Morning Connection

This is so cool! Harlem Children’s Zone —at Oprah’s show

admin — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:25:25 +0000

Isn’t it cool?

When humble origins help

admin — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 06:20:43 +0000

The New Yorker lists an interesting article on the benefits of having humble origins or simple being from a different group when joining firms and organizations. A worthwhile read which you can access here.

Smelly Cat – Gato Fedorento

admin — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:50:22 +0000

Smelly Cat (or Gato Fedorento) is a group of portuguese comediants drawing from Monty Phyton’s nonsensical humor. Check out a subtitled comedy sketch here.

Does Talent Matter?

admin — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:28:49 +0000

This is an interesting article positing that talent is overrated and may not be as important as it is thought. Read it here.

Rowan Atkinson, “A warm welcome”

admin — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 18:02:53 +0000

Here’s one of a hilarious series of videos performed by Rowan Atkinson. It’s worth going through the whole bunch. I also recommend Elementary Dating one.

How much does a pair of shoes cost?

admin — Sun, 18 May 2008 02:33:04 +0000

Radiohead and MTV produced this excellent video. Worth watching.

Whose line?

admin — Sun, 11 May 2008 17:51:08 +0000

You may remember a game show called ‘Whose line is it anyway’, a game where comedians improvise scenes, and you can find a number of them on Youtube. Here’s a taste…

The mighty learning fruitflies

admin — Sun, 11 May 2008 17:39:18 +0000

This is a very interesting article on fruitflies and their learning abilities. It is not conclusive evidence but pretty darn good suggestion… read this interesting article in the New York Times.

Can people change?

admin — Sun, 11 May 2008 17:36:38 +0000

We know humans are animals of habits… but how much can we change those habits after we have developed them? Apparently the answer seems to be habits again: focus on creating new habits instead of stopping the old ones. Read the article at the New York Times.

The Play

admin — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 05:08:13 +0000

In 1982, with 4 seconds on the clock, Stanford football team kicks the ball to conclude a game that was nothing but a sure win. However, ‘The Bear’ stood up and in the most incredible play covered the field ‘rugby style’ and ultimately made a touchdown where the Stanford band was already preparing to celebrate. Watch the video here or on Youtube.