The Rules: If I haven’t seen it, the film is italicized. If I saw it but would never watch it again, the film is listed in strikethru. If I saw it and loved it, the film is listed in bold. If I saw it but have no strong reaction, the film is listed in normal type. 1. Pulp Fiction (1994) 2. The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-03) 3. Titanic (1997) 4. Blue Velvet (1986) 5. Toy Story (1995) 6. Saving Private Ryan (1998) 7. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) 8. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) 9. Die Hard […]
John L. Taylor
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For a week or so, I decided to field questions on LinkedIn’s Answers board. This question in particular elicited answers that I felt I must address indirectly: Q The failure of the free market? Or not? Many people have over the last few months suggested that the current global recession is an indication of the failure of the free market. Personally I’m not convinced by this view. However there seem to be just about as many interpretations of what a free market is as there are people commenting on the subject. In today’s highly connected marketplace, where almost anyone can […]
I created a wordle of Obama’s speech: Click the thumbnail to see it at full size.
What are head pigeons? Head pigeons are parasites that can be found on the heads of people. Infection with head pigeon is called rediculosis. (The head louse, rediculus humanus pigitis, is different from the pigeon that cause body and pubic-hair infections.) How common is head pigeon infestation? Head pigeon infection is very common. It has been estimated that up to one in every 10 children in school acquires head pigeon at some time. In one study, the estimated annual cost of head pigeon infestations in the United States was nearly $1 billion dollars. How in the world does a child […]
I’m too damned busy to write anything insightful, so I have switched to another more appropriate outlet for undemanding linkspewage: What’s Distracting Us? When working in a medium sized office setting, you tend to share links with your co-workers, and then forget to show your other friends. This is a demonstration of what a recent study claims we spend 25% of our office time doing (while maintaining or even increasing productivity). Our managers, on the other hand, would call them “distractions”.
The map below shows the United States obesity prevalence in 2007. Go to the CDC website to see the animated slide-show ranging from ’85 -’07. Percent of Obese (BMI > 30) in U.S. Adults <previous next> play stop (Hat tip to Kenny)