‘Vocal Fry’ Creeping Into U.S. Speech – Combine this with the growing tendency to make declarative statements sound like questions, starting every sentence with the word “so” and inserting “like” every few words as if it’s a punctuation mark and you start getting really annoying. Can UT Afford Not To Spend the Money for an SEC Contending Coach? – They are. They’re just paying him to stay home. #fulmer Woman Read More ...
What If Middle-Class Jobs Disappear? – Some stuff to think about regarding your kids’ education. What will the world be like for the next two generations? Chinese TV Host Says Regime Nearly Bankrupt - Not good. Netflix’s New Tablet UI Does Not Solve Its Search Problems – Agree with this. When I have a movie selected, I should have options to search for more based on actors, directors, and community likes. Read More ...
I’ve been crazy busy with work for the past few weeks, and a lot has happened. Obviously, I haven’t been reading very much, but here’s a small sample. An Outsider’s Guide to a Triathlon – Love Todd’s approach. Justice is Not an Excuse for Jubilation – Pretty much how I feel about it all. Gas Pump Activism – This. Is. Awsum. Surprise! Woman finds 7-foot gator in bathroom – Had Read More ...
Nonacademic Skills Key to Success – Crazy idea…let’s assign two people to each child born in this country to make sure they learn these intangible skills like reliability and work ethic. We can call these people “Parents”. Even if we can only get one good one per child, it will be progress. 16 Yummy Slow Cooker Desserts – Tadow! Ransoming Someone for an XBox 360? – HT @MichaelSilence If you Read More ...
Free Nature Work/Sleep Mix You Control – Awesome…sometime music is too distracting. Want to try an mp3 for running. Gmote Turns Your Android Phone Into a Remote Control for Your PC – TweetEffect- When did you lose or gain twitter followers? – FreshBooks – Online Invoicing, Time Tracking & Billing Software – Pretty cool for people who are one man shows. Hey, Michael Moore, I’m calling you out – Random Read More ...
Lost Finale Heads Into The Light – Newscoma writes some of the best Lost summaries/observations around. I’m going to read this…as soon as I get to watch the finale. How to Tweet Your Way Out of a Job – Hilarious. After Housing Bust, Builders Dust Off the Boom Machine – Demand is demand, even when it is manufactured out of thin air. Build Your Own Backyard Fire Pit – Ain’t Read More ...
Twitter’s traffic in trouble? – Scoble has a ton of advice for Twitter. My advice for Twitter: be Twitter and nothing else. Get rid of the 140 character limit? No way! Add comments? No way! Besides, do we really think Twitter could implement all these things without Fail Whaling left and right. Just be Twitter and be good at it, thanks! Lang Wiseman: Vols | Kansas – DISCLAIMER: Lang Wiseman Read More ...
If Big Stupid Tommy ran the Knoxville News-Sentinel – Big Stupid Tommy is a genius. You Drive What? – Proud to be among the first to provide them with some link love. This looks very promising. What Google’s Nexus One means to your organization – I’ve had my Android phone for about two and a half months now. I’d say the model I have isn’t quite on par with the Read More ...
Man Gives His Tattoo Breast Implants – Wha?! I guess the economy isn’t bad for everybody, huh? Hacked STOP Signs – The best one is “Collaborate and Listen”. Instapundit on Saving and Budgeting – I have to throw in a “yeah but…” here. I always did things pretty much the way he describes, but since my money has become OUR money, we’ve been more diligent about the budget, and it Read More ...
With U.S. Opportunities Dim, Expats Return Home – That's a relief. Now we don't have to worry about them taking our jobs. Oh…wait a minute… 10 Ways Social Media Will Change In 2010 – And how do you plan to adjust your strategies? You’ve Got Mail, But the Mailman Hid It – In the near future, postmen caught hiding mail will be transferred to the U.S. Department of Medical Services Read More ...
Obama Ecstasy pills hit the streets – I knew they were on something. A gay secession manifesto – Careful what you ask for. Your opponents just may support you in this whole heartedly. Is Facebook Losing its Coveted Demographic? – Duh. Who wants to use the same service as their parents? That doesn't take a genius to figure out. A slightly unfortunate Twitter billboard – Sad someone got suspended from Read More ...
Union troubled by Eagle Scout project in Allentown – How dare you do something for free that these guys won't do for less than $15/hour! Bernanke reassures markets on dollar – Uh-oh. The dreaded "vote of confidence." That means there's a committee already formed to find a new coach. A phpBB to bbPress database converter « – But first you have to install 0.7, convert, then upgrade to 0.8, then Read More ...
Clean Your Computer Screen From The Inside – It really works!!! Paranormal Activity –Don’t Need To See It – I’m a scary-movie-wimp. I hate them. I’d rather just read spoilers (like this one) and know that it would scare me if I saw it. John Mayer’s Hilarious Political Answers – I’m actually liking this guy more after reading this interview. Yeah, he’s conceited, but guess what….he really IS an effing Read More ...
We Learned Good From The Romans We look back at the Roman epoch with a sense of relief. We’ve learned so much since then. No longer do we consider our leaders to be gods among men. No longer do we hand them unearned and meretricious awards and prizes. We don’t turn on and destroy members of previous administrations. We don’t tolerate incompetent and corrupt sycophants in high office. We’ve learned Read More ...
