May 23rd, 2008
Office Vocabulary
Apparently there is a word in Danish (and other Nordic languages) — arbejdsglæde — that translates to happiness at work. In Japan they have a word — Karoshi — which translates to death from overwork. Just thought this was interesting… (via Chief Happiness Officer)
May 19th, 2008
Things That are Younger than John McCain
Did you know that John McCain is old? This new blog points out just how old he is by listing various things that are younger than the Arizona Senator. The list includes Penicillin, Telephone Area Codes, Nylon and Alaska.
May 8th, 2008
Harvard’s ‘Baby Brain’ Research Lab
This photo, from Harvard’s ‘Baby Lab’, had to be posted. You can make up your own caption…
May 8th, 2008
Entering the NBA Draft
Apparently it’s pretty easy to enter yourself in the NBA draft, as Zachary Feinstein recently discovered.
“The short story is that I, Zachary Feinstein, have declared for the 2008 NBA Draft. As a 5′8″ 130 pound Caucasian, I am the perfect candidate for professional basketball.”
Zach has put together a scouting report for himself, obviously to assist NBA general managers who may be unfamiliar with his game. Under strengths he lists Decision Making, Strong Work Ethic and High Basketball IQ. Under weaknesses he includes Lacks Actual Basketball Skills, Ability, and Experience.
Read more about how you can enter yourself in the NBA Draft.
May 2nd, 2008
Photo of My Car
I took this photograph of my car the other day. I think it’s a particularly nice photo of my car, actually. Perhaps now, when people ask me what kind of car I have, I’ll show them this nice photo of my car. I think that’s a great idea.