This video is not for everyone. When I first watched it, I thought “typical Scandinavian highbrow nothingness.” But eventually, it got to me…

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In the mood to watch a beat-down? Here’s what happens when a bully with a big head walks into a boxing gym.

I saw a similar thing happen when two toughs came into my dojo and challenged Renato, one of my BJJ teachers, to a grappling match.

I like stories like this. I wish they would happen more often.

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This little video was done months ago, but it does a good, quick job of explaining how the immune system works –  including those B- and T-cells you’ve probably heard about…

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My brother Andrew sent this link to me recently. He said:

I heard this podcast the other day and have been sharing it with friends of various political orientations, to rave reviews. It’s two rather conservative types, but it’s not political: it’s just damned interesting, so smart and funny. A real pleasurable conversation to drop in on if you can find the time.

I was taken by it within the first 30 seconds…

Click here.

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Joy, my manicurist, took this shot the other day. She thought it was “funny and dumb.”

I get the wheelchair accessible sign and the baby sign, because those indicate the facilities inside. But why the three gender-preference images? Why not 64?

What they should have is an image of a toilet and, if relevant, a urinal. If you are abandoning gender restrictions, that’s all you need.

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La Guardia Cross has developed a large YouTube following. Views of his show, New Father Chronicles, range from 100,000 to over a million. That’s not surprising when you see his videos. He’s got two young daughters that are whip-smart and adorable. His schtick is to ask them questions, but in a unique and clever way – more Charlie Rose than Art Linkletter.

In this episode, he has them competing against one another in a game-show format. The topic: Who knows more about Mommy?

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