If you’re anything like me, a pretty sizable chunk of my day is spent in-front of some sort of screen. From working on a laptop, to browsing, to texting, to watching TV, it’s easy to become engulfed in screen time. “Comparitech” recently shared a fascinating chart showing the amount of time each country spends in…
This should have been common sense. This should have been known as the most fundamental rule of online security. Sadly, one man decided to post all of his passwords online. He was trying to prove that “all this online security stuff is overrated and overhyped.” So, he posted the passwords for his Facebook, Twitter, CNN,…
Applause. Compliments. Cheers. Praise. The standing ovation. These all feel really, really good. In our spotlight driven society, some will do whatever it takes to get all eyes focused on them. Just a brief glance at YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter reveals people who are groping for attention. Much of this process is trivial, except…
He dropped to a knee in Central Park, pulled out the ring, and asked his sweetheart to marry him. “Yes!” was her answer. Everything was going perfectly. They strolled through Times Square, basking in the glow of their new engagement. The ring felt a bit loose, but he insisted that she continue to wear it.…
The two men happen to come face to face in the bathroom. One was Edward Health, a young member of Parliament. The other was a politician and newspaper publisher, Willian Beverbrook. Just a few days earlier Beverbrook had published a rather insulting editorial on Heath. Now happening upon each other in the bathroom, Beverbrook broke…
On December 25th, The Wolf of Wall Street hit the big screens. As soon as it came out it set a record. This movie set the mark for the most uses of the f-word ever in a U.S. feature film (USAtoday). This word is used a sickening 506 times. Seeing as how this is a…
How do you feel when you stand before a crowd with all eyes on you? Do your palms get cold and clammy? Do you become nervous and anxious? Do you blush, tremble, shake, or get nauseous? Multiple sources indicate that 90 percent of all people deal with some level of stage fright (Vijai P. Sharma).…
Jake Reilly, a 24-year-old copywriting student made a bold decision. He suspended his cell phone service, deactivated all social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Linked-In, Spotify, etc), quit watching TV, and even put up an “out of office” automated message on his two email accounts. His goal was to see what life would be like to…
I couldn’t help but be shocked and disgusted at the same time when I read an article about a recently released movie, The Hangover Part II. This weekend it set all sorts of records. Including “the biggest midnight opening for an R-rated film” and two records for the money grossed on opening day for its…
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