Wildly off topic, I know. (Then again, what's on topic here?) But you can't deny it's remarkable."What was the hardest for your wife to put up with?" "The bible says you shouldn’t sit in a seat where an “impure” woman has sat. My wife didn’t like that, so in retaliation, she sat on every seat in our apartment. I was forced to do a … [Read more...] about What Happens When an Agnostic Follows the Bible Literally for One Year?
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The advertising art of Dr. Seuss
Back before he was the genius behind "Red Fish, Blue Fish," Dr. Seuss was the nom de guerre of a young advertising guy named Theodore Geisel. Very cool.read more | digg story … [Read more...] about The advertising art of Dr. Seuss
Just how evil is Bill Gates?
A month or two ago, Seth Godin linked to this brutally embarrassing video of Bill Gates hanging out with Napoleon Dynamite. Bill Gates is an interesting guy. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has pledged more than $3.2 billion to improving health in the developing world. According to a speech Melinda Gates gave recently, "The reality … [Read more...] about Just how evil is Bill Gates?
How to tell a story
Stories lie at the core of human nature. They're as important to our humanity as language and opposable thumbs. Storytelling doesn't belong to an exclusive group of novelists and screenwriters. We all tell stories, but some of them work better than others. Persuasive stories have a long history. In the 70s, soap operas emphasizing family … [Read more...] about How to tell a story
