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WEEK OF FEBRUARY 10, 2009 CHICAGO EDITION VOL 1 No 3
Lifestyle
A letter to my very anal husband
who is asleep in the other room
By Jenny | 8/04/08 | The Bloggess tpburl.com/xj5vfs
Hi.
I know. The weird pattern in the butter dish, right? By now you’ve surely discovered it and are prob-
ably freaking out. Well, last night I discovered that if I make eggos I can skip the butter knife and just
drop the waffle in the butter tub. It’s awesome. Except that the hot waffle melts a weird pattern in the
butter like an all-yellow plaid and the plastic tub melts a bit. I know you’d prefer I use a knife because
you’re kind of a little neurotic about this stuff but honestly I’m just not that kind of girl. Mostly because
I’m trying to save the environment by not dirtying a knife that would have to be washed. I’m kind of a
hero. Also the knives are like all the way on the other side of the kitchen. Poor planning on your part.
And by “on your part” I mean “by letting me unpack the kitchen when we moved in”. I mean, I guess
we could just switch the utensil drawer with the take-out menu drawer but that seems like a lot of
work. Unless I just pulled out the drawers completely and switched them!
Okay, now we have two drawers lying on the kitchen floor. I got them both out but I can’t get them
back in. I’m sorry. I don’t know what’s wrong with me. Don’t look in the butter dish.
PS. If anything you should be thanking me for the butter texturizer. Remember that fucking ridiculous
kick-ass burberrry car we saw and you were all “Wow! I wish someone would do that to my car but-
ter!” Well, merry Christmas, asshole.
PPS. I’m sorry I called you an asshole. That was uncalled for. Also, by now you’ve read this post and
will surely exclaim that you did not ask me to burberry the car or anything else but really, you’ve got
more important things to focus on. Like fixing the 3 drawers that are on the kitchen floor. I know. But
I thought if I took one more out slowly I could see how it worked and fix the others before you wake up
but that totally didn’t work. But I stopped at three. You’re welcome.
PPPS. Shit! Okay, I thought maybe one more would give me the secret putting-the-drawer-back key.
Turns out? Not so much. At this point I’m considering setting fire to the kitchen to cover my tracks
but I’m sure you’d just blame that on me too. So I won’t because I know you’d be a jerk about it. Also
because that would be wrong and I would never set fire to our house.
PPPPS. Okay, I just set fire to the house but it was on accident. I was trying to make you a pizza for
breakfast and accidentally put a bunch of towels in the oven. I know it seems suspicious since I was
just talking about burning down the house but it’s just a horrible, horrible coincidence. I have to think
that this never would have happened had our builders not put the bathroom so close to the oven. It’s
like they wanted me to set fire to the house. Those guys are the assholes. Not you. I love you.
PPPPPS. I’m going to stop at the store on the way home and buy you your very own tub of butter so
you don’t have to see the melty burberry one. I’m sorry. I don’t know why I didn’t just think of that in
the first place.
PPPPPPS. None of this is actually true except for the butter part. Aren’t you relieved? I know you are.
And now you’re much less likely to freak out about the butter because, Jesus, it’s not like I tried to burn
the house down (except for that one time when I did but that was an accident and the builder’s fault
too because who the hell leaves the oven instructions inside the oven? Someone who wants us all
dead, that’s who.) This was all just an exercise in perspective.
PPPPPPPS. Don’t look in the butter dish.
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The Bitter Cold
By Terry V. Mertens | 1/15/09 | All You Need to Know
You know what? It’s cold outside.
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Big whoop.
That’s life, people. Sometimes it’s hot. Sometimes it’s cold. And sometimes you step outside
in your boxer shorts to get the paper and think, “This is nice.”
Everywhere you turn the story is all about the weather. Coldest in a decade. Sub-zero tem-
peratures. Brutal windchills drop to 30 below. Windburn. Frostbite. Hypothermia!
So what are we going to do? Stay inside?
No! Say it with me.
We’re going to put on our hats and gloves – just like we would if it were 10 degrees. Or 20.
Or 30. Or 40, some of us. And we’re going to man up (or woman up, as the case may be). We’re
going to shovel off our stairs. We’re going to scrape off our windshields. We’re going to get on
with life.
If the news media weren’t reporting that it was so cold outside, do you know what you’d
do? You’d put on more clothes. Somehow, we know when to put on more clothes. Like the Na-
tive American Indians living in the northern plains for centuries knew to bundle up when that
Arctic wind would come rolling through with a wintry vengeance, we know.
People have been living with cold for a long time. This is not the first time it has been cold.
In fact, I seem to remember it being pretty damn cold in the not so distant past – a period histo-
rians are now referring to as LAST WINTER.
Cold weather in winter is not news. WARM weather in winter would be news. Then you’d
have all these climate “experts” on television talking up global warming and citing the weather
as evidence of a trend toward impending disaster. No one’s giving airtime to those cats these
days, and they probably wouldn’t want it. Hard to pitch the dangers of melting ice caps with ice
chunks stuck in your eyelashes.
For the record, I do believe in global warming.
But I also believe in global cooling. And right now, this spot of the globe is definitely cool-
ing. I don’t need meteorologists, special interest groups, news media, or even a thermometer to
tell me that. All I need is to walk out onto my front porch in my boxers to get my paper.
“Nope…this is NOT nice. This is ice.” Better double up on the socks today.
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Valentines
Steak & BJ Day
By Jon Eick | 2/14/09 | So Good tpburl.com/m32c1x
Tonight, couples across America will celebrate their love for each other and singles will
band together to drown their sorrows in pints of beer (yeah, I’m doing a bar crawl tonight). I
would like to point out that while Valentine’s Day often involves eating out for a fancy dinner,
the day itself is not focused on any specific food. That’s what makes the “man’s Valentine’s Day”
somewhat more interesting, because it is focused on a specific food that most men love: steak.
Yes, I’m talking about Steak & BJ Day on March 14th.
While Valentine’s Day is ostentatiously a holiday about the relationship between men and
women (or women & women and men & men) conventional wisdom seems to suggest that it’s
a holiday that is more “for the ladies.” Fairly or unfairly, it is sometimes portrayed as being a
hassle or a burden for a guy to meet his girlfriend’s expectations for the night.
Thus the creation of the male version of Valentine’s Day, Steak & BJ day, which takes place
on March 14th. What is Steak & BJ day? Well frankly, no further explanation is needed. Every
