September 2014
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My Internet Radio Playlist, 9/30/14
EPISODE #148: GIRLS’ NAMES, pt. 1 (A–M) The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Girls Names — “Hypnotic Regression” Freedy Johnston — “Angeline” All-Girl Summer Fun Band — “Becky” The Bats — “Claudine” Old 97’s — “Doreen” Keith Richards — “Eileen” Bulldozer Crash — “Fay” The A-Bones — “Geraldine” The Swapsies — “Heather” Unrest — “Isabel” The […]
Ask Jack: Rejection, Idea Theft, and Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: How come employers don’t tell you that you didn’t get the job? Plus, what to do when a colleague is stealing your ideas.
My Internet Radio Playlist, 9/23/14
EPISODE #147: SCOTLAND The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Belle & Sebastian — “Dear Catastrophe Waitress” The Pastels — “Comin’ Through” Shop Assistants — “I Don’t Want To Be Friends With You” Orange Juice — “Felicity” The Vaselines — “Son of a Gun” Teenage Fanclub — “Ain’t That Enough” Camera Obscura — “Troublemaker” The Just Joans […]
Movie Review: The Drop
3 stars out of 5 I was at the movies when James Gandolfini died. I remember driving back with my buddy Sean, looking at my phone, and seeing everyone writing to me on Facebook or texting, “Dude, where’s your R.I.P.?” So that was real sad. Especially with the Jersey connection. Still, now that more than […]
Ask Jack: Interview Blues, Freelance Rates, and Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: How can you find out what job will be the best fit for you? Also, how much to charge for editorial freelance.
Jack’s 2014 Fall TV Preview
“Jack, it’s mid-September already, where’s your famous, annual, eagerly-anticipated fall TV preview post?” said absolutely no one. Well, haters, I wrote it anyway. Just like in 2012 and 2013, I have not seen any of these shows. (And if history is any indication, I never will see the great majority of them either.) I am […]
My Internet Radio Playlist, 9/16/14
EPISODE #146: LIFE The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Sly & the Family Stone — “Life” R.E.M. — “Life and How To Live It” George Harrison — “What Is Life” Monty Python — “The Meaning of Life” Half Man Half Biscuit — “God Gave Us Life” T. Rex — “Life’s an Elevator” Built to Spill — […]
Ask Jack: End Runs, Business Card Blunders & Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: Someone going behind your back—and over your head—at the office? Plus, what to do about misprinted business cards.
My Internet Radio Playlist, 9/9/14
EPISODE #145: DEATH The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] The Jim Carroll Band — “People Who Died” The Clash — “Somebody Got Murdered” The Merry-Go-Round — “Someone Died” The Go-Betweens — “When People Are Dead” Against Me! — “Dead Friend” John Leyton — “Johnny Remember Me” Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians — “My Wife and My […]
Ask Jack: Promoted Past Pals, College Jobs, and Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: Gaining the respect of friends you were promoted over. Plus, not getting overwhelmed by a job when you’re in college.
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