Statistics show that most Latin-American countries rank highest in a worldwide poll for “personal satisfaction.” Hot weather, nachos, Corona and the hottest women in the world – yeah, I’d be pretty pumped about my life too. (Yahoo)

A teacher in Montclaire gives out homework assignments to his students’ parents on the regular. Start placing your bets now to see how long it will take for this smart-aleck teacher to be “involved in a scandal.” I say two weeks. (NY Times)

Woman gets sued for downloading 24 songs of KaZaa. She originally got charged for 25 songs, but even the RIAA doesn’t consider Nickelback music. (Duluth News)

“The Top Ten Rude Behaviors in the Workplace” (Hopkins)

After the Mayor of Atlantic City turns up missing for over a week, some random dude appoints himself Mayor. First action as Mayor: rename A.C. “Awesomeville.” (CBS3)

Sound On gives us a pretty dead-on list on How To Be Ridiculously Successful In College (And Have A Good Time Doing It) In Ten Tips. I’ll include the list below but be sure to visit the site to check out the important details for each point on the list. It really will help you incoming freshman out a ton.

1. Get To Class
   So much of your success will simply be based on class attendance.
2. Take Notes
   During class, take notes by hand, even if you are the only one doing it.
3. Stay Organized
   Come to class with a well organized empty notebook, ready to fill up.
4. Get Your Sleep
   In order to learn, your body needs to sleep.
5. Get Some Exercise
   If you want to learn, you need to keep a fresh supply of oxygen available to your brain.
6. Complete Large Projects ASAP
   If you have a very large project assigned, e.g. a research paper, get it done ASAP. (more…)