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Super Volcanoes?!
Apparently, they exist. Or existed at one time. They rarely erupt. Only once in 100 years, they say. But when they erupt, they change everything. Check it out:
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A Short Story To Brighten Your Day
Click here for a short story to brighten your day.
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Even if You Hate Fossil Fuels, This Will Make You Smile
From Bonner Private Research: A hilarious account of how climate change protesters in Germany forgot what happens when the lights go out. Click here.
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Why Some People Really Hate Tesla Owners
This is odd… Apparently, some people really don’t like Teslas. Or Tesla owners.
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Caravaggio's Dramatic Light and Shadow Explained
If you love Caravaggio (and who doesn’t), you’ll love this! Watch it here.
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Portland State Students Struggle With Basic Logic Test
There is no better way to ruin a perfectly capable mind than to subject it to a liberal arts education at a US university. Here’s a disturbingly hilarious example… a throng of woke Portland State University…
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The Evolution of Dance in Less Than 10 Minutes
Not Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, but pretty damn impressive… Watch it here.
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Katy Perry's "One Of The Boys" And Changing Girlhood
Here’s Katy Perry singing “One of the Boys,” a song that was not inspired by the book I reviewed above (and, as far as I can tell, has nothing to do with any of the book’s themes). It’s about something that…
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Brian Wilson And Robert Downey Jr's Favorite Songs
Far Out published two lists of “favorite songs” – one from Brian Wilson and the other from Robert Downey Jr. I’d have thought that I would much prefer to be friends with Robert Downey Jr., but maybe I was…
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The Surprising Breadth Of Two-Beat Groove Music
An edifying example of the range of music that derives from what one musician calls “the two-beat groove”… Watch it here.
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Remember this one?
From SC, a high-school friend, who says, “Not sure there has ever been a music video that got me ‘jumping’ more than this one.” It’s the Pointer Sisters singing Jump, their biggest hit, nominated for a Grammy…
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Why Do Old-Man Jokes Still Make Us Laugh
I have a file marked “Old-Man Jokes.” It’s filled with jokes distributed among various groups of golfing buddies and high school friends. For most of the world, these jokes are groaners. And rightly so…
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Who is Chad Powers, and where did he learn to throw like that?
I’ve seen lots of these. A high-level athlete disguises himself as old person and smokes mid-level athletes in a spontaneous competition. But this one is a bit different. Here, you have the high-level athlete…
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Charles III's Vision For A Modern Monarchy
Ever since the NYT turned anti-England, I’ve been pro-monarchy. My stroke prevented me from keeping up with the funeral, and so I missed this short speech by Charles III, the new king. His language is a bit…
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How Modest Openings Create Powerful Artistic Impact
A good deal of the satisfaction we have with aesthetic experience is anticipation – i.e., whether the experience meets or exceeds our expectations. Those expectations are often set by critiques we’ve read or…
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On a lighter note…
For the last several years, much to K’s chagrin, my political and social views have become more conservative. Whenever I voice such an opinion, she dismisses it by insisting that I must have an undetected…
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Funniest Pet Photos of the Year
In times like these, we need something, anything, to pick up our spirits. So, for your uplifting pleasure, I present Gizmodo’s finalists from this year’s Comedy Pet Photograph awards. Click here.
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Two Copywriting Experts Debate Direct Marketing's Future
An interesting conversation about copywriting and the direct marketing biz (the industry I work in) by two smart Englishmen. (Pay special attention to the question they try to answer at 16:20!)
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Why Distance Makes Us Confident About Others' Choices
It’s easy to have a political, social, or business opinion about something when you don’t have any skin in the game. This TED Talk is about an experiment that demonstrates why that’s true…
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Omeleto's Latest Short Film Gem
Another short, little gem from Omeleto…
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Eva Noblezada's Stunning Take Me To Church Performance
Check out the beautiful Eva Noblezada’s scintillating performance of “Take Me to Church”…
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Al Ruddy On Making The Godfather
On May 27, I mentioned how much I enjoyed The Offer, the docudrama about the making of The Godfather. Here’s an interesting discussion with the producer, Al Ruddy, that fills in some of the details from his…
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Mystery Celebrity Look-Alike From Three Decades Ago
This little clip sent in by JS – made nearly 30 years ago – reminds me of someone. But I can’t figure out who…
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Buskers Turn Street Performances Into YouTube Gold
Something to think about for you unemployed buskers out there… You can earn your daily bread by standing in a park and entertaining passersby. But you can also – possibly – develop a second stream of income by…
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Marilyn Vos Savant's Famous Solution To The Monty Hall Problem
It pays to be smart. I mean high-IQ smart. People with an above-average IQ do better in just about everything from career status to income to net worth – and even to health and happiness. Then there are the…
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Jordan Peterson On Why Thinking Matters Now
A fascinating short lecture by Jordan Peterson on the evolutionary importance of thinking – actual thinking – and why it’s now more important than ever. Watch it here.
