2010 Best and Worst Jobs

Click here for the full list, but here’s the top five for each:

Best jobs:

  1. Actuary
  2. Software engineer
  3. Computer systems analyst
  4. Biologist
  5. Historian

Worst jobs:

  1. Roustabout
  2. Lumberjack
  3. Ironworker
  4. Dairy farmer
  5. Welder

In terms of best jobs and my life, I would say my job is a blend of number two and three.

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The third week of March 1987

When Pope John Paul died Rogers Cadenhead quickly registered www.BenedictXVI.com thinking this might be the name chosen by the new pope. When Cardinal Ratzinger was elected Pope he did choose the name Pope Benedict XVI, causing many to question what the Vatican would do to get the rights to that domain name.

Cadenhead didn’t ask the Vatican for money. Instead, in a humorous manner on his blog he suggested a few things he would trade for:

1. Three days, two nights at the Vatican hotel.

2. One of those hats (referring to the bishop’s hat).

3. Complete absolution, no questions asked, for the third week of March 1987.

Read more about it here.

If you are still confused by the story, then comment #16 might clear it up.

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Decade in Preview: The Youthful Vision

These experts, most under 13, consult their imaginations to foretell the 20-teens.

Sure, the last decade didn’t get such a great rap; recessions, wars, and massive unemployment tend to do that. The question remains, though: What can we expect in the next 10 years? Instead of asking the usual experts, we wanted the dirt from those with the best imaginations – young people (that’s anyone born after 1985). We recently e-mailed queries to parents and teachers asking what their charges predicted. Some forecasts were quite gloomy. But at least we’ll finally have money trees.

Read the full Philly.com article here but below are a few examples:

  • I think in 10 years there will be a device that makes monkeys talk to you in English. It will be the next big hit in the U.S.
  • I think in the next decade the world will have too much technology and everyone will be attached to it. They won’t go outside and play with their friends.
  • I think that in the next decade, scientists will start to make prosthetic lungs and other organs. I also think Apple will make at least five more products, a genius will be born, NASA will make plans for a habitable colony on the moon, the Hubble Space Telescope will find a new galaxy, and more efficient light bulbs will be made. Finally, I think heat lasers will be used in warfare.
  • I think presidents will only have one year and one year only to live in the White House with fame. So yearly people get a chance to vote. I don’t think there will be a flying car, which is just unreasonable.
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Bag of Randomness

  • The Cowboys gave me a feeling I haven’t felt in 4,761 days.
  • I thought it was kind of cool seeing George W congratulate Jerry.
  • The play of the game in my opinion, Wade’s challenge
  • I think Dallas’ D is playing lights out, but seeing what Baltimore did to New England should scare the crap out of any offensive coordinator.
  • Felix Jones, please stay healthy.
  • Who deserves a contract extension for the Cowboys the most?  That would be strength and conditioning coach Joe Juraszek.  The Cowboys didn’t have anyone on the injury report for the first game of the playoffs.
  • Jerry Jones should use a more recent picture.  Actually, all of the Jones family pictures need updating.
  • Demarcus Ware’s last sack of the night was a thing of beauty.  He looked like a lion that was able to catch up with its prey.
  • Romo becomes only the seventh quarterback in team history to win a playoff game, joining  . . . answer appears at the last bullet point.
  • Tony Dungy and Rodney Harrison really don’t do much for me when the talk on NBC.  But I do think Cris Collinsworth and Al Michaels are the best cover team in football, second best is Buck and Aikman, and I’m not a fan of Phil Sims.
  • I may be the only person not related to Joe Thiesman that likes it when he announces a football game.  His former head coach, not so much.
  • Sanchez over Palmer, Romo over McNabb, Flacco over Brady. Who would have thought?
  • I like the NFL overtime rules just as they are.
  • Here’s a good football debate . . . who’s the better linebacker, Lawrence Taylor or Ray Lewis?  As much as it pains me, I think I would say Ray Lewis.
  • Twitter sure is fun to follow while the playoffs are on.
  • I watched The Wrestler this weekend.  Very predictable storyline, lacked in creativity, but good acting.
  • I didn’t know the Von Erich family‘s real last name was Adkisson.
  • During The Rock’s heyday in the WWE, I bet none of his fans would have thought he would one day become the Tooth Fairy.
  • Dang, this weekend was full of news.  Tech gets a new head coach, Pete Carroll leaves USC, and the buzz around the new Game Change book is just amazing, just ask Senator Harry Reid, not to mention the latest Leno news.
  • I have to give credit to Leno for trying something news, but man, NBC just has no idea how to gracefully handle the changing of the guard when it comes to the Tonight Show.
  • I called a friend over the weekend to wish him a happy birthday and anniversary (he was married on his birthday) and he asked “if my dog was still around.”  That just sounded strange.
  • Definitely cooler than GoogleMaps
  • Gary Lawson was on The Simpsons last night, awesome!
  • For women you don’t want to carry a wallet or purse – the Cleavage Caddy
  • I’m not a fan of putting together puzzles.
  • Chris Hall, the center for the University of Texas had a choice of pursuing an NFL career or to go to seminary, he chose seminary.  His favorite actor is also Kirk Cameron.
  • Speaking of actors and the University of Texas . . . back in 2006, Robert DeNiro donated his film collection to the university.  I’m not sure about his connection to UT, and out of all of colleges he could have donated his collection to, I certainly wouldn’t have thought of UT.  But here’s a short film about what’s in the collection, which is a nice bit of Americana.
  • Is it just me, or does the new Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser movie look like a made-f0r-tv-movie?
  • Highly impressive – this video is all CGI, nothing is real.
  • Bacon in Jamaica
  • And the answer to all the Dallas Cowboys QB’s that have won a playoff game: Staubach, Aikman, Don Meredith, Craig Morton, Danny White and Steve Beuerlein.
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