Archive for October, 2007

Revenge of College Ghost Stories: Three Final Thrillers

October 31, 2007 2:12 pm Choosing a School, Preparing for School

You know how at the end of most scary movies the good guys are walking away, seemingly safe from the psychopath or zombie or ghost that has been stalking them, and then, BOOM! a bloody hand comes out of nowhere, grabs the good guy, and BAM! they cut to the credits? Well, I’m like that, too. Just when you thought I was going to relax and leave you alone through Halloween, I return with one more final trio of spine-tingling tales- just like that bloody hand reaching into the frame and making you scream like a kindergartener and grab your roommate…

It Came From College Ghost Stories: Another Triumvirate of Terror

October 26, 2007 6:00 am Choosing a School, Education, Preparing for School

They’re heeeere… again. As with inhumanly high levels of sugar intake on Halloween, so with ghost stories. This time of year, people just can’t get enough of scaring themselves. Why do we do it? Maybe to remind ourselves what it feels like. Maybe to tap into that primal terror the ancients felt in the presence of unexplainable forces. Maybe just for the adrenaline rush.

At any rate, I’m happy to oblige with three more tales of the restless dead, demonic forces, and shadowy apparitions that roam our nation’s colleges.

Miscellaneous Resources

October 25, 2007 11:06 am Resources

Have a look at some of these useful miscellaneous resources. Sometimes the most helpful resources are found when you aren't even looking. While browsing online, you may be hoping to find something related to your business or a specific part of your life, but oftentimes along the way, you will come across something valuable to [...]

Service-Based Businesses Resources

October 25, 2007 11:02 am Career Advice

Service-based businesses are presented with a unique challenge. Services are all about customer satisfaction. If a customer isn’t happy, they will usually move on – especially if the service provided is an ongoing one. Such companies include cell phone service providers, internet service providers, website statistic services, marketing firms, personal fitness trainers, lawn care or [...]

Career Watch: Scott Johnson, Marketing Manager and Web Personality – Part 1

October 25, 2007 10:23 am Career Advice, Choosing a Degree, Podcast: Online Education

This week, I interview Scott Johnson to discuss his career as a marketing manager for a net production company and his night job as a popular web site personality at MyExtraLife.com.

The Bride of College Ghost Stories: A Terrifying Trilogy

October 24, 2007 10:55 am Choosing a School, Preparing for School

As promised, I have another offering of spooky stories, three this time. Like the Samhain festival of old, this collection has its share of malignant spectres and restless dead communicating from the grave.

College Textbook Rip-Off Continues

October 18, 2007 2:55 pm Preparing for School

Just over a year ago, college textbook publishers were bombarded with complaints about the exorbitant costs of purchasing college textbooks… And then… And then, well, nothing happened…

Loving Your Career (even if it’s not your dream job)

October 16, 2007 3:47 pm Career Advice

A great song offers this advice: “If you can’t be with the one you love, love the one you’re with.” While I doubt the wisdom of this advice in terms of romantic relationships, it is certainly good medicine for unplanned career turns. Unforeseen obstacles sometimes make it impossible or implausible for us to work in our “dream jobs,” so to speak. Do we then just consign ourselves to a life of misery and mediocrity? We don’t have to. When life gives you lemons, the old saying goes, make lemonade.

Computer programming resources

October 16, 2007 1:42 pm Resources

If you have an online business, computer programming could be an essential aspect of your website. Having the right team on your side can guarantee that your site functions properly and is built right from day one.