Monthly Archives: June 2009

“What’s Funny?”

My nephew is almost two years old, and I gotta tell ya’, this is one cute kid. A little while ago, my mom developed a little game with him that we can all learn from. The game is real simple: … Continue reading

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The Curious Tale of the Unprepared Delivery Dude…

I love improvisation. I teach improvisation. I continue to study improvisation. And yet, sometimes, I have to step back and say, “you know, a little pre-planning can go a long way…” I previously wrote about an Indian restaurant I liked … Continue reading

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Could I Fast Forward Through the Show That Is Your Life?

If your life was a TV show, would it be like American Idol? I hope not. Read on to see why… I’ll admit it, I have gotten sucked into the ratings juggernaut known as American Idol. I have even written … Continue reading

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Musings: Funny Thoughts and Links

It’s the end of the week, so this seems like a good time to share some quick thoughts and links to help end your work week (and start your weekend) with a laugh! Creepiest World Record Ever! Last week I … Continue reading

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Triumph of the Annoying Sales Guy

Have you ever interacted with a sales person so annoying that you wanted to storm out and deny him your business? Not just deny him your business, but also make sure he knew the only reason you were not buying … Continue reading

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Funny Post Mocking “List Books”

Ok, this is funny, and smartassy, and kinda mocks the whole “motivational” thing all at the same time, so I had to share it with you. The people over at Cracked.com just published a post titled The 24,504 Worst Pieces … Continue reading

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4 Dumbass Gym Behaviors

I am happy to say that so far this year, I have been pretty regularly getting to the gym (using the stronglifts 5×5 program – it’s awesome!). While it has been great for my health, the experience has lead me … Continue reading

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Don’t Be A Goober!

Here’s a recent tweet from my friend and fellow speaker David Newman

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Creepy, Lazy, & Stupid

No, I am not talking about Snow White’s newest dwarven companions, or three degenerate Smurfs. I am talking about some weird parking lot behavior I observed yesterday. When I walked out of my gym yesterday morning, I noticed a car … Continue reading

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An Example of How School Tried to Beat the Creativity Out of Me

Yesterday I wrote a post about the importance of tapping your creativity. I think in writing that post I stirred up some deep seated childhood memory from a time I was in elementary school. I am going to share that … Continue reading

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