I took a speed reading course one time. We ended up reading Animal Farm in a little less than an hour. It worked, the problem was that reading is one of my favorite ways to relax and if I have to turn the pages constantly, I don’t get the benefit of getting lost in the…
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Overheard in the Office | The Voice of the Cubicle
Were you ever sitting in your cubicle and heard someone in the next cubicle say something that made you want to burst out laughing? You wanted to share it with someone but couldn’t just call up your buddy across the room or down in accounting right? Now you can post it to overheard in the…
Japan considers strike on North Korean missile bases-
Hmm…what a good idea! Let’s continue with this idea that a preemptive strike is a good way to defend yourself. If some guy is looking at you funny on the subway, you should shoot him…it’s self defense. If it looks like your boss might fire you, you should start stealing the toilet paper…it’s self defense….
Magic Mushrooms could be the peak experience of your life
This is very cool. The last time I ate mushrooms was at a hot springs near Seattle…I wrote about it in Twenty Weeks a Bum. It was incredibly mystical. This makes me want to eat some again… cd NEW YORK – People who took an illegal drug made from mushrooms reported profound mystical experiences that…
Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest for Bad Fiction
The results are in…my favorite being… this one from Chris Harget… It was a day, like any other day, in that Linus got up, faced the sunrise, used his inhaler, applied that special cream between his toes, wrote a quick note and put it in a bottle, and wished he’d been stranded on the island…
It's a matter of philosophy
(Thanks Chuck!) It’s a matter of philosophy When it comes to developing prescription drugs at the pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline, biologists, chemists and even statisticians impose an obvious order on the process. But when Gary Merrill needs someone who can really think a problem through — someone who can do the heavy lifting of analysis —…
Kinky Update
It would almost be worth living in Texas to get to vote for Kinky… cd Sploid, News With a Tabloid Mentality Kinky Friedman has won his battle to appear on the Texas ballot as … Kinky Friedman. The Texan musician and author is running against Republican Gov. Rick Perry and a bunch of other candidates,…
Adventures of the Polar Yacht Vagabond
A few years ago when I was promoting Rough Living: Tips and Tales of a Vagabond, I made the acquantance of Eric Brossier, the Captain of the polar yacht Vagabond. Some day I hope to have the time to take him up on his offer to crew on Vagabond. In the meantime, I love following…
Someday we will all be Chinese…you better learn the language…
Anyway I look at it, the Chinese win. They always have for 5000 years. Even when they lose, they eventually win by sheer numbers…. cd SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China launched a Web site, www.linese.com, Saturday offering free Chinese lessons and materials to promote the study and use of the language abroad. The site includes audio-visual…
How to Expand Ivory Soap – WikiHow
I always associate the smell of Ivory Soap with the kids who were ‘special’ in gradeschool…. cd How to Expand Ivory Soap – WikiHow Ivory bar soap has been known for its purity, versatility, and ability to float. It soft, and safe for every type of skin. But did you know that you can turn…