Shutterstock Dear Liz, I have an internal debate going on in my head and you are just the person to help me sort it out. I’ve been working for seven years, the first two as a National Accounts Rep and the past five years as a Senior Service Analyst. As an Analyst I work with a small number of…

Spoilers through Season 6 of ‘Game of Thrones’ follow. Jon Snow is King in the North (Credit: HBO) Sunday night’s episode of Game of Thrones exceeded every single one of my expectations. Revenge, revelation, and the most brutal winnowing of the show’s cast since the Red Wedding, all collided into…

A 22-year-old Illinois man has been charged with desecrating the American flag after he posted photos on Facebook FB -1.61% along with messages decrying the state of violence and race in the U.S. This is the first time the Urbana Police Department has seen the flag desecration statute used in 27…

(all illustrations by Jessica Hagy) “I’m so sorry, but—” is the introductory phrase of doom. Apologizing when you haven’t made any mistakes makes you look weak and easy to dismiss, not polite. Still want to say sorry? Then just don’t say it in these 10 situations. 1. Don’t apologize for taking up…

BMI Songwriter Taylor Swift at the 58th Grammy Awards. (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images) Don McLean forever memorialized Feb. 3, 1959—the date of the plane crash killing Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. “Big Bopper” Richardson—as “the Day the Music Died” in his song…

Everyone wants to know what Apple is doing next , and the voracious online appetite for news around the iPhone has created an issue for Apple. The geekerati have been talking about vivid OLED screens, curved screens, a new design and style, and are eager to see what Apple has to celebrate the tenth…

Shutterstock Dear Liz, I feel very upset and frustrated about my work situation. I took a new job almost two years ago and the ‘honeymoon’ lasted a year. The first year on the job was incredible. This past year has been terrible. When I started the job, I told my husband every day when I came home…

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Don’t look now, but WWE appears to be gearing up for another discount anti-authority storyline. This time, an overexposed Stephanie McMahon character will be pit against Dean Ambrose, who is not currently, nor will he ever be, anything close to what Steve Austin was. The storyline figures to be…

According to multiple accounts the iPhone 7 is done and dusted (for better or worse ) and mass production is already underway for a big September launch. But new leaks suggest some last minute upgrades – both internally and externally… Let’s break them down: Back To Black First up is the very simple…

Photo: HBO It’s hard to believe we are already at the end of Game of Thrones season six, its tenth and final episode airing tonight. If the showrunners get their way, we may be in for even shorter seasons over the next two years, but that hasn’t been confirmed as of yet. Staying true to form, Game…

Business magnate George Soros arrives to speak at the Open Russia Club in London, Britain June 20, 2016. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor Billionaire investor George Soros on Saturday called for thorough reconstruction of the European Union in order to save it, even though he warned that Britain's vote to…

Silicon Dragon pitch contestants, NYC, June 23 One thing that really impresses about the global startup revolution that is going on is the young talent that is coming up to develop the next generation of innovations and emerging companies. That point was made very clear by the entrepreneurs who…

Shutterstock A job interview is a tough assignment, because you have to do several things at once. On a job interview you’re talking about the job that someone is trying to fill. You’re sharing your relevant experience and trying to understand your hiring manager’s need. You have a lot on your mind.…

Billionaire Bernard Marcus , The Home Depot cofounder, probably never thought that his public endorsement of Republican presumptive nominee Donald Trump for President would turn sour for the home improvement and construction products retailer. It all started with a provocative headline in Liberal…

The 10 Best And Worst States To Make A Living In 2016 Launch Gallery For states looking to land on the positive end of this annual ranking, the lessons are simple: Offer healthy wages, manageable taxes, a low cost of living, and safe working environments. “Employment conditions in the U.S. have…

Taking a look back at another week of news from Cupertino, this week’s Apple Loop includes thoughts on Apple removing the headphone jack, the new ‘dark mode’ in iOS 10, OLED technology for the iPhone 8, speculation over a new iPod Touch, the unencrypted iOS kernel, a closer look at macOS, Indian…

Former WWE Champion Roman Reigns has been suspended 30 days for violating the company’s wellness policy . While wellness violations are very serious business, this could be the real-life inroad WWE needs to make Reigns one of the best heels of all time. Watch House Money Studios’ Alfred Konuwa break…

Shutterstock Dear Liz, I lost my job around Valentine’s Day and it took me a month to get my job search going. Part of my problem was that I didn’t know exactly what kind of job to apply for. Finally I got that straightened out and I updated my Human-Voiced Resume . Once I got my job search in gear…

Moon and clouds over the Pacific Ocean, as photographed by Frank Borman and James A. Lovell during the Gemini 7 mission. Image credit: NASA. There may never have been another intelligent, technologically advanced alien species in the entire history of the Universe. Last week, in the New York Times,…

Earlier this year a Wisconsin police officer overheard a lively conversation at his station. The topic was a TV story about the Lucky 7 Ty Cobb tobacco card find in the South. By now, you’ve probably heard that family cleaning out their great grandfather’s house happened upon seven super rare…

Dean Ambrose cashed in his Money in the Bank Briefcase to become the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion, and The Shield is once again dominating WWE storylines. The three former teammates seem to be headed toward a collision course at WWE Battleground. If that’s the case, what’s WWE in such a hurry…

Spoilers through Season 6 of ‘Game of Thrones’ follow. Jon Snow is the last bastard standing. (Credit HBO) Sunday night’s episode of Game of Thrones finally gave us the big battle scene we’ve been waiting for all season. In a sense it gave us two. The first was Dany’s burning of the slaver ships,…

Credit: WWE.com The partying tonight in Vegas will be EPIC to say the least!! #MITB @TheDeanAmbrose pic.twitter.com/JnCXQrPPur 11:24 PM ET Dean Ambrose crashes the party and cashes in Money in the Bank. He comes from behind and nails Rollins with the briefcase. The bell rings. Ambrose hits the Dirty…

Emblems of VW Golf VII car are pictured in a production line at the plant of German carmaker Volkswagen in Wolfsburg, February 25, 2013. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo FRANKFURT Volkswagen ( VOWG_p.DE ) will stop producing more than 40 car models in the coming years as part of a new strategy by…