Category Archive for 'Humor'

Science is getting closer to understanding what makes people happy. What can politicians do about it?

There’s a great essay in this month’s Columbia Journalism Review about what’s wrong with sports journalism and how to fix it. Gary Andrew Poole laments the disappearance of literary ambitions at the hands of speed and wow factor.

This one pretty much speaks for itself… SUBJECT: Business Trend Hi Ryan, Forget how-to and self help books, the latest trend is hiring a personal coach! Whether you are starting a new business venture, you find yourself in a rut or you are trying to take your professional life to the next level – a [...]

“I miss you too! Menachem has been sick all week so I am sorry I did not write sooner. Have a good shabbos!” In case you’re wondering, yes, that’s a real quote from a real Wall, and yes, I’m Jewish, though far from Orthodox. Also, for some reason the word “shabbos” is funny, whereas the [...]