A break in the cycle, a usability test at a $200-an-hour rate, and a return to the bar…

Interesting international “gay” ad for Mastercard. (1 minute, Safe For Work) Joke of the Day A guy was seeing the nurse today for his annual checkup. “You’ve got to stop jacking off,” she says to him. “Why?” he asked, alarmed. “Because I’m trying to examine you,” she said. I woke up drenched in sweat once … Read more

The placebo effect, problems at the post office, yummy shrimp, and dancing again…

Jet-Propelled Wednesday One-Liners Pilot: We’re on our way to New York where the weather is cold and icy, just like my prom date back in high school. —Jet Blue flight 114 from Ft. Lauderdale to JFK Flight attendant announcing boarding call: If you have given up your seat on this flight, please do not board … Read more

And the bea(s)t goes on…

I got an appointment for 11:15, back with Dr. Adam. I brought all my meds with me, and when my nurse, Denise, whom I really liked, lifted my Amoxicillin out of the bag, the cap wasn’t screwed tight, the bottle flew to the floor, and five pills scattered about the floor. She was simply beside … Read more

Health tips, IBM work, city-walk exercise, and the couple from Israel…

10 Dos and DON’Ts Health Tips DO: Something. If there’s anything exercise scientists agree on, it’s that you get the biggest health benefits when you go from doing nothing to doing just about anything. DON’T: Do stuff you hate just because you think you have to. Nobody ever went soft because he lifted weights when … Read more