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Technique Trumps Raw Strength In Bull Riding
In business and Jiu Jitsu, strength helps, but without technique it is often a net negative. Apparently, the same is true for bull riding.
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Golden Age Hollywood's Greatest Dancers Ranked
Baryshnikov was right. Fred Astaire may have been the best dancer who ever lived. And Rita Hayworth wasn’t bad either! Watch it here.
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Small-Town Veterinarian's Quiet Work With Fish Hooks
I don’t know how I feel about this little film. It’s interesting. Thought-provoking. And touching. But then I did the math: only 300 hook removals in 25 years? That’s less than one a month! Who’s paying her……
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When Mr. Bean Defends Cancel Culture's Critics
When Mr. Bean is talking against cancel culture, something is wrong.
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Can You Beat This Cult Movie Quiz Score?
I scored 8 out of 10 on this quiz about cult movies. Can you do better? Click here.
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James Brown's Happy Feet Dance Style Forgotten
Michael Jackson invented his own style of dancing that’s been emulated ad nauseam. SC sent me this clip of James Brown doing his unique way of dancing – some called it “happy feet.” It occurred to me that no…
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Omeleto's Short Films Launch Emerging Filmmaking Talent
Omeleto, a four-year-old YouTube channel, advertises itself as a “home for the next generation of great filmmakers.” The channel features a wide range of genres and even some notable celebrity cameos…
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Norm MacDonald's Masterclass In Comic Timing
I was talking to a book-club friend last night about how pace – the speed at which a story is told – is so important in the success of fiction and drama. By sheer coincidence, soon after that discussion…
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The latest from The Innocence Project…
When I was 17, I spent a week in a jail cell in Victorville, CA. It wasn’t pleasant. The cell was small. The meals were bad and skimpy. The treatment was denigrating. But the worst part was knowing that I…
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Wokeness Gets Spoofed With Absurdist Humor
A cute spoof of one of the more absurd tenets of Wokeness…
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Carole King's Overlooked Vocal Talent From The Seventies
Carole King had an interesting arc of celebrity. I always assumed it was based on her various relationships with more celebrated artists, like James Taylor and Mick Jagger. But in this clip, you can see how…
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Motorcyclist Sets Cycling Record As Self-Identified Bicyclist
Motorcyclist who identifies as bicyclist sets cycling world record…
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Ricky Gervais's Early Appearance With David Letterman
Ricky Gervais is a sometimes brilliant, often brave comedian. One of the few, along with Dave Chappelle, capable of staying brave and funny in the Orwellian social culture of today. I didn’t know that The…
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Small Acts Of Kindness Amid Cultural Decline
The world is going broke and culture is degrading faster than living flesh in acid. But there are still small, usually overlooked, acts of individual service and selflessness that remind us of what human…
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Viral Talent Show Moment Hits Unexpectedly Hard
I’d like to believe that my social media use would be such that I would not have been fed this clip from “America’s Got Talent.” But I was. And although I suspect it was entirely planned to feel fortuitous, it…
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The Perfect Guitar Solo Moment
An amazing guitar solo…
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Small Acts Of Kindness Brighten Our Days
Aw, shucks! Sometimes you need to see a little act of kindness to lighten up your day…
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New (to me, at least) comedian: Andrew Schulz
He’s funny. He has a unique style. And he seems to be particularly good when he’s adlibbing with the audience. Here he is talking to a woman about animal rights… And here he is talking to an ex-con…
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Home Free's Bluegrass Take On Constant Sorrow
“Man of Constant Sorrow” by Home Free…here.
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Ten Feel-Good Films Worth Rewatching Today
From Far Out Magazine: “10 incredible films to put a smile on your face.” A few of them are already on my list, but I’m adding many of those I have seen, because I forgot how good they were. Click here.
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Bob Dylan's Eighty-One Claims To Artistic Greatness
To read “81 reasons why Bob Dylan is the greatest artist in human history,” click here.
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James Veitch's Hilarious Spam Email Responses
Comedian James Veitch responding to spam email…
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Animals Seeking Human Kindness And Assistance
Animals asking people for help and kindness…
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Contestant's Emotional Talent Show Apology To Girlfriend
On “Britain’s Got Talent,” Reuben Gray sings an emotional apology to his girlfriend (who is in the audience)…
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