Figuratively speaking.

• Author: MacIntyre, John
• Position: Tattle Tales - Brief Article

* Rank of "affectionate/sensitive," "good looks" and "money" as the most desirable traits in a woman: 1, 2, 3. In a man: 1, 3, 2.

* Percentage of adults older than 25 in Seattle who have a bachelor's degree, giving it the country's best-educated work force: 48.8. In Raleigh, the second-best: 48. San Francisco: 47.8. Washington: 42.5.

* Percentage of UK workers who would surrender their computer password for a chocolate bar: 71. Rank of "admin" as the most common password: 1.

* Rank of "no jeans" as the one thing executives would change about workers' attire: 1. Percentage who say that employees who wear professional attire advance more quickly in their careers: 63.

* Price for a five-card pack of Upper Deck Exquisite basketball cards featuring, among others, Michael Jordan and LeBron James: $500. Previous high price for a five-card pack: $150.

* Percentage of workers who say they have quit a job because they didn't like their supervisor: 42.

* Monthly rent of...