Worth a Mention
Apple fans love their Apple. The Apple Gods delivered the latest iPad yesterday and Apple fans across the world collapsed with joy. A new survey shows 42% of current iPad owners will replace their now ancient device with the iPad 3 (or HD) on or shortly after its release.
Looking for that perfect wine to go with dinner tonight? Just buy the cheap stuff because you probably won't know the difference. It turns out that wine experts, the people that review, make and sell the wine, have something we don't -- a heightened sense of taste. A researcher out of Penn State found these experts were about 40% more sensitive to the bitterness than casual consumers of wine. "They have a more acute sense of taste." Yes, they are supertasters. Conclusion: If all wine tastes the same to you -- just know you're just like the rest of us and not crazy.
A national poll of teens has some good news and bad news. The good news -- teens are optimistic that they will someday have their dream job. The bad news -- 71% would ditch that dream job for any job with a higher salary. Could this be the end result for a group of kids that know nothing but a sluggish economy and high unemployment? Possibly, according to the survey. More than a third of teens have changed their college plans because of the economy and job availability, and a third of teens will skip college and head straight into the workforce.
***Phones/Facebook: Knowing what you know now, what's more important: Career security, or career happiness?
Your kid's teacher hates his or her job. Well, that may be a bit strong, but a new survey certainly shows some dissatisfaction. A MetLife survey of the American Teacher found teacher satisfaction dropping a full 15 points from two years ago, the lowest in two decades. 29% of teachers plan to leave the profession, up from 17% in 2009. Job security may have a lot to do with that -- 34% feel they're job is on the bubble.
****Phones/Facebook: Teachers, you would LOVE your job if it weren't for ________
****Phones/Facebook: Teachers, you would LOVE your job if it weren't for ________
A blogger wrote a letter to her 14-year-old-self:
"There are a few other things I want to tell you. A guy making out with you is not a litmus test for being pretty. So be choosy. On the other hand, if you find out a guy likes you, don't automatically assume there must be something wrong with him. (That's going to turn into a pattern that's tough to break, let me tell you.) Oh – and you are not fat." The rest is here
***Facebook: What would be the first line from a letter to your 14-year old self?
3 Breakup Survival Tips
If you're going through a rough time right now and need some help, here are three tips from Rachel Sussman's "The Breakup Bible," a survival guide for women. She says that women heal from breakups very differently than men, here are ways to start that healing from a break up or divorce:
*Grin and bear it. Just understand it might be stormy for a while, buy a box of tissues, and accept that the relationship is over.
*Put down your cell phone. "Never call your ex. Don't try and get back together...If you have children, you obviously have to talk. But women will often bring up issues from the relationship, looking for validation in these conversations—it won't happen. You'll get off the phone upset or enraged. You're just re-opening the wound."
*Follow the right timetable. You won't heal overnight so don't start dating immediately. Don't hide away forever, though. Take your time, but move forward. Sussman says it's a 6 to 18 month process. If you're young, start dating again in six months. If you're older and are divorcing with children involved, wait 18 months. She adds that it could take two or three years to put completely behind you.
She has more tips here
Joke of the Day
Two women were comparing notes on the difficulties of running a small business.
"I started a new practice last year," the first one said. "I insist that each of my employees take at least a week off every three months."
"Why in the world would you do that?" the other asked.
She responded, "It's the best way I can learn which ones I can do without."
