Zooey and Joe ask “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?”
In song, of course. Minutes after I posted my review of Joe’s book, I saw this video pop up on Twitter. I love it. Too cute.
Tag Archives: Humor
Book Review: The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories: Volume 1
The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories: Volume 1 Edited by HitRECord and Joseph Gordon-Levitt (It Books an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers, 88 pages, December 2011) The title says it all. This book is a tiny book of tiny stories—a book that can be read in a matter of minutes. Despite its size, however, this book packs a punch. Written through the collaboration of 60 contributors, culled from a contributor pool of 8,569, the stories and artwork in the book [...]
Book Review: Between Heaven and Mirth: Why Joy, Humor, and Laughter Are at the Heart of the Spiritual Life
Between Heaven and Mirth: Why Joy, Humor, and Laughter Are at the Heart of the Spiritual Life by James Martin, S.J. (HarperOne, 272 pages, 2011) How many times have you walked into a church and seen a smiling saint? How many times have you heard that Jesus used a little humor to get his point across? I bet the answer to those questions is “rarely” or maybe even “never.” I’ve long said that I think God has a sense of [...]
Book Review: mental_floss: The Book – The Greatest Lists in the History of Listory
mental_floss: The Book – The Greatest Lists in the History of Listory Edited by Ethan Trix, Will Pearson, and Mangesh Hattikudur (HarperCollins Publishers, 320 pages, 2011) Did you know that the term “tween” was coined by J.R.R. Tolkien or that Joseph Heller’s Catch-22 was originally called Catch-11? Why are Bellinis called Bellinis? What was the original purpose of Play-Doh? True to the magazine’s quirky and engaging style, the folks at mental_floss have released a compilation of some of their best [...]
Random Thoughts: 12-18 June 2011
Wow, it’s been quite a while since I wrote up my weekly random thoughts. It’s not that I’ve been without any random thoughts…my schedule has just been packed and crazy! So, without further ado, here goes: (1) I’ve been silent about Weinergate, but I’m not without my opinion. In short, don’t tweet pictures of your body parts. Stay on the safe side. (2) J.K. Rowling launched Pottermore. We don’t know what it is, but I’m excited! Yes, I’m a Harry [...]
Downton Abbey Spoofs!
If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook then you’ve already seen me share these, but there’s no harm in sharing them again! As you know, I’m a big fan of the BBC/PBS series Downton Abbey. Season 1 was absolutely fantastic and I’m eager for season 2 to get underway. In the meantime, some funny folks over at BBC Comic Relief have created some delightfully funny spoofs. Check them out below. Part 1 Part 2 For the real Downton Abbey, [...]
A Social Network Christmas
Yesterday I posted a very nice take on the Nativity in the digital age. Here’s another great take on the Nativity 2.0. This one is brought to you by the folks over at Igniter Media:
The Digital Story of the Nativity
Seriously, you need to watch the YouTube video below. What would a 21st century Nativity story look like? Well, everyone would certainly be a little more connected… How social media, web and mobile tell the story of the Nativity: Who knew a star (not the Hollywood kind) could have a Twitter account?!
Cookie Monster Auditions for SNL
The fine folks at Sesame Street always produce create YouTube content. This week’s video features a daring Cookie Monster looking beyond his “cookie eating career.”
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