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Old Jews Telling Jokes(link goes to iTunes store) – This is the only podcast I’ve ever subscribed to that I actually keep up on.

Unhappy Meals was pointed out recently on a twitter diet thread I follow, and I think it’s the most intelligent thing about dieting and nutrition that I’ve read in years.

It also dovetails nicely with this – Living to 100: The 9 Wise Habits:

I want to live to be 126, so I’m going to try to combine them.

Cred vs. Influence (or Killing our Soul) applies to more than just game design, and is the first time I’ve heard folks talk about Steinbeck in a while.

In other news, this is a smart doohicky:

Boost your productivity with Hemingway’s Hack.

I think Chance would do this if he could figure out how.

Puppy Hates Snow – Watch more Funny Videos

OK, that’s enough blogging for today.

THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER from THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER team on Vimeo.

via @hawkster

I have an absolute killer headache. It’s been around since noon. Not fun.

The most recent A Girl & Her Fed got me giggling though… third-tier villains shouldn’t be adopted unless you’re really going to take care of them.

Basic Instructions also had some “helpful” information on how to evaluate a new medication…

The Phillies won their first postseason game today!

And I’m working on comics.

Meanwhile, here’s some stuff from the internet:

• Pork. If you get this stuck in your head, it’s not my fault. (Flash and sound required.)
• Ralph Lauren proves they’re too stupid to a) cease perpetuating stereotypes around acceptable body stereotypes, b) feed their models c) learn Photoshop, and d) understand the ideas behind Fair Use. Backing BoingBoing all the way on this one.
• Top 10 Video Game Tips for Noobish Parents – and if you don’t know what that means, you probably qualify.
• Superhero Facebook Status Updates
• What Stormtroopers do on their day off.

Aaaand some video.

Simon’s Cat – Hot Spot. (I just got the Simon’s Cat book and it’s awesome.)

The Phillie Phanatic Milks a Cow.

You are being shagged by a rare parrot!

Family Guy, Disney style:

Helen Keller, captured on video, speaking:

OK, that’s enough for tonight. Head still hurts. I should sleep.

Thing the Lesser: The Hero Factory.

Thanks to the folks at AppleGeeks for pointing that one out.

Thing the Greater: Digger is now free. If you ignored my previous suggestion that you read it, now you have a chance to rectify that error.

Thanks to the folks at Snarkoleptics for that revelation.

Gerry Canavan: Grown-Up Calvin and Hobbes.

Mmmm, inspiration. I need to stop sucking so much and get some content rolling or I’m never going to get better. Thx to Hawk at Applegeeks for this one.

Applegeeks pointed out this great thread full of video game covers Photoshopped to make them a bit more realistic.