Service
So I’m back on the PATH – Hoboken to 33rd Street and I got to wondering, which card makes more sense.  No really, which one’s the better deal. There has to be one winner since it’s always about the NY / NJ rivalry.
The NYC Subway costs $2.25 per ride. The PATH costs $1.75 per ride. If we’re looking at raw costs not considering discounts and transfers, it costs 29% more to ride the Subway vs. the PATH.

While attending a program entitled “Early American Schoolhouses” at the Brick Academy in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, the instructor passed out handouts that discussed rules for students, rules for teachers, and punishments back in 1872. Meg Wastie, program coordinator at the Museum of Early Trades and Crafts in Madison,  and a former teacher, presented a great program overview relating to the Museum of Early Trades and Crafts partnership with the The Historical Society of the Somerset Hills in the Somerset Hills area (Bedminster, Bernardsville,Far Hills, Peapack/Gladstone) . The historical society has recently launched a new program …

Here’s something that provides fuel for thought.
It’s the US National Debt Clock.

Just watch it for 60 seconds….
It’s churning out about:
$10,000 of added debt per second.
Translating to:
$600,000 minute
$36,000,000 an hour
$864,000,000 a day… A DAY! IS that right?

 
Now when they say citizen, does that mean every tax paying citizen, or just every man woman and child in the United States? 306 million is the estimate so….it’s every breathing US citizen.
Some say it has no imact on our daily lives.
Why don’t you think about it before you post your answer.
What impact does this …