Lloro, Colombia gets 523.6 inches of rain annually. Holy hell.
From here: There is some argument on this topic in weather circles, but it is hard to argue that 2-3 of the top 10 global wettest places do reside in Colombia.
Pop Culture
Do y’all think Julie Bowen was drunk on her episode of Hollywood Game Night? Quite possibly.
Go to around 2:40 on the above clip and judge for yourself; later in this same show, which I just discovered on Hulu yesterday, Jason Alexander refers to her as “high.” I honestly have no idea what the purpose of… Continue Reading
We have the U.S. Navy to thank for the origins of happy hour
If you’ve ever wondered where the term comes from: The term “happy hour” originated from sailors in the United States Navy who used the term to describe the period of time during the day scheduled for entertainment. In the 1920′s,… Continue Reading
How to save more money: start by feeling more powerful, and thinking that power is connected to savings
So says new research from the Stanford PhD dissertation of Emily Garbinsky: Through a series of five experiments, the authors showed that feeling powerful — defined as having control over valuable resources — is a pleasant state that individuals are… Continue Reading
Song that hits you out of nowhere: Okkervil River’s “Pink Slips”
Nine years down in Texas With sluts of both sexes Liars, lumps, and drug addicts, and drunks I love my friends Oddly beautiful. Also, the entire song contains deep allegorical references to the career of Kevin Costner: Read this for… Continue Reading
Marketing and branding are really just synonyms for storytelling
Been on a ton of job interviews recently where questions will range down the list of “Do you know marketing automation software?” (I do!) or “Can you use Excel?” (No doubt, son!). These things are undeniably important for any marketing/branding-type gig… Continue Reading
Spurs-Heat is the sixth time since the NBA-ABA merger that the same two teams have met in the NBA Finals in back-to-back years
The NBA can sometimes seem a little repetitive. Case in point? The champions since 2000 are: Lakers, Lakers, Lakers, Spurs, Pistons, Spurs, Heat, Spurs, Celtics, Lakers, Lakers, Mavericks, Heat, Heat. Not a ton of variety there, right? And now, we… Continue Reading
Forget summer Fridays. Why do people work in an office on Fridays in the summer at all?
This morning, I probably sent seven e-mails related to different things to people with office jobs. I got six auto-replies about them being out this Friday (bear in mind, for most people this week didn’t even start until Tuesday). That’s… Continue Reading