Archer on holidays with family

by | December 29, 2013 | Photos | 0 Comments

This line from Archer could fit many contexts. Given the holidays, it's all about family 🙂 For I am a sinner in the hands of an angry God. Bloody Mary, full of vodka, Blessed are you among cocktails, Pray for me now, at the hour of my death, Which I hope is soon....
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Dilbert ~ My Failure guaranteed ~ No stress to succeed!

by | January 12, 2013 | Photos | 0 Comments

Now that my failure is guaranteed, I no longer feel the stress of trying to succeed!   This Dilbert comic hits so close to home, but I'll soon be a Dilbert no more (or until my money runs out). I'm so excited! Comic for January 12, 2013 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 06:00:00...
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Guillermo Del Toro on the Success and Failure

by | March 7, 2019 | Photos | 0 Comments

Guillermo Del Toro offers his perspective on the nature of success and failure... Failure and success live next door to each other and they have no numbers at the door. You just knock. ~ Guillermo Del Toro
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100 Riffs ~ A Brief History of Rock N’ Roll ~ Alex Chadwick

by | June 30, 2012 | Videos | 0 Comments

This guy's got skills! Alex Chadwick runs through 100 guitar riffs on electric guitar. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiC__IjCa2s
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Lie detector during job interview ~ One beep and he’s screwed

by | March 15, 2012 | Videos | 0 Comments

Great concept and execution in this 3 minutes video directed by Paul Emerson. I was totally cracking up. If these capabilities were ever developed, we're all screwed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjVVNuraly8 directed by PAUL EMERSON written by DANE HANSON and MIKE...
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Espresso coffee field guide infographic ~ Latte, cappuccino, etc.

by | October 12, 2012 | Photos | 0 Comments

I found this infographic on espresso coffee quite interesting. Gonna go to the nearest barista and try a Con Panna 🙂 Source: Coffeenate.com
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Breaking News ~ Some bullshit happening somewhere ~ The Onion

by | August 1, 2012 | Videos | 0 Comments

This video from The Onion totally nails how the media has "devolved" with the demands of the 24-hour news cycle. NSFW due to language--mostly the F-bomb...and of course "bullshit." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U4Ha9HQvMo
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Photo by Graham Ballantyne / flickr.com/photos/grahamb/2133471603/

How employers demanding access to Facebook accounts can backfire

by | April 5, 2012 | Words | 0 Comments

A fictitious letter of resignation makes the point that if employers demand access to the Facebook accounts of employees or interviewees, the employers become vulnerable to all kinds of anti-discrimination lawsuits: My ability to select the best candidates for our...
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Science of happiness ~ An experiment in gratitude

by | November 29, 2013 | Videos | 0 Comments

This video from YouTube channel SoulPancake brought me a few tears. What a beautiful little experiment. Very well done. You'll feel happier just for watching. You'll feel even happier if you give the gratitude experiment a try. Scientists have determined that you feel...
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I lost my virginity in a hammock

by | June 4, 2013 | Words | 0 Comments

That didn't come out right. "I'm no longer a hammock virgin—I slept my first night in a hammock." That's better. My first hammock experience was not in the "piney woods" as hammock enthusiast "Shug" would say. I took the safe approach and hanged (hung?) the hammock in...
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by | Jul 20, 2019 |

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