aspect of the day is summarized in the name. Eat a steak, get/give a BJ.
Honestly, if you are a foodie at heart, then the focus of Steak & BJ day on a specific food
item should make it superior to Valentine’s Day, which alleges no focus on any specific food
item, with the possible exception of those candy hearts that taste like chalk.
So don’t forget March 14th ladies and gents. But until then, So Good wishes you all a won-
derful Valentine’s Day. May those of you already with someone relish the joy of their company,
and may those of you who are still single find a wonderful guy/gal tonight to spend some time
with.
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The Woman’s Guide to Recession Dating:
Carry On, As You Were
By Tania Khadder | 2/3/08 | Unemploymentality tpburl.com/zmnbx6
I get it now! Men fare worse in the face of a layoff because once unemployed, they have to
come up with elaborate schemes to get any attention from the ladies. From posting a lost dog
flier to outright subterfuge, broke, out of work men have to work extra hard to get some.
When it comes to recession dating, unemployed women have it easy. Men don’t seem to
care whether or not we’re gainfully employed. Sure, they’re drawn to confident, intelligent, am-
bitious women. But if you’re attractive, kind and fun to be around – or, let’s be honest, just at-
tractive - they’re unlikely to fault you for an intermittent lack of cash. Just look at Matt Damon.
Hell, I myself snagged a prime catch since losing my job. He might be annoyed by my six phone
calls between 9am and 5:30pm, but he doesn’t really care that I’m not working.
This observation, however politically incorrect or damaging to our notions of gender role
evolution, appears to be accurate.
Of course, being unemployed doesn’t give you permission to be a leach. It’s a delicate
balance between damsel in distress and shameless gold digger – so you’ll have to navigate that
space with caution. On the one hand, men (if they are in a position to do so), love to provide.
But that doesn’t mean they’re looking for a DABA girl. Make those unemployment checks
count. Pay for yourself when you can, but accept his chivalrous gestures where appropriate.
So while I had hoped to write a clever list of guidelines for single women facing unemploy-
ment, there’s really no need. Men may be winning the career wars, but in the battle of recession
dating, women are definitely coming out on top.
*This is, admittedly, just one woman’s perspective on the subject. If you have an alternative view-
point, please share.
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By Neal Boulton | 11/12/08 | Bastard Life tpburl.com/wj5hk7
You miss the passion when the two of you have sex. For your partner it’s just become me-
chanical. Now what?
Q: I have been with my partner for a decade. We are in love still for sure. But the sex is
completely staid and robotic actually. I want my clothes ripped off and some fire back in our
bed. How do I snap him back into sexual shape?
A: Years of familiarity, busy schedules, and big careers can breed complacency in bed. But
when you are the one who wants your partner to get fired up again—you have to be the one to
make it happen. First, think positions; there are a million of them, and finding out which ones
are stimulating and work for both of you is fun, and can lead to some hot new paths in bed. We
recommend Nerve’s Position of The Day Playbook. It has one new position for every day of the
year in a well designed, tasteful book you can keep by the bed. Second, be persistent without
pressuring. It has to be clear that your desire for him is motivating you to pursue the expansion
of your intimate life, not just the need for “good sex he ain’t giving you.”
Key Tip: Experimentation is what made our first sexual encounters the most fun. Learning
new things is always exciting—and if you open the door to new ideas in your bed, you can ramp
up the excitement level there, too.
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One Hundred and Eight
i love you, he confesses.
she shushes him with the motion of reaching for her pack. silly. you’ve only fallen in love with
an idea of me. your human heart is as small as your fist and as big the curve of sky. give it. give
it give it give it until you have given everything.
this is how we must live, he says, wryly. in defiance of broken hearts and death.
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Ninety
At Your Service
I look at her this woman, see her, smell her, admire her, this idealistic embodiment of beauty,
By Chris O’Shea | 2/4/09 | Surviving Myself tpburl.com/f1nq20 she smells like rain, I can’t explain the way she makes my heart leap. She is simple, simple?
By now I’m sure you’ve heard the audio of Christian Bale screaming at the director of pho- Maybe not… She is a test of character. Is she so crafty? Does she love to play games? Does she
tography for screwing up a scene while on set last summer. If not, what the hell is wrong with love me? No probably not maybe I should ask her. Excuse me miss? Where did she go?
you? Doesn’t pop culture rule your every waking moment aside from when you’re longing for By Jaemin Yoo
my blog?
Sorry. Ninety Four
Okay, well I’m withholding judgment (not really) on you for now, but go listen to it when She loved making lists. Sometimes she made lists for herself. They kept her feeling busy, even if
you desire to hear an actor yell a variation of “fuck” 36 times. she didn’t finish them. Sometimes she made lists for her husband, then nagged him until it was
Of course everyone is upset about this, and there’s talk that this tirade will forever tarnish done. Once, she made a list for some guy at the grocery store. It began: clean bathroom / mail
his career and blah, blah, blah. thank you notes / call Alfred / go swimming / finish novel. She slipped it into his shopping cart
Well obviously I’m not one of those people. while he wasn’t looking.
When I heard the clip, my first thought was “That guy totally deserved it.” What other By Chanel Earl
thought could you have?
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This is Christian Bale people. Motherfucking Batman. Motherfucking soon-to-be savior of
the Terminator movies.
As far as I’m concerned, he can do whatever he wants.
So Bale yelled at some dude. He messed with the wrong man and he got what he had com-
ing to him.
You think Bale’s dry cleaners ever screw up his khakis? Nope! Because they know if he
finds his favorite Gap Relax Fits aren’t done when they’re supposed to be, there will be hell to
pay.
You think Bale’s Chinese delivery guy ever gets his order wrong? Never! Because he knows
that if Bale doesn’t get his Moo shu pork with extra Bok Choy dammit there will be no tip and
possibly a bloody nose as a result.
Everyone else who may or may not possibly in any way affect Christian Bale’s life knows to
cower in fear and do exactly as he says, so why doesn’t this director of photography get it? No
excuses. He should’ve been yelled at like that.
Oh, and Mr. Bale? If you’re reading, I folded your underwear just how you like them sir.
No need to thank me, I enjoy doing it.
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Chirp Off

