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The Oatmeal: Grammar Comics This is a grammar comic about the proper usage of who versus whom. A look at the meaning of "flushing out an idea." This comic will LITERALLY make butterflies explode out of your underpants. A guide explaining when to use i.e. instead of e.g. A little bit ironic, dontcha think? Calvin and Hobbes at Martijn's - Bill Watterson Here's the text of a speech Bill Watterson gave at Kenyon College, Gambier Ohio, to the 1990 graduating class. SOME THOUGHTS ON THE REAL WORLD BY ONE WHO GLIMPSED IT AND FLED Bill Watterson Kenyon College Commencement May 20, 1990 I have a recurring dream about Kenyon.

Max Ehrmann's "Desiderata" Max Ehrmann Desiderata Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. 6 Ways to Become a Well-Developed & Attractive Man – Navigating Social Relationships So I’ve been writing about very micro topics in the last couple of posts. Things like how to initiate cold-approaches, whether indirect or direct is better, and the specific caveats of approaching women from different cultures. I’ve noticed that a lot of guys get caught up in all this, and things just don’t work out in the long-run. Guys go out to bar, meet a beautiful woman, successfully start a conversation but don’t manage to keep her attention. Guys get the number and prevent flakes, but can’t keep her wanting to text back.

120 Actionable Ideas from Ten Books I Would Give My Younger Self – The Mission – Medium I highly recommend you read these books and form your own takes. But if you only have 45–90 seconds time blocks, here is a list of times to go through the actionable ideas from each book. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo (75 seconds read) 10 Psychology Tricks You Can Use To Influence People Before we get started, it’s important to note that none of these methods fall under what we would term the dark arts of influencing people. Anything that might be harmful to someone in any way, especially to their self esteem, is not included here. These are ways to win friends and influence people using psychology without being a jerk or making someone feel bad.

Late Night Work Club » Ghost Stories Late Night Work Club Project #1 A short film anthology. A whole bunch of animators gather around the campfire to tell their tales of ghosts and the ghostly. Tales to shock, amuse, and frighten! Tales to make you laugh, cry and scream! Stuff we made up! Who knows what lurks in the witching hour? The Real Heroes Are Dead As Susan Greer was walking her golden retriever one morning near her home, in Morristown, New Jersey, she heard footsteps behind her. It was just after six, on a warm Saturday in late July of 1998; she liked the quiet and the early-morning light. The footsteps came closer, and then a jogger passed her. He was tall and somewhat heavy, and appeared to be about her age—she was fifty-six. What really caught her attention was his feet. How To Get People To Like You In 5 Seconds or Less – The Mission – Medium I had to get over 100 prostitutes to like me in five seconds or less. I didn’t do this because I wanted to sleep with them. I did it because it was my job. For about 2.5 years I had a job that I created for myself. I had to interview people at three in the morning on a Wednesday night and find out what they were up to.