Archive for January 2015
A new definition for enthusiasm
I feel like one of these photographs could replace the words used to define “enthusiasm” in the OED.
Read MoreSo much wrong with this photograph
My poor son, riding around in the awful Whole Food, munching on a bit of hateful broccoli, while trapped inside a bulky, uncomfortable winter coat. It’s as if my wife is trying to raise the antithesis of me.
Read MoreA perfect combination of glitter, revenge, and the US Postal Service: My kind of company
Have you heard about ShipYourEnemiesGlitter.com? It’s brilliant. From the company’s FAQs: We’ll vomit up a ton of glitter and put it in an envelope with your recipients address on the front of it. We’ll also include a note telling them how awful they are which will be folded within. Not the best couple sentences, to…
Read MoreProductivity tip #14: Start your day ahead of everyone else.
It’s fairly simple. If it takes me less time than you to shower, dress, and otherwise prepare for the day, I will have more free time than you. With that free time, I will have the opportunity to accomplish more, and over the long term, if this disparity persists, I will probably crush you. It’s…
Read MoreMystery behind this photograph solved, though the solution was fairly obvious.
Yesterday, I wished that I knew the story behind this photograph. Thanks to a kind reader, today I know. It was a librarian, of course. Those fanatical zealots of books, always looking for a way, however crazy it may seem, to get a story into your hands. Honestly, who else could it have been?
Read MoreThe Kindle’s beta version, perhaps?
I really wish I knew the story behind this photograph.
Read MoreThere’s nothing better than a little fire in your belly to keep you moving forward. Find something to hate.
“The rage you feel? Listen to me carefully. It’s a gift. Use it, but don’t let anyone see it.” – Nucky Thompson, Boardwalk Empire Nucky may be a fictional character, but these are words of wisdom. I may not feel actual rage on a regular basis, but I’m also not a gangster and mob boss…
Read MoreInsult advertising is the best
Selling more product is the goal of advertising. Doing so while making fun of another slightly pretentious company – and a non-competitor at that – is the best.
Read MoreYour future self wants you to be daring and adventurous. Don’t let the current version of yourself screw things up because it’s cold.
I went to the Patriots-Ravens playoff game on Saturday. Though I love attending Patriots games at Gillette Stadium, it’s not always easy. I left my house at 10:45 AM and returned home around 10:45 PM. It’s a long day. Prior to leaving the house, while I was dressed in my long underwear, my cat vomited…
Read MoreMy Story of the Day exercise will change your life. I promise. And you’ll find a bunch of stories in the process.
Slate editor Allison Benedikt sent the following tweet around the holidays. Julia Turner, who was referenced in the tweet (Benedikt may actually be quoting her) is Slate’s editor-in-chief: @juliaturner “You live your life. Most days are pretty much the same. You forget most things you’ve done. Then it’s over.” Happy holidays! This tweet struck a…
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