We asked: What was the best gift you received on Valentine’s

Day? What was the worst?
@WRS2 my first and only glass of cristal (sp)
@lilyspeak my v-days of the past have all been pretty mediocre. my guy now = v-day
hater; i have plans to hopefully change his ‘tude
@Katiecat The best gift really is just a sweet and thoughtful card. The worst is Fun
Dip, Nerds or Pixie Sticks - they cause cavities!
@Stealthnerd the worst? I rec’d a tip on Vday, while eating Twizzlers: You know, Twiz-
zlers are a natural laxative. It ruined the mood.
@Jac3286 worst: a card saying “we will always be friends.” best: chocolate
Brandon Showers | tpburl.com/zqnkxd | Truffles of Sorrow @mskut Worst? Ex obsessed with Ben Affleck forcing me to watch "Daredevil" on
Vday, refusing to even hold my hand during the movie.
@mskut Best gift, half a dozen roses and a stuffed dog sent to my workplace last
year from the current boyfriend.
@ashleymarie6 I was in Hawaii for a semester on our first V-day, and my now-husband
sent me a CD of songs he’d written & recorded for me.
@ashleymarie6 (And the year after that? He gave me a THERMOS.Yes, for Valentine’s Day. I
am still not quite sure what he was thinking.)
@Bboudreau We spent our first and second Valentine's day eating takeout pizza and
watching He-Man and She-Ra boxsets. Now THAT'S love.

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How bad is the recession, really?
By John Burke | 2/1/09 | Donklephant tpburl.com/f6bryc
Two days ago, the Commerce Department reported that during the fourth quarter of 2008,
real gross domestic product decreased at an annual rate of 3.8%. Bad news, to be sure, but in a
sense, not so bad, since most economic forecasters had been expecting a more severe drop of 5%
to 6%.
In virtually all news reports, however (like this one in The New York Times), the bad drove
out whatever good there might be. That’s not surprising. It has become almost a truism to say
that the current economic crisis is “the worst since the Great Depression,” even though that’s
demonstrably a huge exaggeration (according to the National Bureau of Economic Research,
during the 43-month depression of 1929-33, real GDP plunged 27%, making it about 10 times
worse than the next worst post-war recession). Continued gloom and doom are the order of
the day. It’s as if no one wants to get out of step, even in the face of what might otherwise be
reasonably reassuring news, lest one get tagged as a pollyannish naif.
Of course, the recession may get a lot worse, and many fear it will. It seems headed toward
becoming the worst downturn since the back-to-back recessions of 1980-82 or as bad as the
deeper (but relatively shorter) contraction of 1957. Then again, maybe it won’t. A look at the
actual data in hand so far gives support to both possibilities.
F. Antolin Hernandez Salguero | tpburl.com/1hty0z Before falling sharply in the fourth quarter of 2008, real GDP declined by a modest 0.5%
percent in the third quarter. While the current recession officially started in December 2007, real
Economy
GDP was still growing in the first half of 2008 and recorded an overall increase of 1.3% for the

Is it Just Me or is Something full year, compared with a 2.0% rise in 2007. So, 2008 was nothing to write home about, and it
ended with a sharp drop and an unnerving financial crisis, but we have a long way to go before

