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I had to smile at this interpretation of the message of Christianity:
The belief that some cosmic Jewish Zombie can make you live forever if you symbolically eat his flesh and telepathically tell him that you accept him as your master, so he can remove an evil force from your soul that is present in humanity [...]
From an article in the NY Times (via 43 Folders):
“Several research reports, both recently published and not yet published, provide evidence of the limits of multitasking. The findings, according to neuroscientists, psychologists and management professors, suggest that many people would be wise to curb their multitasking behavior when working in an office, studying or driving [...]
from the new yorker via ysmarko
A Conversation at the Grownup Table, as Imagined at the Kids’ Table
by simon rich
MOM: Pass the wine, please. I want to become crazy.
DAD: O.K.
GRANDMOTHER: Did you see the politics? It made me angry.
DAD: Me, too. When it was over, I had sex.
UNCLE: I’m having sex right now.
DAD: We all are.
MOM: [...]
I’m a ‘digger’. I get my news socially and digitally via web2.0. Many times you hear about a news story because your friend will say “did you hear that…” or because it is the discussion around the ‘watercooler’ or because you simply overheard a conversation. Now take this phenomenon, put it on the internet and [...]
I read the book Mouse Tales by Arnold Lobel tonight and some of the stories are so funny I just have to share them. This one is a parable teaching us to be nice to children.
The Old MouseÂ
There was an old mouse who went for a walk every day. The old mouse did not like [...]
If you love the Karate Kid, you’ll love this music video directed by William Zabka (aka Johnnie).
[thanks Mike]
Ever watch a musical and think, “That would never happen in real-life. No one would just burst out into song like that.” Well, here’s what would happen if someone got up and started singing during a college lecture. Laugh & Enjoy.