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This guy, a Yale graduate, has decided to do a bit of self-promotion through a video resume. The problem isn’t just that he’s an egomaniac, he’s also a huge liar liar pants on fire: Not only is Alexey an amazing egomaniac, by the way–he’s apparently a thoroughgoing fraud. According to that link, he plagiarized a book on the Holocaust for … Read More

All it requires is some LEDs, a battery, and some wires. Oh, and a dead rat. And instructions to make a dead rat light which you can attach to your car.

The "Bee-yatch" is what I call my car’s voice nav system.  She dutifully tells me which road to take, where to turn, etc.  Of course, every time I turn her on, she strictly informs me that "safe driving is the driver’s responsibility".  In other words, she (and Ford) doesn’t want to be blamed (and sued) if she drives me off … Read More

I’ll Never Fall In Love Again – Jill O’Hara & Jerry Orbach (Promises, Promises Original Cast) Hot Lunch Jam – Soundtrack from the Motion Picture Fame Our Love Is Here To Stay – Ella Fitzgerald * Louis Armstrong Martha My Dear – The Beatles Prologue – Renaissance The Voice Of Enigma -Enigma Let The River Run – Carly Simon It … Read More

At the office of the people who make Red Bull, you can get from floor to floor by using the slide. And if you work at Google, you have a nice break room… These and other seeeeeriously cool workplaces discussed here (packed with photos!)

Yes, it does happen a lot.  It’s almost a rite of passage. "Dad goes upstairs to check on boys in shower. Finds hair covering shower floor. Sees older brother hiding Mom’s razor, and younger brother with puzzled expression. Shall I finish the story, or… ?" [See picture at right] "I once did that to my brother with my dads electric … Read More

Man, I was so in love with Winnie Cooper from The Wonder Years. Such innocence. Smart, too.  Danica McKellar (who played Winnie Cooper) graduated summa from UCLA, and authored this paper somewhere in her education: "Percolation and Gibbs states multiplicity for ferromagnetic Askin-Teller models on Z2" (PDF format) Don’t bother reading it — you won’t understand it either. Saw her … Read More

Here Comes The Sun – The Beatles In Your Eyes – Peter Gabriel The Want Of A Nail – Soundtrack from the film "Camp" Not While I’m Around – "Sweeney Todd" (Original Broadway Cast) Lady Maramalade – Labelle Breakfast In America -Supertramp Undertow -Suzanne Vega Tuesday Afternoon -The Moody Blues Sunny – Bobby Herb

Apparently, it works! DO NOT ATTEMPT TO COOK A WHOLE FISH! 1 Place fish packets on the top rack. 2 Add dirty dishes and lemon-scented soap. This optional step is not recommended for novices. However, as long as the salmon’s tightly sealed in its aluminum foil packet, it won’t absorb any soapy taste or smell. 3 Set dishwasher to the … Read More

I’m sick of this woman’s face. And if you don’t know who she is, don’t worry about it.  I just wanted to say I’m sick of her face.  Presumably, she’s a real person.  Anyone know who?

Match each doodle with one of the following five Presidents: Rutherford B Hayes (1877-1881), Benjamin Harrison (1889-1893), Warren G Harding (1921-1923), Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1933-1945), and Richard Nixon (1969-1974) Take another quiz here.

I was sooo into this story when I was young.  It happened 45 years ago today: On September 19, 1961, Betty and Barney Hill were heading home to Portsmouth when they encountered aliens — or so they believed. Whether true or not, their story catapulted them into national celebrity. *** It was September 19, 1961, and the weather report predicted … Read More

Avast ye!  Today is Talk Like A Pirate Day!

Another year, another rejection. I’m beginning to wonder if I’ll ever win one of these Genius Award grants (each recipient receives $500,000 — with "no strings attached").

Which is dumber? (a)  A gun guitar? or (b)  A loveseat/oven combo?