Awkward Moments

That awkward moment when you're talking to your friend in class and suddenly the whole class goes quiet.

Everything is funny as long as it is happening to somebody else.

When John Cage published 4'33'', a piece of silent music, there was much consternation. Years later, it's still easy to joke about the absurdity of a piece of music consisting of four minutes and thirty three seconds of silence.

You don't have to like new art, but it helps to understand it

That awkward moment when you're trying not to look when someone is staring at you.

That awkward moment when its dark and you think there is another step so you hulk stomp the floor.

Why insult someone when you can say something nice in a very sarcastic tone.

We all have a friend whose laugh is funnier than their joke.

To Boost Self-Control & Creativity

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To Boost Self-Control, Surround Yourself With People Who Already Have Good Self-Control: Study

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5 indulgences that actually boost self-control :

Willpower diminishes as the day wears on, but anything that reduces stress, boosts your mood, or recharges your energy can also reboot your stores of self-control.

The following 5 strategies may look like temptations and distractions, but think of them as strategic indulgences.

Help your willpower bounces back by giving it a break!


- Reality Television
- A snack
- Youtube
- An afternoon nap
- A simple espresso

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Facebook Study: Social Network May Boost Self-Esteem, Shrink Self-Control

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How To Have More Self Control :  Look At The Big Picture

Thinking about the big picture instead of the little steps required along the way can help to give us the self-control we need to reach a goal, according to new research.

                                                                 CREATIVITY


Coffee shops boost creativity


Is it possible coffee shops make people more creative because of the noise levels? 
For abstract thinking, maybe:


"...a level of ambient noise typical of a bustling coffee shop or a television playing in a living room, about 70 decibels, enhanced performance [on tasks that required abstract thinking] compared with the relative quiet of 50 decibels.

A higher level of noise, however, about 85 decibels, roughly the noise level generated by a blender or a garbage disposal, was too distracting, the researchers found."

Experience machine

Suppose that there was a machine that could give you any experience you desire.

What if all the things that you ever wanted could be replicated by a machine so well-tuned that you could not tell the difference between the replica and the original?

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Hilarious Tombstones

Headstone of Russell J. Larsen

Two things I love most,
good horses and beautiful women,
and when I die I hope
they tan this old hide of mine
and make it into a ladies riding saddle,
so I can rest in peace between the two things I love most.

A COWBOY TOMBSTONE:

Here are the Five Rules for Men to Follow for a Happy Life that Russell J. Larsen had inscribed on his headstone in Logan, Utah. He died not knowing that he would win the "Coolest Headstone" contest.

HIS FIVE RULES FOR MEN TO FOLLOW FOR A HAPPY LIFE:
1. It's important to have a woman who helps at home, cooks from time to time, cleans up, and has a job.
2. It's important to have a woman who can make you laugh.
3. It's important to have a woman who you can trust, and doesn't lie to you.
4. It's important to have a woman who is great in bed, and likes to be with you.
5. It's very, very important that these four women do not know each other or you could end up dead like me.

Henry Charles Bukowski  was a German-born American poet, novelist and short story writer. His writing was influenced by the social, cultural and economic ambience of his home city of Los Angeles.

Mel Blanc

Atheist

Epitaph to a dog by Lord Byron

Shakespeare Epitaph

Why Did Shakespeare Write His Own Epitaph?

Shakespeare wrote his own epitaph to stop people from digging up his grave. He placed a curse that would harm anyone who tried. This was so his bones could rest in peace.

Friends having kids

Parenting together without romance.

Friends with Kids (movie)

Friends With Kids Official Trailer #1 - Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Jon Hamm Movie (2012) HD

Julie and Jason have been best friends for years with no romantic interest in each other. He sleeps with someone new every few days, and she's looking for Mr. Right. Now in their thirties, they notice that their friends seem to lose all their good qualities when they have children - child rearing and the spark of Eros don't seem to co-exist. So, they decide to have a child together, share in child rearing, but pursue their own romantic lives. Things go well until he meets Mary Jane and she meets Kurt. Both seem like perfect mates. What could go wrong?
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Father's Day - Texts From Dad

                                                   13 Hilarious Texts From Dad


Sarcasm At Its Finest...

We hope.

The Student Becomes The Teacher

He's learning!

Father's Day - Music

Father's Day: 10 Best And Worst Dads In Music

                                                            Music's Best Dads

Will Smith


We’re a bit ambivalent about the Fresh Prince. His somewhat baffling and convoluted association with Scientology gives us pause and the fact that his 14-year-old son Jaden went shopping as Iron Man last month was a tad odd. But every time we try to quit him, he says something really smart and grounded about fatherhood, particularly the way that black fatherhood is portrayed in the media and it makes us think that maybe, sometimes, parents just do understand.

Bruce Springsteen


Everyone’s favourite earnest blue collar balladeer seems to have done a pretty great job of raising his three children. And you could argue that he’s also at least partially responsible for raising a couple of generations of rockers with daddy issues through his music at this point. Plus, he and offspring Jessica were responsible for one of the coolest and least creepy father/daughter dances ever in Paris last year.

Quincy Jones


Don’t you just love Rashida Jones? Isn’t she amazingly smart and talented and stunningly grounded for someone whose childhood involved getting attacked by Michael Jackson’s chimp Bubbles and checking under her bed for BOB from her mom’s show, "Twin Peaks?" We’re thinking at least some of the credit for raising such a lovely person should go to her legendary producer dad, Quincy Jones.

Alice Cooper

On stage, he’s the father (or godfather, depending on who you ask) of shock rock. Off, Alice Cooper is your average golf-loving dad who has taught his kids to value their good fortune in life and respect the fans who have made it possible. “He told us, ‘Those people are the reason you go to college, drive a car, have nice clothes, because they like my music and buy my records,’” his daughter (and occasional backup dancer) Calico Cooper told AZCentral in 2011.

Neil Young

As the dad of two sons with Cerebral Palsy and a daughter with epilepsy, the grunge rock forefather has worked tirelessly to raise awareness about these conditions. He and his wife Pegi also founded The Bridge School for children with physical challenges. His 1982 album, "Trans," was inspired by his efforts to communicate with his non-verbal son Ben. Young has also put a lot of work into making his model train hobby more accessible to Ben.

                                                                   Music's Bad Dads