Going on with the Economy? this recession can be called the “worst since World War II,” another of the dark descriptions we
see and hear daily.
By Brooke Van Poppelen | 1/31/09 | NY is Retarded tpburl.com/kj023m In fact, the most pessimistic current forecasts for 2009 for the U.S. and other advanced
I am worried that something actually is wrong. As a New Yorker, being impervious to a economies is that we’ll see them decline by 2% or so over the year. Most economists today be-
weak economy is second nature. Or so I thought. lieve the U.S. economy will experience another quarter or two of significant decline — perhaps
I didn’t notice anything different among my group of friends and family so I have been liv- as much as 4-5% on an annualized basis, a return to slow growth in the second half of 2009,
ing life like normal. and a quickening of growth in 2010.
I still enjoy taking a car service everywhere even if it’s just to the corner bodega. Well, I call In its latest forecasts, for example, the International Monetary Fund expects the global
it a bodega, but it is actually a world class Patisserie where I like to stock up on petit fours and economy to grow 0.5% this year and 3% next year (compared to 3.4% in 2008). It anticipates
gold flake truffles for breakfast. My trainer doesn’t mind that I indulge in such sweets since he that the advanced economies of the world, in the aggregate, are likely to contract by 2% in 2009
works with me twice a day, 7 days a week. It’s my little allowance. and grow 1.1% in 2010.
I haven’t had to curb any spending habits although I must say I was astounded to find It expects the U.S. economy to perform pretty much in line with this, declining 1.6% in
a pair of Badgley Mischka’s had dropped from $2,200 to $1,800. Due to these tough times I GDP in 2009 and then growing 1.6% in 2010. (The IMF believes that some other major econo-
scooped them up instantly to help “stimulate” the economy and do my part even though I mies will have a worse year than the U.S., with GDP declining 2.5% in Germany in 2009, 2.8%
would normally not be caught dead purchasing anything with a sale tag on it. in the U.K., and 2.6% in Japan.)
I have even decided to start washing my own hair. Instead of going down to the spa located Of course, these projections may be overly optimistic and the recession may be a whole lot
in my building lobby every morning for a shampoo and blow out, I am now washing my own deeper and longer (but as happened with the actual data for the fourth quarter of 2008, these
hair in my own bathroom. Yes, yes, yes this is very pedestrian of me, but actually I have coerced projections may also turn out to be too pessimistic).
the maid into giving my scalp a good, strong scrub and every once in a while she will towel me So let’s assume for the moment that the recession is really a lot worse than the current
off in an invigorating fashion. forecasts would have it and that GDP winds up, say, 10% lower at the recessionary trough. To
But here’s where it gets weird. I was having lunch at Balthazar with some other ladies in my put that in perspective, it would mean that real GDP per capita in the U.S. and other advanced
building. I was astounded that we were sat immediately. Per usual there would be a crowd sur- economies would be back to the level it was in…..the year….2000!
rounding the host stand and as is custom, one of the ladies slips the host a crisp, $100 bill to get If you’ve lost your job and your health insurance or half the value of your 401-k, or you’re
a table. It was my turn this week to do so and we all looked at each other in confusion for being afraid of losing your house, you’re in a terrible personal recession and not interested in data
able to sit down upon arrival. I gingerly clutched the 100 not quite knowing where to put it. Ew. about GDP. And there is no question that this recession, accompanied as it has been by a
How repulsive to not be able to buy your way into a coveted table so as to gloat at the common- nerve-wracking credit freeze, a confidence-numbing plunge in the stock markets, and unusually
ers waiting in the vestibule. precipitous destruction of jobs, is a tough one, very possible the worst in 25 years or more. Still,
Then, I was very startled to see that there was a lunch special. A LUNCH SPECIAL at the numbers are the numbers, and there are good reasons to believe that we’ll see improvement
Balthazar. I mean--- how embarrassing to have to have a combo of salad lyonnaise, steamed before the end of this year.
mussells, and foie gras tortellini with a dessert included for $55. I mean, I would expect this What do you think? Post a comment.
nonsense during Restaurant Week, but this was December.
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The world opened up to me. I left lunch that day determined to spend the leftover 100 I
had and thought I would maybe go buy a hand towel from Tag Heuer Boutique with it, but I felt
strange. My beautiful, perfect Soho seemed....sad. I noticed that men and women were walking
around with half the amount of shopping bags. I saw fewer Mercedes pulling up to store fronts
to let out throngs of beautiful SoHo locals. I smacked into David Bowie while I was rounding a
corner and he had an Au Bon Pain carry out bag. I was reeling with shock and when I thought
things couldn’t get anymore disheartening, I walked by a little pizza joint and saw America’s
Next Top Model, McKey serving up slices.
I burst through the door (which I would never have done otherwise) to make sure it was
her. Oh, it was her allright, there was no Annie Leibovitz photo shoot happening--- it was
McKey serving up slices from a brick oven wearing a ball gown smeared with marinara. I looked
over and saw Yoanna taking down orders over the phone. It was too much. Much too much.
I instantly hailed a yellow cab, since I didn’t have time to wait for my driver, sped home to
the penthouse and immediately fired my hairwasher. Yes, I admit that instead of going down to
the salon anymore I decided to hire my maid’s cousin to start washing my hair because she does
it for half the price of the woman downstairs....I mean, I need a little luxury in my life. Don’t
we all? But I panicked after seeing models and large pizzas in the same space. Those two things
are not supposed to occur in nature under the same roof and now I know that something is
wrong with the economy.
I am writing this entry from my anti-aging chamber as I decided this is probably the best
place for me to be right now. I had not intended to induce the vitamin/nutrient filled coma for
another few years but if SoHo is going to be a veritable wasteland, I do not want to be lucid.
Until someone else figures out how to fix all of this, I am going to rest. Wake me up when the
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By The Office Newb | 2/4/09 | The Office Newb tpburl.com/vntzg9
Here are some tips I learned from a hiring manager about what you can do to vastly im-
prove the quality of your résumé and improve your chances of getting a job:

1. Ditch the Objective

Obviously your objective is to get a job at my company (and if it’s not, it should be!), so why waste
valuable white space telling me something I already know? Your résumé is there to tell me what I don’t
know: your unique skills, past experience, education, etc. So focus on selling yourself and forget about
outlining your objectives.

2. Forget Fancy Formatting

Unless you’re applying for a graphic design or other artistic position, don’t worry about using sophisti-
cated templates for your résumé. Most HR reps about 2 minutes scanning each résumé and don’t really
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pay much attention to how pretty it looks. Not to mention the fact that people have different versions
Jobs of word processing software and sometimes fancy formatting doesn’t always appear the way it was
intended. Hiring managers are a lot more interested in whether you have the right skill set and experi-

Getting Serious with ence for the position than if you can use all the template features in Microsoft word.

