If you’ve read this blog for a while you probably know how I feel about top ten lists. They’re funny to read but I try not to take them too seriously.

I’m taking that sentiment to heart this morning because reporter made the list of worst jobs in the country and while my job can stink sometimes I really do love it.

“Many jobs in the media are characterized by high stress, short deadlines, long hours and a poor hiring outlook,” explains Tony Lee, publisher of CareerCast.com’s 2012 Jobs Rated Report. “Despite these poor working conditions, competition is steep for what jobs remain after massive consolidation and layoffs in the media industry.”

Yada yada yada…

So, I’m going to include the top ten worst and best jobs here, as decided by CareerCast, but please don’t let it get you too down or too up if you’re gig made the list. (more…)

Stephen Colbert had a great photo illustration on his show earlier this week in honor of the secretive Navy SEAL unit known as “SEAL Team 6″ that took down Bin Laden.

Unfortunately, the photo is bogus. It can’t happen. While Kung Fu Panda may be able to apply for the SEALs, Angelina Jolie doesn’t have a chance.

I just did a story for MSNBC on what it takes to become a Navy SEAL, and one of the key requirements is that you have (more…)

There was a “STILL ANGRY” caption under a Navy vet on The Sean Hannity Show last night, but it turned out the veteran, who was fighting for the rights of our military, wasn’t angry at all. The only one angry was Hannity.

The interview was a perfect example of a TV host disregarding workers and trying to stir the political pot.

It all happened when Wayne Tunick, a Navy vet from Virginia, attended a town hall meeting last week held by his congressman, Democrat Jim Moran. Tunick was upset Congress was potentially going to shut down the government over the budget because that would mean thousands of military personnel wouldn’t get paid.

Tunick and Moran had a heated exchange, including Moran telling the vet to sit down. Well, this was all caught on tape.

This is perfect fodder for people in the media lately. They are looking for any videos where they can show how unreasonable politicians, typically on the side they don’t agree with, can be.

But Tunick disappointed Hannity, firstly because he kept saying he thought Moran was an honorable man, and just wanted to shine light on the tragedy that would happen if military folks were sacrificed for political points. The second disappointment for Hannity came when Tunick refused to play the politicians-are-screwing-us game.

Here’s how it went down. (more…)