Holy Crap!

First of all, yes, International Towel Day is a real thing.

Somehow I felt obligated to explain Godzilla.

OK – here’s a weird thing about my brain. At lunch today I had an apple that was leaning off to one-side and I thought – hmm not very symmetrical. Then I remembered a Newsweek Magazine article from about 15…

I like to make music mixes and I really do listen to them over and over. This year I put together a new Christmas mix containing some of the worst Christmas songs ever.

I got some new pillows! They had a pillow fight.

So maybe you’ve heard about the guy on twitter who wites “sh*t my dad says“. My twitter feed (also facebook) is much easier to digest. Here are some from the last couple of weeks.

Admiral Akbar just cracks me up. If you’re not familiar with this squidly character from the Star Wars movies, he’s got one famous line, “it’s a trap!” It really killed me this morning.

You can look this up on Snopes to see that it’s true and everything.

Whether Public Display of Affection, or Electronic Organizer (which by the way does not abbreviate to PDA at all) it’s not something I think about often. However, today someone mentioned that teenagers use PDAs. Yeah… perhaps not as hip to…

Sometimes people are bad at math. Sometimes they are bad at math on Facebook. Really?

Men Are Just Happier People – continued Again, thanks to my friend Sue for sending this to me.

Thanks to my friend Sue for sending this one to me. Men Are Just Happier People

From Homeland Security / Special Operations On Wednesday, April 6, 2011, members of the Baltimore County Police Department – Hazardous Devices Team responded to a suspicious item received via the mail (USPS). The recipient partially opened the item and observed…

I can’t believe that Christmas is almost here!I have a special shout-out to my friend Matt for passing this heartfelt story on to me. I’m not above posting something that’s traveling around the internet and although this might not exactly…

Oddly enough, in the last couple of weeks I’ve been pointed to a couple of different quirky pieces about the old 80’s hit, “Total Eclipse of the Heart” by Bonnie Tyler. First is this flow-chart detailing the song. Jeannie Harrell…

Get Your Yaar On! Today is September 18 – or as I like to call it, International Talk Like A Pirate Day‘s Eve. For the weekend, I am Piratizing the whole Mirthmobile site. Enjoy it while you can! Special thanks…

Is it still considered a typo when you make it out of wood and mass-produce it? A co-worker of mine picked up some office decor and found what she thought said “Peace” followed by a decorative cross. While showing it…

See how much fun you can have with a marker and a window in your cubicle? It’s lots of fun working in a creative environment. Meanwhile, here’s a list of other things you should have seen on the internet.You Should…

I know you all need help with the technology in your lives and I thought I’d point you to some ways Google is making my life easier. Over the years, Google has helped me with my home internet connection: Helped…

Sometimes, it’s just embarrassing to be in marketing and the church.

objects in mirror are dumber than they appear Objects in Mirror are Dumber than they Appear Reminds me of a story – These two guys get out of Truck Driving School and on their first run, they see a sign…

shooting stuff I’ve never been one for guns. I staunchly support very strict handgun control. I honestly didn’t know it could be this much fun. My friend and co-worker Matt is getting married on Saturday, and this was event #1…

By now, you’ve probably seen the Elf Yourself site and maybe you’ve even played with it.I decided to elf my co-workers a little bit old-school. It’s easy! My cube has glass walls, and I have red and green dry-erase markers.…

You might wonder what’s the difference between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where I live, and Grand Haven, Michigan where my sweetie Sylvia lives. The differences are actually quite striking. In PA, winter means rain, sleet and snow, all mixed together or at…

Elevator brand name I’ve always been fascinated with branding, names, and coming up with a good way to present something, whether it’s really cool or rather mundane. A common elevator brand name is Otis, but the elevator in my office…

I’m looking for a place to live in the Philadelphia area.This hallway appears in one of the converted factory loft-type places I’ve toured. Notice the ramp and doorway creating a fancy optical illusion that the hall is actually longer than…

the internet Gabe Lyons – opening keynote for the Internet Ministry Conference made this observation… The internet is the new beer Meaning – it takes away the inhibitions and promotes a lack of consequence for one’s actions. Since I don’t…

One of the biblical writers, Paul, wrote in his Roman letters that he was not ashamed of the gospel.

Tow away Who gets to tow that? I imagine they will call the towing company next door to tow its own truck. I live next door to a towing company and they often park their trucks right outside my windows.…

Fire! Jodi is awesome.Jodi signs up for a variety of giveaways, promotions, contests and such.Jodi wins stuff.This time it was a dinner for up to 8 people at the Golden Corral buffet. We didn’t know that it was also a…

September 19 is upon us again!Talk Like a Pirate DayIt’s a regular feature around here: 2007And something I try to celebrate with a certain degree of gusto each time it comes around. Do not confuse Talk like a Pirate Day…

Bag O’ baby My local Wallgreen’s store has everything. I had to stop in for some supplies today and there on an end-cap was a display containing this: Bag O’ Baby. Not to make light of a tough situation, but…

Well done This is the front of my apartment building and not some cheesy used car lot. Can you believe that someone would just drive up on the front yard like that? Well, I guess if you have 4-wheel drive,…

McCain – Palin I can’t be the only one who thought of this can I? The thought of Michael Palin in the pepperpot drag getup along with John McCain has me in stitches. Sarah Palin is probably a better choice.

ADD: the gift that keeps on giving. Clearly this poor fellow missed the first day of marketing school where they taught people the three basics.1) who is your customer?2) what do you want your customer to do?3) how do you…

According to my friend Paul…This was taken in front of the Gardendale, Alabama , Walmart while she (the subject of the picture) was going to the Flea market. Now I ask you…Who sits and looks at a pair of men’s…

The Corner Bar I have the privilege of serving on the Board of Directors for Greater Hopes, Inc. Adoption Agency and we had our first meetings this week in Rockford, MI – just around the corner from The Corner Bar.…

I’ve been listening to the local radio station in Grand Haven. It’s small-town and full of delightful little nuggets that you just don’t get at the big stations. I worked on the air for about 12 years and I fondly…

And then that happened My office isn’t the best place in the whole wide world right now and yesterday the ceiling started to cave in. Seriously, right in the middle of a meeting and right on cue as Andy said…