Wall Street Jokers

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You think limiting the pay of CEOs is playing tough? Check this out. Fortune Magazine’s
Allan Sloan explains just what steps we could take in dealing with the companies who’ve
botched the economy and seem determined to continue on the same path.
While President Obama is restricting corporate executives to $500k per year, Sloan notes
that the board members of these companies are getting more than decent pay for a (very) part
time job. Board members of these companies attend a few meetings, take their pay, and haven’t
exactly demonstrated genius in how they’ve exercised their control.
3. Bullet Points Are Your Friend
I’ve seen many different résumé formats and have decided that my favorite is the bulleted list. Follow
each job title by a list of 3 - 5 bullet points about specific duties or accomplishments you had at that po-
sition. I keep a “master résumé” with 10 – 12 bullet points under each job title, 5 of which I then cut and
paste into a new document customized to match the criteria of each specific position I’m applying for.
4. Always Include Dates
Recruiters pay attention to gaps in work history. Not including dates of employment makes it seem like
you have something to hide and most likely it will come up in an interview anyway. It’s better to just be
up front about gaps in employment. Put accurate dates on your résumé and address any issues in your
cover letter.

5. Proofread, Proofread, Proofread

SLOAN: They’re knocking down a minimum of $225,000 at Citi, $240,000 at Bank of America. They have
not done a spectacular job. The average family in the United States, which is paying taxes that’s paying
for all of this, earns a little bit more than $50,000. I mean, you can’t take money from people earning
$50,000 a year, pay four times as much to people who are doing a bad part-time job. It’s just not right.
So what does Sloan suggest we do about it? Well, it’s not a pay cut.
I recently had to listen to a friend complain for a full 30 minutes about typos in a potential candidate’s
résumé so I thought I’d reiterate the importance of proofing your résumé as well as cover letter. Typos
and misspellings can show a lack of attention to detail, casts doubt on your intelligence level and can
cause some hiring managers to infer a lack of respect and interest in their company (the thought being
that if you really wanted the job, you’d take the time to proof your work instead of rushing through a
stack of 50 résumés that need to be sent to 50 different companies).

