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What I’ve Been Watching: Edition IX
Well, I did it: I “cut the cord.” I was pruning my azaleas and I accidentally snipped the cable cord right in two. So I immediately duct-taped it back together because I loves loves loves my cable TV. And here are the shows that I’ve been watching recently! LOVED Too Many Cooks (Adult Swim) OK, […]
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 […]
Twitter, Breakfast, and the Crumbling of Society
Walking back from Jersey City the other night, a sign posted in the Burger King window caught my eye. I snapped a photo and posted it on Instagram and Facebook with the caption “America: We Give Up!” People “liked” it, we made some jokes, and life carried on. Or… did it? You see, last […]
Ask Jack: Good Impressions, Cover Letters & Job of the Week
In this week’s advice column, I explain how to make a good impression at a new job, and how to write a cover letter that isn’t too stupid.
Ask Jack: Beating Stress, Facebook Likes, And Job Of The Week
In this week’s AOL Job advice column: handling stress on the job, and how to get friends to “like” your company Facebook page.
Ask Jack: Fired Coworkers, Just Say No, And Job Of The Week
In this week’s AOL Jobs advice column: What to say to a coworker who has been fired or laid off, and the consequences of refusing duties on the job.
Ask Jack: Boss’ Dirty Laundry, Respect, And Job Pick Of The Week
This week I begin a weekly work-advice column on AOL Jobs. Your questions welcome!
Ban Bossy. (But…)
There’s a video going around to ban the word “bossy.” When women are strong, they are called bossy, and that is a bad thing. I agree. I agree, I agree, I agree. Buuuuuuuut…. now, I don’t want to get in trouble, but here’s the thing. Let us encourage girls—young women—to be strong and to be […]
Meatball Sandwich Review: Favia Pizza
It was snowing like nobody’s business and I had to get to Jersey City. OK, sure, I could’ve rescheduled the interview I was conducting for a day with less inclement weather. But, I’m a bit of a masochist, a firm believer in “no time like the present,” and besides, I might get that meatball sandwich […]
Hey CNN and Wired Magazine….
…shut the F up and see why Jack Silbert calls your free public library the “Netflix for books.”
Jack Silbert, curator