Ya'll may or may not know this, but I work for a not-for-profit called the Indiana University Telefund. Basically, we call alumni and ask for money. It's a pretty miserable job, and I'm eager to leave it in either a week or the end of the summer (depending on certain circumstances ( Read more... )

"Ok, let's say your house is on fire, and you just barely made it out. You're shouting 'Help! Help! My kid is in there!' A guy runs in and pulls your baby out of the flames. That's not really a time to be accusing him of kidnapping."
-Austan Goolsbee

"In the year 3000...YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook will merge to form one giant time-wasting website: YouTwitFace."
-Conan O'Brian

PS: What the hell is he doing still working with Andy Richter? THE GUY ISN'T FUNNY DAMMIT!

 I'm amazed each year at just how much money gum companies seem to make.

Seriously, have you seen some of these commercials?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLp9gSpUQFM

Last week, I threw away a pair of pants.
This week, I may have to toss another pair.

I need more pants.

"The Spanish Armada approaches!"

"Armada? What's 'Armada'?"

"Nothin'. What's armada wit you? Hahaha!"

 I don't always dig Achewood, but this is just wonderful.

http://m.assetbar.com/achewood/uua5vSBQw

School tore out most of my soul this semester. Just uprooted it like some weed in the way of their research grants ( Read more... )

 So the janitor's name is actually Glenn Mathews...

OR IS IT?!

 My choice to not become a teacher has been one that I've considered a lot in the past year and a half*. Often, when you hear about why teachers decide to enter the field of pedagogy, two reasons are often listed. One: They had a really awesome teacher and wanted to be like them. Two: They had a really terrible teacher and wanted to try to balance ( Read more... )