SLOAN: [Treasury Secretary Geithner] ought to convert the government’s $101 billion of preferred stock
The purpose of a résumé is to sell yourself to a potential company. If you just stick to the facts
in these institutions to common stock -- which the last time I looked, would give the taxpayers three-
and forego the fancy stuff you’ll save yourself as well as the people who are reading it both time
quarters of Citibank and about 60 percent of Bank of America.
and effort. Something I think both parties can appreciate.
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institutions. What could that mean for the board members, and for the executives who depend
on those board members for their fat paychecks? Board members could get a chance to see how
unemployment law works for those who formerly held part time positions. Executives could
experiment with parachutes made from metals other than gold. I’m thinking lead is a good
choice.
While Citi’s management is still whining about that new plane they had to pass up, and
crying about how they really need to spend $400 million to spread their soiled name across the
replacement for Shea Stadium, it’s nice to know that it’s within Geithner’s power to put some
grownups in charge.
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Our country’s mass transit systems are in serious trouble. New York, Chicago, St. Louis,
Washington DC, Charlotte, Boston, Atlanta, San Francisco... the list goes on. Bus and rail lines
everywhere are being forced to raise fares, lay off hundreds of employees and eliminate stops
(sometimes even full lines).
But the truly worst part of it all is that more people than ever before are using public tran-
sit. That means that more people are relying on those buses and trains to get to work, and are
now stranded. The demand is there – so why can’t public transit meet that demand?
The answer is that public transit fares only pay for a fraction (anywhere between 52% on
the high end and 16% on the low end) of the service’s actual cost. The rest comes from state
and local subsidies, which in turn come from things such as sales taxes – and since people aren’t
buying much these days, sales tax revenue is slowing down to a trickle.
In short, what was once a fight to improve, refurbish and modernize public transit systems
seems to have become a fundamental struggle to keep it alive, period. What are we to do?
For one thing, politicians are fighting hard to get as much stimulus money as possible to be
dedicated to mass transit. According to Bloomberg, the current bill portions out $8.4 billion for
Founded 2009 mass transit across the nation, and New York Senator Chuck Schumer is trying to get another
Staff $6.5 billion added to that (given the size of its transit system, New York gets a fair amount of
Chad Koskie, Writer that money).
Ion Olaru, Webmaster Here’s the thing, though – the money that transit authorities would receive from the
Michelle Doellman, Assistant Publisher stimulus bill would have to be used for infrastructure. This is important and necessary, but it
Luke Trayser, Production Assistant means that fares will still go up, and it means that the authorities will still have to lay off many
employees. Yes, we need new buses and trains, and we need to fix crumbling tracks and tunnels,
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what I would say to those who would protest a fare increase – would you rather pay more for
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so the other day a friend of mine was whining (i mean, cheerfully reflecting,) about how
she never seems to find any of these so-called amazing “scores” while thrifting. we weren’t very
far into the conversation when she turned on me. ”oh yeah… you’re the bitch who found the
brand new chanel pea-coat for $6!” she said. i would like to note that she was not using her
inside voice at this point.
she then demanded that i “hand over” my secrets.
some good came from all this abuse though. it got me thinking about all the “thrifting
tips” i’ve come up with over the years. then i remembered how much i like making lists, and i
decided to combine the two.
would you like to see it? of course you would.
diana’s thrifting tips
• go regularly, and go on off-hours. the first helps you acquire more goodies. the second is
for sanity’s sake. seriously though, if you don’t go on a regular basis, you’re just asking to
miss all the good loot. you can take this a step further and inquire about “restocking” day.
as in, when do they do it? then mark that day down in your little black book and make
sure you go.
• a lot of the larger/more “established” thrift shops - especially in bigger towns and cities -
have “last chance,” “outlet” and “as-is” shops. what this really means is “this is the place
where we send all the goodies that didn’t sell in our full-price shops.” (tucson has “outlet”
shops for both goodwill and the salvation army. all clothes are $1-$3, except for on “half-
price” day, which seems to be every day i’ve gone in.) i can’t even begin to explain how
wonderful these places are. it’s amazing what treasures make it to these shops. the ladies
at the goodwill outlet told me clothes only get one week on the full-priced store racks
before they get bundled up and shipped to the outlet. (i didn’t tell my bitter friend this,
but it’s not just a chanel that i’ve thrift-scored - i found a vintage burberry trench at one of
these “outlets” recently, for $2.98. seriously.)
• make a list of what you need, and refer back to it to avoid stocking up on things you don’t
need. also, racks of $3 clothes are not an excuse to inundate your closet with heaps of
poor-quality crap. there is no excuse for that. maintain your standards, ladies.
• shop off-season. you’ll find the best deals and have a better selection to pick through.
(winter coats are plentiful and purchased for pennies in tucson in august. i would imagine
the same would go for vintage sun dresses during january in vermont.)
• give some thought to a “thrifting uniform.” you want to wear something that is comfort-
able and easy to try things on over. (in case of long lines for - or even non-existent - chang-
ing rooms.) i like leggings, long, slim fitting tank or tee-shirt style dresses, a loose-fitting
cardigan and slip-on flats. if you’re not wearing socks, at least slip a pair in your bag for
trying on shoes. not doing so is gross. and i will judge you.
• you can also take an even easier route and throw a flexible sewing tape in your bag for tak-
ing measurements right there at the racks. make sure you have accurate measurements of
yourself before doing this though.
• approach things with an open mind. if you go out with specific desires - “i want a pale yel-
low floral house dress made in 1953. in a size small.” - you’re probably going to be disap-
pointed. remember that things can be shortened, re-sized, altered entirely - by you, a crafty
friend, or even a tailor. and even factoring in the tailor’s fees, it’s still cheaper (and cooler)
than buying something brand new and mass produced.
• try to find shops off the beaten path. shops in areas with a high population of amazingly
hip college students will be a) picked over, and b) pricey. look for the ones near ritzy 55+
communities. go wild.
• i’m a little nervous about sharing this last tip, out of fear of a good lecture from anyone will
a little self-respect, but just hear me out, ok? flirt. not in that creepy, “unwanted atten-
tion” sort of way. i’m not even suggesting you give out your phone number. but putting
on a big friendly smile and striking up a conversation with the occasional employee - male
or female - will do some pretty amazing things. i’ve actually found this to be useful in all
areas of life. my brother once told me, “you could flirt a dog out of biting you!” which i
take to be a compliment. i don’t see anything wrong with securing a “50% off everything,
just for you… shh!” by using some (genuine) friendliness. it is my opinion that it bright-
ens both party’s day.
compiling all this in one place has given me an uncontrollable itch to hit up my favorite
thrift shops right this second, so i’m out, guys.
but before i go, i thought of one more thing - bring your own earth-friendly canvas shop-
ping totes with you, and stuff those, rather than taking plastic bags. but i’m sure you already do
that, right? high-five!
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White Lies -
To Lose My Life Album Review
By Half Note | 2/2/09 | Pretty Much Amazing tpburl.com/7qsr3y
For those who aren’t familiar with the White Lies, they’re a three piece band from London.
