There Must Be A Pony In Here Somewhere

Kids have been writing their names, proclamations of love and angst-filled manifestos on bathroom stalls since — well, probably since the invention of the permanent marker.

Peter Dazely | Photographer's Choice | Getty Images Some people want to see their name in lights. Others, well, um ...

(The Sharpie

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And, it’s a given that if you’ve ever written your name on a bathroom wall and then been back to that establishment, you checked to see if it was still there.

Well, now thanks to the recession, several cash-strapped universities are giving alumni the ability to have their name permanently on the bathroom wall or bathroom stall 4-EVER!

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This just in — money isn’t always No. 1!

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After enduring the financial impact of the recession, a whopping number of Baby Boomers say money isn’t the most important thing they hope to leave to their kids.

They don’t just want to leave an inheritance; they want to leave a legacy.

“It is more important to us to leave the legacy of what we value than to leave a large amount of money for our children,” said Kathleen Moynihan, a 53-year-old mother of three from Concord, Mass.

“Your values become the new valuables,” said Derrick Kinney, a financial adviser and owner of Derrick Kinney & Associates in Dallas. “Giving your kids the gift of knowing what is important to you gives them a reason to help protect and manage lasting wealth,” he said.

Indeed, 75 percent of Boomers said passing down family values and life lessons was more important than the actual monetary amount they’re leaving in the inheritance, according to a recent survey by Allianz Insurance.

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Americans love their bacon.

Source: Marrybacon.com Is America really ready for a bacon milkshake? What's next, a Porterhouse pudding?

Jack in the Box 

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The fast food chain is going whole hog in a "Marry Bacon" campaign, launched during last Sunday's Super Bowl.

The ad campaign aims to promote the chain's BLT Cheeseburger, but if you go on a new website the company has set up, MarryBacon.com, you'll find an extra treat not seen in the commercial—the Bacon Milkshake.

You read that right.

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Have trouble sleeping?

Maybe it's your iPad

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We are so connected during the day it becomes difficult to disconnect at night. There's always one more Tweet to send, one final peak at Facebook, three more emails to write, one last check of TMZ.

Stop.

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We've all had those days: A failure to launch. Hit a wall. Too many interruptions. Got distracted. Whatever the reason, an unproductive day is maddening.

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“People get caught up in the tyranny of urgent,” explained Michael Crom, the chief learning officer at the Dale Carnegie Institute, a corporate training organization. “Texting. People popping into our office. Phone ringing … cellphone ringing … personal stuff … it can all lead to some pretty bad work habits.”

That’s right, like your overflowing inbox, or easy-to-steal password, the first step of an unproductive day is to admit that you — and your work habits — are a big part of the problem.

First question: Do you make a to-do list every day?

Next question: What do you do first?

“The tendency is to do the things I like to do first,” Crom explained. “We all have time to jump on Facebook!” he quipped.

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Photo by: Conor Ogle An Irish-based betting company is offering people a chance to bet on something closer to their hearts: Facebook's IPO share price.

Betting on the Super Bowl? Beyond our borders, Sunday's game is viewed by many as an amusing American obsession.

Facebook, however, is another matter.

It's an obsession shared by nearly 850 million people around the world. Every day tens of millions more people use Facebook in Europe than in the U.S.

Who cares whether some guy named Eli can beat Giselle Bundchen's husband? An Irish-based betting company is offering people a chance to bet on something closer to their hearts: Facebook's IPO share price.  » Read More

Dreading Valentine's Day? Recently been dumped? Hate your boss?

Source: DRF.com The Morticia bouquet.

You are going to like one very funny business.

It's called Dirty Rotten Flowers, which sends someone you're upset with a bouquet which makes your feelings abundantly clear. "Let DRF help you say 'thank you' when you really want to say 'thanks for nothing'."

You have three bouquets to choose from: Dirty Rotten Flowers, a bouquet made up of decomposing flowers; the Morticia, made up of a dozen "decapitated roses"; and the I Love You Not, which includes a dozen twisted carnations plus a "deconstructed 'I Love You Not' teddy bear."

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Your password, like your lady, has been neglected for far too long. So guess what? Like Valentine’s Day before it, someone came along and declared a day dedicated to you giving attention to your password.

Photodisc | Getty Images A spin to the left, a spin to the right and ... CLICK! this thief is all up in your life.

The wizards over at Gizmodo declared today Change Your Password Day.

First of all, if, like Valentine’s Day, you’re just not that into it yet, consider this: Your passwords aren’t as secure as you think. Our friends over at Lifehacker have a whole story by iFusion Labs CEO and blogger John Pozadzides titled,“How I’d Hack Your Weak Passwords.”

Suddenly, little chocolates in a heart-shaped box and a password change or two don’t sound so bad, eh?

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