Jeremy Taylor
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Did The History Channel Make The Devil Look Like Obama?
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Ikea’s Swedish Meatballs Found to Contain Horsemeat
So far America has been spared in the horsemeat scandal that began in Ireland last month. Which is good news for all of us who never developed a taste for Mr. Ed.
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The World’s Most Expensive Bacon Sandwich
If there is one thing the internet has taught us it's that people really love bacon. A coffee house in Cheltenham, England is betting that there are folks out there who love the cured meat so much that they would be willing to shell out 150 pounds ($237) for what they are calling the Bacon Bling sandwich.
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‘Sleep Texting’ Is Now a Thing Among Teenagers
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Donald Trump Is Actually Suing Bill Maher Over a Joke Bet
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Dad Makes Curfew Breaking Teen Daughter Wear T-Shirt With His Photo on It
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Honest Cover Letter Charms Wall Street
Summer internships on Wall Street can be difficult to snag, especially if you aren't related to one of the firm's senior executives.
But as an unnamed college student has proved, the really honest approach to job seeking can also work. His cover letter, in which he admits he has "no unbelievably special skills or genius eccentricities" and says he has "no qualms about fetching coffee, shining shoes or picking up laundry," was immediately passed around the boutique investment bank he had applied, where it was praised as an instant classic.
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Teacher With Fear of Children Fighting Forced Retirement
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Cat Defeats Professional Wealth Managers In Stock-Picking Contest
In his book 'A Random Walk Through Wall Street,' economist Burton Malkiel famously declared that "a blindfolded monkey throwing darts" would able to pick stocks just as well as the professionals.
His theory has been tested over the years, with mixed results. But new evidence out of England suggests that it is cats, not monkeys, that all money managers should be measured against.
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