Early last month they released their debut LP—To Lose My Life. As with all new bands, it is often
customary albeit unnecessary to draw comparisons in sound to already established bands. In the
case of the White Lies I’d say it’s a cross between Joy Division and The Bravery/Interpol. Almost
to the point that if you’re not fond of them you probably won’t care for the White Lies either.
But let’s keep an open mind because I did and I definitely enjoyed it.
After a few listens I discovered that I can’t really find anything inherently bad about this
album. Upon my first listen I found that it didn’t blow me away as something totally different
or new but just grew on me. So as long as you enter with the mindset that you’ll be listening
to a solid album that’s not necessarily ground breaking in any way, then I think you can really
enjoy it. If you’re the type that’s constantly striving to find something different then you might
be disappointed.
The entire album from its track titles to its music and lyrics has a dark quality to it. It’s by
no means a happy or uplifting album especially with lyrics like, “I picture my own grave cause
fears got a hold on me.” “E.S.T.” sounds like it would’ve been a perfect addition to the Donnie
Darko OST, which given their musical style comes as no surprise. However, this is a good thing
in my opinion since I happened to like the music in that movie.
One thing I really enjoyed in this album is the use of string arrangements. I’m personally a
sucker for songs that include string instruments and you find a lot of it scattered throughout the
album. “The Price of Love” is a good example of this. There is a good variety of atmospheric and
orchestrated type songs like “Nothing to Give” and more post-punk/electric-guitar heavy tracks
like “To Lose My Life.”
All in all I think the White Lies have done a great job of establishing themselves as talented
musicians. Rather than turn me away, I’m interested to see what they’ll release next and how
their music might change or evolve. Their debut definitely makes them a band to watch (or, you
know, listen).
Playlist
Love and music make a great couple. There are countless songs about the subjects of love
and relationships, but I’ve thrown together a select group of tracks that remind me of the
ups, downs and in-betweens of each. Many of these tracks are romantic in some fashion or
another, and many of them remind me of the real heart and soul of today’s music industry
as well. Please be prepared to dance, both fast and slow. ~ Whitney Faile
1 Mazzy Star - Fade Into You, So Tonight That I Might See
2 Portishead - Glory Box, Dummy
3 The Knife - Heartbeats, Heartbeats
4 Nouvelle Vague - Ever Fallen In Love, Bande A Part
5 Lykke Li - Breaking It Up, Youth Novel
6 CocoRosie - By Your Side, La Maison de Mon Reve
7 The Magnetic Fields - The Book of Love, 69 Love Songs
8 Cut Copy - Autobahn Music Box, Bright Like Neon Love
9 Death Cab for Cutie - I will Possess Your Heart, I will Possess Your Heart
10 Margot & The Nuclear So and So’s - Real Naked Girls, Not Animal
11 Devendra Banhart - Lover, Smokey Roles Down Thunder Canyon
12 Of Montreal - Gallery Piece, Skeletal Lamping
13 Friendly Fires - Paris, Friendly Fires
14 Metronomy - A Thing for Me, Nights Out
15 Hercules and Love Affair - This is my Love, Hercules and Love Affair
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It looks like Tom Daschle’s exit will delay
President Barack Obama’s quest to fix the American
health care mess, to the delight of opponents of
health care reform. The president planned to move
quickly on health reform. Tom Daschle’s departure
will likely make that pledge more difficult to keep,
but not impossible. Daschle was more than just the
nominee to run Health and Human Services, you
know. He also had a desk in the White House from
which he was set to run the Office of Health Reform. He has withdrawn from both jobs. We
don’t yet know whether Daschle’s replacement will also hold both jobs. That kind of dual role is
usual, but these are unusually bad times. Daschle brought a rare combination of qualifications,
including Senate contacts as well as some wise and thoroughly articulated ideas about health
care reform. So who else can take on this monumentous task? According to the New York Times,
several governors may be in the running, since governors have oversight of state Medicaid
programs and therefore have health-care experience, but nothing like what Daschle, one of the
authors of Critical: What We Can Do About the Health-Care Crisis, could have brought to the
table.
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Suppose you’re a white person who uses drugs. Now suppose you’re a black person who
uses drugs. Think you run the same risk of being arrested and incarcerated?
Think again: Recent reports highlight vast differences in the way blacks and whites are
treated, despite similar rates of drug use. Fortunately, Illinois has just enacted a measure that
lays the groundwork to help address this inequity.
Using new data from 34 states, Human Rights Watch found that black men are nearly 12
times as likely to be imprisoned for drug convictions as adult white men. Illinois had the high-
est black drug offender admission rate and the second highest black to white ratio of prison
admission rates for drug offenses.
The Sentencing Project, which analyzed 43 of the nation’s largest cities from 1980 to 2003,
found that the rate of drug arrests for blacks increased by 225 percent, compared to 70 percent
among whites, despite similar rates of drug use. In Chicago, the disparity between black and
white arrest rates more than doubled since 1980. Yet at the same time, this racial gap in drug
arrests declined in Los Angeles and New York.
The reports conclude that policies regarding the War on Drugs significantly contributed
to these racial disparities. High rates of incarceration among people of color can indicate bias
within the justice system, whether conscious or unintentional. For those incarcerated, the con-
sequences for their families, communities and future job prospects can be devastating.
Problems of racial inequality are deep and complex, but solutions exist. A new proactive
tool that states are adopting to inform policymaking is a “racial impact assessment.” These as-
sessments are much like environmental impact statements and fiscal impact notes.
“Examining the racial impacts of public policies makes sense because many problems are
predictable, and thus preventable,” says Terry Keleher, director of the Midwest Office of the Ap-
plied Research Center, a policy institute that focuses on race issues.
In neighboring Iowa, where a year ago, its prisons and jails had the nation’s highest rate of
racial disparity, state leaders have taken bold action. Earlier this year, they passed the Minor-
ity Impact Statement Bill, the first of its kind in the nation, which requires examination of the
racial and ethnic impacts of all new sentencing laws prior to passage. This enables legislators to
anticipate any unwarranted disparities and consider alternatives to accomplish goals without
compromising public safety.
Upon signing the bill, which garnered broad bipartisan support, Iowa Governor Chet
Culver said, “Minority Impact Statements will serve as an essential tool for those in government
-- and the public -- as we propose, develop, and debate policies for the future.” Connecticut has
since enacted a similar law.
A related measure, recently approved by the Illinois General Assembly and signed into law
in October by Gov. Rod Blagojevich, creates a Commission to Study Disproportionate Justice
Impact.
The Commission will assess the nature and extent of the harm caused to minority commu-
nities through the application of Illinois drug and sentencing laws, then develop findings and
offer recommendations for equitable policy change.
“This measure can help legislators enact smarter drug laws that can reduce crime, increase
opportunities for individuals, restore families and save tax dollars” says Melody Heaps, president
of Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities, which serves people across Illinois in need of
drug treatment and other rehabilitative services.
For Illinois, explicitly exploring the racial impacts of public policies is an important step for
eliminating institutional bias. For communities of color, it may prove to be a giant leap towards
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As you may have heard, another blogger has been dooced.
For those of you who aren’t yet familiar with all the lingo, being dooced refers to being
fired as a result of one’s blog, so coined because of the unfortunate experiences of the now infa-
mous Dooce.
