My parents let me know last night they had to put Otis down which surprisingly came as quite a shock. Otis has been a part of the Person family since I was in high school in Maryland. Otis was always my mom's dog as Maggie was my dad's. I will always remember the day my parents brought Otis home, he had never felt grass before so when they put him in the grass he didn't...
I'm going to give you a scenario and by doing, so I'm hoping to prove a point. Let's say everyone in the world has to go to prison even though they haven't committed a crime. Let's also say there are only three prisons which are an Apple prison, a Windows prison, and a Linux prison, and you get to choose which one you are going to spend the rest of your life in. You are...
From Mailman to Post Office Builder I recently participated in a LinkedIn discussion, and I wanted to open it up to the world (or anyone who wanted to read or contribute to it). It is partially edited so it reads better in a blog format. I thought what John Clarkson commented back was brilliant. What do you think? Any brave souls out there? Social media's value is that it is created and communicated by the...
I follow Tony Robbins on Twitter who "tweeted" a link to this video today which I enjoyed and wanted to share. Below are my notes from the video: Tony Robbins has been obsessed with the question of what makes the difference in people's lives. Why is it that some people who have everything yet spend most of their life going into and out of rehab? Then you meet someone who has been abused or nobody...
Evil Clown Birthday Service When a Week of Terror Ends with Cake in Your Face Dominic Deville, the Evil Clown of Lucerne Imagine a week of being stalked by a terrifying clown who sends chilling texts, makes prank phone calls, and leaves ominous notes warning that you're being watched. This isn't the plot of a horror film — it's a birthday service offered in Switzerland that culminates in a surprise cake attack. Safety Precautions Despite...
Exploring the psychological phenomenon where we all stay silent despite privately sharing the same doubts Our brains are wired to look to others for social cues, sometimes leading us astray I just read about pluralistic ignorance, which I found fascinating. It's a psychological phenomenon that explains why groups often maintain norms that most members privately reject. This disconnect between our private beliefs and public behavior leads to some surprising and often troubling social dynamics. When...