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How Productive Are YOU on a Monday?!

Faith Martin — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:23:25 +0000

It was such a fantastic weekend, with Mother's Day and all!

My kids were in town, I played music both nights at two great venues! RF McDougals and Thomas Oneil Cellars. Harp Player Casey Peterson jumped in for a song on

Men with Above-Average Looks Earn More than Below-Average Guys!

Faith Martin — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:00:59 +0000

Just read about this in ABC Online!

Good-looking men not only have a better shot with women than guys with below-average looks, they also apparently command higher salaries.

Research in Australia conducted by Melbourne University economist Jeff Borland and former Australian National University economist Andrew Leigh shows guys with above-average looks earned around $33,000 more than men who got short-changed in the looks department.

The study, published in the S

11 Percent of the Work Force Admits Doing This at Work at Least Once a Month!

Faith Martin — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 23:23:18 +0000

Not everyone likes where they work…In a recent survey done 11% of the people admitted that they do this at least once a month while at work. What do you think it is? A- Flirting B-Using the copier for personal business C- Crying The answer is actually C-”CRYING” Are you surprised? Have you ever cried [...]

How Late Can You Be Without Being Late? – Study Says It Depends [POLL]

Paul Drake — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 14:15:55 +0000

I was three minutes late to a really important job interview once (the security guard wouldn't let me park) and I could tell the interviewer was annoyed. Apparently, according to a study, it would have been better if I was only two minutes late.
That's right, research reveals that most people don't consider you late within a specified time frame.

Best Summer Jobs for Students and Teens in the Tri-Cities

Iceman — Wed, 02 May 2012 13:23:37 +0000

The last day of school is soon approaching and hundreds of young people of all ages are going to be looking for work. The job market hasn’t been great for adults, so teens and college kids will be in a pinch to find work. There are a few kinds of businesses that seem to be [...]

Nominate Someone For 'Best Administrative Assistant'

Andrew Kirk — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:32:23 +0000

We'll give a portrait photography session to a random submission.

Local Fridge Gone Bad

Chuck Hall — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:25:05 +0000

People who leave stuff in the fridge at work baffle me

Slow Down, Smell The Coffee

Chuck Hall — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 20:53:28 +0000

As I settle into my new shift in the afternoon, early evening, I find that I am less stressed and really happy to be here. A big change in my life recently was my shift change at work. After doing a morning show for 13 years I took up an offer to move to afternoons, [...]

What Was Your First Job

Big Bear — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:15:09 +0000

Faith & Bear Wednesday morning talked about their fist jobs. Back in the day Bear worked at Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlor at Columbia Center (That was in 1976). So what was your first job? We had responses like Lonnie that worked selling Spudnuts on Saturdays door to door for .50 cents a bag. We had [...]