New York based Belgian blogger Natalie Bakker works at a Belgian themed bar. On a recent
night, she recognized the Belgian minister of the defense, along with some other government
employees. The next day, on her blog, she wrote of her embarrassment over her fellow country-
man’s drunken behaviour. She also expressed frustration at the fact that another staff member
had told her their trip to NYC was funded by taxpayers, and despite the fact that the UN meet-
ing they were planning to attend had been moved to Geneva, they decided to go through with
the trip because they had never been to New York. (you can read the details of the story here)
A few days later, Natalie’s employer received a phone call from the defense minister’s office,
and soon afterwards, she was fired. It is unclear whether the minister directly requested her
termination or not.
Upon being confronted, the defense minister made the following quote, speaking of the
danger of bloggers and their freedom to post information at will:
I want to take this opportunity and use this non-event to signal a dangerous phenomenon in our
society. We live in a time where everybody is free to publish whatever he or she wants on blogs at will
without taking any responsibility. This exceeds mud-slinging. Together with you, other Parliament mem-
bers and the government I find that it’s nearly impossible to defend yourself against this. Everyone of
you is a potential victim. I would like to ask you to take a moment and think about this.
So, while a journalist would have been lauded for gaining information about a scandal
arguably relevant to the public, a blogger who receives and publishes the same information is
fired.
Paparazzi are allowed to set up camp outside a celebrity’s front door and try to gain access
every iota of information about what they had for breakfast in order to splay it all over the
newsstands and the web. In contrast, a politician, who, by his very job, is accountable to the
public (or, more specifically his constituents, who pay his wages), is expected to be granted the
utmost privacy in a public space? Did Natalie ever sign an employment agreement certifying
confidentiality to all that set foot in her workplace?
I do agree that the internet has made for a decrease in privacy, and we still have yet to
realize the full extent this may impact our lives. If anything, cases like that of Ellen Simonetti (a
flight attendant fired after posting pictures of herself in her uniform, despite never mentioning
her employer by name) are starting to remind us of the visibility of whatever we post alongside
our names. It is doubtful Natalie meant to create an international scandal by virtue of her writ-
ten rant-- but, by the power of Google, that’s arguably what happened.
I’m interested in your opinions on the topic. Do you think the firing was justified? Should
she have known better? Have you ever had any negative consequences of your blog being un-
intentionally discovered? What do you do to keep your blog from causing any damage in your
personal life? Any other thoughts?
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How the iPhone Can Change Telecommunications Forever
By Anthony Parkinson | 2/4/09 | Appletell tpburl.com/wk7c5b
We all can agree that the iPhone is a revolution. Well, I just so
happen to work in the Telecommunications sector and I can see the
iPhone becoming more that just a “fad.“ I envision a world where
there are no more traditional POTS (plain old telephone service) and
PSTN (public switched telephone network) lines.
How is this for a theory? You have an iPhone that you simply
put into a docking station at home and it serves as a phone, your
internet connection for the home, and, guess what? You can pick
it up and take it with you to work and do the exact same thing. All
over a wireless network of your choice. Now I understand that Apple
and AT&T have an exclusivity deal, but that will not last forever. I
understand that 3G is not fast enough to be a practical Internet solu-
tion for large business, but 4G and more are on the horizon.
I believe the iPhone is going to get an extreme amount of the
mobile market share over the next five years, as Apple is constantly
improving the platform and the amount of applications for it is
growing each and every day. I have to be honest, I did not have a
cell phone for about a year before I got my iPhone, and I don’t know
how I functioned without it. Aside from running full blown applica-
tions, there is nothing my iPhone can’t do that my Mac does not do.
The only issue I see with this scenario is that it will cost a lot of money with the wireless
provider. You will have your calling plan, your data plan and a tethering plan that you will have
to pay for. This can run well over $150 to $200 a month, and that’s pretty steep. People such
as me who are in the middle class probably will not be able to afford it, but I think the wireless
carriers will acknowlege that and adjust pricing so the masses can use the products they want to.
I can see Apple getting as much as 40% total market share by 2014. Especially if they
continue to upgrade the hardware and firmware of the iPhone, which I guarantee they will do.
What are your thoughts?
Food
Is Beef Tendon the New Pork Belly?
By Naomi | 1/31/09 | Accidental Hedonist tpburl.com/mqb9t0
If beef tendon isn’t lined up to be the next pork belly, I sure hope it gets there soon. While
pork belly is popular now, it was once a virtual unknown in the meat cuts world. Americans
found it too fatty, it wasn’t a taste that meshed with that early 90s heroin chic. Yet as the 20th
century mentality faded away, we began to not only accept the fatty and delicious cut, but to
revere it in more ways than just bacon.
Food writers everywhere have made their guesses as to what cut comes next as the fad to
go from offal to awesome, from only being on the menu at hole-in-the-wall ethnic restaurants
to being the shining star of an upcoming small plates, seasonal, local joint. After last week, I’m
putting my money on the beef tendon, and please allow me to tell you why.
Pork belly introduced Americans to the voluptuous feeling of melting fat in their mouths.
It was a baby step, one layer amongst other meaty and even crispy ones, but it was a step. Beef
tendon is almost entirely made up of that feeling of melting fat, it is the adult step. Properly
braised, though,the flavor combined with the texture makes this an amazing cut of meat.
For years now, you’ve been able to find tendon on the menu at your local pho joint, and in
Seattle it was best found at Szechuan Noodle Bowl in their delicious beef and tendon Szechuan
noodle soup. Recently, I pulled it off the dim sum cart at a brand new place. Each time I eat it, I
get a little bit more excited.
Yet, I know, while I can hope its time will come, beef tendon is playing a waiting game. A
search on the internet does not turn up very many hits and even fewer of those are actually reci-
pes. My mountain of cookbooks (stored as such since I long ago ran out of shelf space) also let
me down. Not one of them had a tendon recipe, not even the old school Chinese ones! I tried
to develop one myself, but it was difficult to find one that really allowed the tendon to shine.
Seven hours later, of my 3 different recipes, none were very edible. In fact, if you have a recipe,
send it my way, I don’t plan to give up yet.
If you are looking to buy some and you live in the Seattle area, Olsen Farms at the Ballard
Farmer’s Market will sell you some, despite the fact that one of the other beef vendors told me
they were not allowed to sell due to USDA rules.
I can only hope that people will try it, become fans and it too, like pork belly, will have
260,000 Google hits when you search for recipes.
Burger Bed Hard to Resist
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Heather Leah Kennedy
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This is one of the most wonderful things I have seen in a while. Considering this nation’s
obsession with food and sleeping, I can’t believe the idea of a Hamburger Bed has not come
around before.
That said, it does spark some questions – like wouldn’t the top bun and cheese make
sleeping in the burger like sleeping on a charcoal grill? (Is that the point?) Also, if someone saw
you sleeping in the burger, wouldn’t it appear that the burger was eating you?
It should probably surprise no one, but the burger bed not only has a website
(hamburgerbed.com), but a Facebook page with almost 5,000 friends. And as soon as I find its
Twitter feed, I will start following – I mean, who doesn’t love a good burger?
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