Read more about the article BJ Novak’s new children’s book is annoyingly brilliant, just like everything else he does annoyingly well.

BJ Novak’s new children’s book is annoyingly brilliant, just like everything else he does annoyingly well.

Television writer, actor, director, producer, and the author of a book of short stores BJ Novak has written a children’s book entitled The Book With No Pictures, and damn it,…

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Read more about the article A simple declaration and a smidgen of self confidence can launch a business and change your life. Just look at my mother-in-law.

A simple declaration and a smidgen of self confidence can launch a business and change your life. Just look at my mother-in-law.

Yesterday I barged into a friend’s office and told her to launch a new business. I’ll refrain (for now) from telling you what this business is and what she will…

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Read more about the article My father rode horses all his life. I rode horses until they were taken away. Watching my kids ride horses, even for a day, was magical.

My father rode horses all his life. I rode horses until they were taken away. Watching my kids ride horses, even for a day, was magical.

I grew up on a horse farm until my parents got divorced around the age of seven or eight. For a few years of my childhood, I practically lived on…

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Read more about the article I have a lot of stories to tell. More than you could ever imagine. I suspect that Bill Murray would understand why.

I have a lot of stories to tell. More than you could ever imagine. I suspect that Bill Murray would understand why.

Bill Murray on the Howard Stern show: Howard Stern: "Who teaches you to tell a story? Is it something you are born with?" Bill Murray: "No, I don't think you're…

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Read more about the article My possibly petulant “I told you so” climate change Kickstarter idea: I need your feedback. Am I an idiot?

My possibly petulant “I told you so” climate change Kickstarter idea: I need your feedback. Am I an idiot?

Earlier in the week, I wrote about the sound byte being used by Republicans in response to questions about the existence of climate change: “I’m not a scientist.” Variations of…

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